Summary
The Arthur Chung Conference Centre is a convention and exhibition centre in Georgetown, Guyana. It is located next to the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community.[3]
| Arthur Chung Conference Centre | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Guyana | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Georgetown |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Coordinates | 6°49′15″N 58°07′08″W / 6.82082°N 58.11890°W |
| Completed | 2006[1] |
| Renovated | 8 June 2018[2] |
| Cost | US$ 7.1 million (renovation) |
Overview edit
The convention centre was constructed in 2006, and was initially named Guyana International Conference Centre.[4] The convention centre is a gift from the People's Republic of China, and became the preferred location for venues,[4] and was often used by CARICOM for conferences.[5]
In 2015, the centre was renamed to Arthur Chung Conference Centre in honour of Arthur Chung, the first president of Guyana who was of Chinese (Hakka Han) ethnicity.[4][6]
The Chinese Government had offered a 10-year agreement for repairs. In 2016, the centre closed for repairs and reconstruction.[4] It reopened on 8 June 2018 with a 500-seat main hall, an eastern conference room of 220 people and a western conference room of 120. The main halls has been fitted with sliding walls to allow the creation of up to five smaller rooms.[1] The renovation was carried out by the China Railway Group Limited.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020–21, the centre was temporarily used by the National Assembly in order to meet physical distance requirements.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Upgraded Arthur Chung Conference Centre will help to 'sell' Guyana to world". Stabroek News. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Rehabilitated Arthur Chung Centre recommissioned". Stabroek News. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Shanxi-built project handed over in Guyana after renovation". China Daily. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Rehablitated Arthur Chung Conference Centre set to reopen at the end of May". News Source Guyana. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Communique issued at the conclusion of the thirtieth regular meeting of the conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 2-5 July 2009, Georgetown, Guyana". Caricom. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Obituary – Arthur Chung". Stabroek News. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Opposition MP's missing laptop reappears during afternoon break". News Source Guyana. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Wikimedia Commons- Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Facebook
