Messecenter Herning
| MCH Messecenter Herning | |
|---|---|
| Address | Vardevej 1, 7400 Herning, Denmark 9926 9926 |
| Coordinates | 56°07′19″N 8°56′34″E / 56.121814°N 8.942699°ECoordinates: 56°07′19″N 8°56′34″E / 56.121814°N 8.942699°E |
| Owner | MCH Group |
| Operator | MCH Group |
| Built | 1954 |
| Opened | May 20, 1954 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 510,000 square metres (130 acres) |
| Website | www |
The MCH Messecenter Herning is an exhibition centre and entertainment complex in Herning, Denmark. The complex is the largest fair and exhibition center in Denmark– beating the Bella Center in Copenhagen. Located on 130 acres (0.53 km2), the complex hosts many events from trade shows, theatrical performances, sporting events, concert tours and other performances. It is one of the main attractions in Herning and draws a crowd of over 900,000 visitors per year.
The exhibition centre was conceptualized by Kristian Madsen, during his speech at the 1944 "Aktieselskabet Herning-Hallen". Originally designed a tourist attraction, the first hall was erected in May 1954 and was used for the Danish Textile Fair. Due to demand, the hall was expanded in 1963 and in 1964 opened with five additional halls. That same year, the venue played host to the Workman’s & Industry Fair. With an additional expansion in 1971, the venue now consisted of exhibition halls and a conference center.
President of MCH Group, Georg Sørense, presented a massive extension plan for the complex to meet further demand. It includes a highway expansion to the complex, a column-free exhibition hall, a stadium and an arena. Additionally, it will add a business park, movie theater, drive-in movie theater, cableway and horse racing grounds.
The original hall for the complex and its most populated venue, the conference center hosts nearly 200 events per year. The center consists of an amphitheatre that can seat up to 1,100 guests. A concert hall mostly used for concerts, parties, exhibitions and congresses that can seat up to 2,400 guests. A congress hall that seats up to 1,800 guest and a cabaret hall for lectures and intimate concerts that seats up to 500 guests. There are four additional halls that are used for receptions and meetings. This venue also includes a restaurant, "Reater Kælderen", that features singing waiters and can seat up to 280 guests.
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