Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) has been awarded the “Best Standalone Convention Centre” for the year 2011-12 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The Honorable President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the award to Mr. Peter Frawley General Manager Delegate Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre and Hyderabad International Convention Centre at the award ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan , New Delhi. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India annually presents National Tourism Awards to recognize & award the contribution of various players in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
Speaking on the occasion General Manager – Delegate, Accor Andhra Pradesh said, “We are delighted to receive the award and this is indeed a moment of great pride for Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) to win this prestigious award for the fourth time in a row. With the growing MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions) tourism sector in India, HICC has established itself as the preferred ‘convention destination’ in India and this award will further strengthen our efforts to position Hyderabad as the convention capital of India.”
Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) is the best convention centre with world class facilities. HICC offers strategic advantage in terms of infrastructure, connectivity, hospitality expertise and management bandwidth to execute National & International stature conventions & exhibitions. HICC over the years has played host to world-class events. Some of the prominent events hosted at HICC are Samsung Forum, Congress of the Asia Pacific Academy of Opthalmology, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) — the 11th Conference of Parties (COP-11). HICC will also play host to the most prestigious convention event- International Union of Crystallography scheduled in Hyderabad this year.
About Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) - Hyderabad International Convention Centre is the first purpose-built and state-of-the-art convention facility, the first of its kind in South Asia. HICC in every aspect, be it infrastructure, services or technology, compares with the best in the world. The HICC has a massive internal hall (Pillar free) measuring 6,480 square meters, that can hold a 5000 delegate strong plenary and can be portioned into six smaller halls. The pre-function foyer area itself exceeds 6,400 square meters. And adjacent to it is Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, a 287 rooms 5 star hotel. HICC boasts of 37 breakout rooms, including specialized meeting rooms, speaker preparatory rooms,
Boardrooms and VIP lounges are equipped with world class AV equipment, Wi-Fi and has in-house 5 star banqueting services. HICC is also associated with professional convention associations that set the standard in the industry and is a member of ICCA (The International Congress & Convention Association), PCMA (The professional Convention Management Association) and AIPC (International Association of Congress Centers). It has also been the venue for fairs, exhibitions, award functions, product launches, glitzy weddings, prestigious summits, world forums and conclaves that brought the world to Hyderabad and more.
