Phase One will be up and running by 2014, and Phase Two by 2015.
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Construction tenders have been issued for the Oman Convention Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC), following the completion of site preparation near Muscat.
Following an 18 month final-design period for Phase One, construction is now ready to commence, confirmed Rochelle Uechtritz, group manager: convention sales development, AEG Ogden.
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The exhibition hall, parking area and power plant are scheduled to be up and running by 2014, with Phase Two, involving an auditorium, banquet halls and meeting rooms, expected to be completed by late 2015.
A dedicated team is expected to arrive in Muscat over the next few months. By mid-2012, venue manager AEG Ogden is expected to open an office to oversee the development.
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