Expo Tel Aviv

convention center in Tel Aviv, Israel

Expo Tel Aviv (formerly the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center (Hebrew: מרכז הירידים והקונגרסים בישראל) and later the Tel Aviv Convention Center (Hebrew: מרכז הירידים - תל אביב), although commonly referred to locally as Ganei HaTaarucha (Exhibition Gardens, Hebrew: גני התערוכה) and also as the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds) is a fairground and convention center in north Tel Aviv. It was first opened in 1932 as "Yarid HaMizrach" located at the site of the Levant Fair at Tel Aviv Port. The fairgrounds were moved to their present location at 101 Rokach Boulevard (near the Yarkon Park and Tel Aviv University) in 1959.

Expo Tel Aviv
Pavilion 1 (Central) in October 2014
Address101 Rokach Boulevard
LocationTel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates32°06′19″N 34°48′31″E / 32.10528°N 34.80861°E / 32.10528; 34.80861
OwnerTel Aviv-Yafo Municipality
OperatorThe Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center Ltd.
ArchitectAryeh Elhanani
Opened1959
Renovated2011 (Pavilion 10)
Expanded1983, 2003 (Pavilion 1)
2015 (Pavilion 2)
Demolished2010 (1959 pavilion)
Former names
Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center
Tel Aviv Convention Center (2014–18)
Theatre seating
6,090 (360° stage) (Pavilion 1)[1]
9,628 (360° stage) (Pavilion 2)[2]
Enclosed space
 • Total space75 acres (30 ha)
 • Exhibit hall floor50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft)
5,100 m2 (55,000 sq ft) (Pavilion 1)[3]
6,470 m2 (69,600 sq ft) (Pavilion 2)[4]
Parking2,200 spaces
Public transit accessTel Aviv University railway station
Website
expotelaviv.co.il/en

It is also called Ganei HaTa'arukha, meaning: The Fair Gardens. In September 2018, it was rebranded as "EXPO Tel Aviv".[5]

The location hosts up to 2.5 million visitors and has between 45 and 60 major events annually. The fairground has ten halls and pavilions and a large outdoor space including an amusement park.

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References

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  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2019-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2019-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Tel Aviv Convention Center: Pavilion 1". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2019-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Tel Aviv to host Eurovision 2019! - Eurovision Song Contest Israel 2019". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

Other websites

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  Media related to Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center at Wikimedia Commons