The Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (shortened as MECC Maastricht) is a
convention centre
A convention center (American and British English spelling differences, American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a Convention (meeting), convention, where individuals and groups ...
in
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ...
,
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, located in the city's
Randwyck
Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ...
district. It is well-known for hosting the annual
European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), which is considered one of the world's leading art fairs. MECC Maastricht was a shortlisted candidate to host the
Eurovision Song Contest 2020
The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It would have taken place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's victory at the with the song " Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. This w ...
, losing to
Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam Ahoy (formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam or simply as Ahoy) is a multi-purpose complex with a convention centre and an indoor arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened originally in 1950, the current complex consists of three main ...
.
Gallery
Maastricht, MECC4.jpg, Interior
2019 MECC Maastricht (3).jpg, Main entrance
Maastricht, MECC5.jpg, View from Forum square
See also
*
List of convention centres in the Netherlands {{short description, None
There are several convention centres in the Netherlands. Traditionally there is a distinction in the Netherlands between convention centres for meetings and those for exhibitions/trade shows. Over the past decades this di ...
External links
* {{Official website, https://mecc.nl/en/
Convention centres in the Netherlands
Buildings and structures in Maastricht