Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (), also known as TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall or TaiNEX, is a superimposed purpose-built

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complex in Nangang District,

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. It consists of two exhibition halls and is located to the northeast of the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), about a 15-minute drive from the TWTC along the Huandong Expressway.

Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1)

The complex has the capacity to host 2,626 standard-size () booths and occupies an exhibition space of . Construction began in March 2005, costing US $110 million, and was completed in 2008.

Lower exhibition floor

The exhibition hall on the ground floor has a total of with a capacity for 1,314 standard-size exhibition booths, with each booth measuring . Its lowest ceiling is 9 meters high and floor loading weight capacity is . Electricity and water supply lines are paved beneath the floor surface. The floor can be divided into three areas to accommodate three events taking place at the same time.

Upper exhibition floor

The 23,104-square-metre area has a capacity for 1,312 standard-size vendor booths, a column-free hall on the fourth floor with an average clearance height of . It is a sufficient venue for large-scale trade shows, conventions, sports or other events. It has a floor loading capacity for with concealed electricity and water outlets. Two large entrance halls, and respectively, are located both on the ground and the fourth floors and can be used for registration, meeting areas, information distribution, and other pre-function activities.

Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2)

A second exhibition hall was completed in 2019. The nine-story building is situated on a 3.36-hectare lot adjacent to the first exhibition hall.

Access

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station 20110226

The Exhibition Center is served by the Taipei Metro via the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station.

Notable events

* 3 April 2009: ''

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References

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