Seating capacity of 11,000 persons, largest LED media facade: Here is what state-of-the-art convention centre Yashobhoomi will offer

Source: The post is based on the article “Seating capacity of 11,000 persons, largest LED media facade: Here is what state-of-the-art convention centre Yashobhoomi will offer”  published in Indian Express on 18th September 2023

What is the News?

The Prime Minister has announced that he will inaugurate a state-of-the-art convention centre —‘Yashobhoomi’.

What is Yashobhoomi?

Yashobhoomi is India’s new world-class convention center.It is located in Dwarka, New Delhi.

The facility consists of a Convention Centre, multiple exhibition halls and other facilities. 

The Convention Centre, built across more than 73,000 square metres of area, comprises 15 convention rooms, including the main auditorium, the grand ballroom, and 13 meeting rooms with a capacity of holding 11,000 delegates.

The convention centre has the largest LED media facade in the country.The plenary hall in the convention centre is equipped with a seating capacity of around 6,000 guests. 

The auditorium has an innovative automated seating system which allows the floor to be a flat floor or an auditorium style tiered seating for different configurations along with wooden floors and acoustic wall panels.

The centre has one of the world’s largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) facilities.

The centre also offers some of the largest exhibition halls in the world.These halls will be utilized for hosting exhibitions, trade fairs, and business events, and are connected to a grand foyer space designed with copper ceiling which filters light in the space through various skylights.

Significance: Yashobhoomi is the second convention centre with world-class infrastructure for exhibitions and conferences after the Bharat Mandapam, which played host to world leaders at the recently concluded G20 Summit.