SPICE Convention Centre

SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


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SPICE Convention Centre (GPS: 5.32985, 100.27965) is a convention centre in Bayan Baru, Penang. One of the main components of SPICE, it was created to turn Penang into a destination for international conventions. The convention centre has what is believed to be the first hybrid solar-powered convention centre in the world.

SPICE Convention Centre Grand Ballroom

The centrepiece of SPICE Convention Centre is a mammoth 48,000-square-foot subterranean, pillarless Grand Ballroom, which can be subdivided into Ballrooms 1, 2, 3 and 4. This huge convention hall can take 400 round banquet tables, or 8,000-seat attendees. There is a 20,000-square-foot Pre-Function Area in front of the Grand Ballroom. In the event of very big functions, this Pre-Function Area can accommodate 150 round banquet tables.

In addition to the ballrooms, the SPICE Convention Centre has four smaller meeting rooms and two VIP rooms. The convention centre offers full-day and half-day packages for meetings and conferences, with a choice of set menu or buffet for lunch and coffee breaks.

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Iconic roof of Setia SPICE Convention Centre (26 February 2021)


The lobby of SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


Workers putting finishing touches to the foyer of SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


Foyer of the SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


Interior of the SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


Interior of the SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


Interior of the SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


Interior of the SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


The huge kitchen of the SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)

SPICE Convention Centre Iconic Roof

The entrance porch of SPICE Convention Centre has an iconic roof comprising 1,600 glass panels, each cut to a different size. There are 654 LED lights affixed there which are computer controlled. This lighting, which comes from Philips Malaysia, is the first time this type of lighting is used in Asia. The roof has a contour, so every piece of glass has to be cut to a different size to fit exactly. To ensure that the glass is not plugged out by the wind, they tested it on a model in Melbourne.

SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (15 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


The iconic roof of the SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)

Setia SPICE Roof Park and Bamboo Garden

The 2.4-hectare SPICE Convention Centre Landscaped Rooftop Park is possibly the biggest rooftop garden in the country. It is built to ensure that there is ample greenery for the general public in the rapidly developing Bayan Baru. The park replaces the paved area in front of the former PISA, and is now a much greener space than before.

The main portion of the rooftop park it is a well-tended lawn, while on the side, there is a gamboo garden with various types of bamboo including the Green Bamboo (Sinobambusa tootsik albostriata), the Yellow Bamboo (Phyllostachys sculphurea), Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) and North Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia sisso).¹. There is also a playground for special-needs children which according to the developer, is the largest such playground in the country.

Setia SPICE Roof Garden (15 March 2017)


Setia SPICE Roof Garden (15 March 2017)


Setia SPICE Roof Garden (15 March 2017)


Playground for special-needs children at the Setia SPICE Roof Garden (15 March 2017)


Water feature and Pearl Landmark at Setia SPICE Roof Garden (15 March 2017)


The Pearl Landmark on the Setia SPICE Roof Garden (15 March 2017)


Another view of the Pearl Landmark (15 March 2017)


Rooftop Bamboo Garden (15 March 2017)


The well-tended rooftop lawn (15 March 2017)


Rooftop bamboo groves and water features (15 March 2017)


A rooftop pavilion (15 March 2017)

Address

SPICE Convention Centre
c/o ECO Meridian Sdn Bhd,
No. 108C, Jalan Tun Dr Awang,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.
Phone: +60 4 643 2525
Email: spice@spsetia.com
Website: setiaspice.com

SPICE Convention Centre is on the map of SPICE

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Here I am at the SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)


My wife and I at the SPICE Convention Centre (4 March 2017)

Before SPICE Convention Centre

Before SPICE Convention Centre was built, the area was a large open space in front of the main arena of the Penang International Sports Arena, PISA. It comprises a series of steps leading towards the indoor stadium, and is often used by the locals for jogging and other sports activities. When SPICE Convention Centre was conceived, an agreement was made to ensure that a green open space is retained for the enjoyment of the public, and this is now placed on the rooftop of the convention centre.

Area in front of the Penang International Sports Arena (26 August 2008)

References

1. The Star: Setia SPICE Convention Centre, StarMetro (16 May 2017)

List of Convention Centres in Penang and Convention Centres in Malaysia

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