Boracay Convention Center | |
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General information | |
Type | Convention Center |
Architectural style | Brutalist |
Location |
Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines |
Completed | 2008 |
Owner | Equinox Land Corporation, Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc., 7017 Islands Property Holdings |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Boracay Property Holdings, Inc |
The Boracay Convention Center (BCC), also known as Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, is the biggest convention center in Aklan, Philippines. It is a private ecotourism venue intended for trade events, industry conventions, corporate functions, concerts, and international exhibitions. It is one of the landmarks of the Island of Boracay, which was declared by the British publication TV Quick as the world's number one tropical beach and topped the 2007 Yahoo! Travel list of World’s Most Popular Beach. Its building is located in Yapak, Malay, Aklan, Philippines, which is approximately 315 km (196 mi) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The Boracay Convention Center was the venue of Miss Earth 2009, an annual international beauty contest promoting environmental awareness and one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world.
Mandaluyong City-based Boracay Property Holdings Inc., the owner and developer of Boracay Eco Village Resort and Boracay Convention Center, is owned by Equinox Land Corporation, Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc., and 7017 Islands Property Holdings.
The Boracay Convention Center is situated inside the Boracay Eco Village Resort, the only mountain resort in Boracay that allows to enjoy the white sand and turquoise water of Puka Beach as well as the rich nature of the island and its flora and fauna. It can accommodate 2,500 to 3,000 participants (theater type on the second level) and approximately 1,500 participants with tables on the ground floor.