{"id":152607,"date":"2023-07-18T12:27:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T10:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=152607"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:52:41","slug":"parc-expositions-abidjan-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/parc-expositions-abidjan-mice","title":{"rendered":"The Abidjan Exhibition Centre, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire's new MICE showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Le <strong>Abidjan Exhibition Centre<\/strong> (PEA) was officially inaugurated on <strong>17 July <\/strong>by Ti\u00e9moko Meyliet Kon\u00e9, Vice-President of the Republic of C\u00f4te d'Ivoire. Strategically located at <strong>Abidjan Port-Bou\u00ebt<\/strong>next to the<strong>F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny airport<\/strong>It occupies no less than <strong>16 hectares<\/strong>. It also boasts the status of the largest exhibition centre in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, with a <strong>capacity of 12,000 people<\/strong>. The project will cost some <strong>115 million euros<\/strong> (FCFA 75 billion). Launched in <strong>February 2020<\/strong>However, its genesis dates back to Expo 1985 and President F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-link-block\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/paris-abidjan-air-cote-ivoire\/\" data-id=\"209665\">Paris-Abidjan: Air C\u00f4te d'Ivoire takes off<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/parc-expo-abidjan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/parc-expo-abidjan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/parc-expo-abidjan-300x168-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>An integral part of the \"A\u00e9rocit\u00e9\" project, the complex designed by architect Pierre Fakhoury is intended to be multi-purpose. Its vast <strong>exhibition hall <\/strong>(7,200 m\u00b2), with a 15-metre ceiling, can be subdivided into two or even three exhibition spaces. As for the <strong>Convention Center <\/strong>(9,000 m\u00b2 and 35 metres high) it takes the form of a large central nave. The system of <strong>retractable bleachers <\/strong>will enable it to increase its seating capacity from 5,000 to 10,000 standing guests. The Convention Centre's 30m-long screen is said to be one of the largest in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-link-block\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/abidjan-le-plateau-leconomie-ivoirienne-sur-grand-plateau-20191107.html\/\" data-id=\"89811\">Abidjan: the Ivorian economy on Grand Plateau<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-quote\"><blockquote><p>The completion of this major project will contribute to the structural transformation of our economy. The Abidjan Exhibition Centre will enable our country to host major national and international economic events.<\/p><cite>Ti\u00e9moko Meyliet Kon\u00e9, Vice-President of the Republic of C\u00f4te d'Ivoire<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice-President of the Republic describes \"<em>an iconic work<\/em>\", \"<em>a legendary project<\/em>\", \"<em>a showcase for C\u00f4te d'Ivoire's dynamic economy on an international scale<\/em>\". \"<em>The completion of this major project will contribute to the structural transformation of our economy. The PEA will enable our country to host major national and international economic events. Its operation will generate direct and indirect employment in the agricultural, hotel, commercial and tourism sectors, etc.<\/em>\"Ti\u00e9moko Meyliet Kon\u00e9 predicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-varenne-link-block\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/france-afrique-aerien-20230828.html\/\" data-id=\"155407\">The France-Africa dynamic still exists in aviation<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/parc-expositions-abidjan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/parc-expositions-abidjan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/parc-expositions-abidjan-300x200-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" 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