Anhembi Convention Center

Anhembi Parque
Holiday Inn and the Pavilhão de Exposições
Address	Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 Santana São Paulo - SP 02012-021 Brazil
Coordinates	23°30′59.00″S 46°38′10.00″W / 23.5163889°S 46.6361111°W / -23.5163889; -46.6361111Coordinates: 23°30′59.00″S 46°38′10.00″W / 23.5163889°S 46.6361111°W / -23.5163889; -46.6361111
Owner	Prefeitura do Município de São Paulo
Operator	São Paulo Turismo
Opened	20 November 1970 (1970-11-20)
Renovated	1985, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2012
Construction cost	NCr$100,000
Former names	Anhembi Eventos e Turismo de São Paulo (1970–91) Centro de Convenções Anhembi (1991–2004)
Classroom-style seating	281 (Auditório 9) 124 (Auditório 8)
Banquet/ballroom	3,200 (Espaço Anhembi) 2,502 (Auditório Celso Furtado) 800 (Auditório Elis Regina)
Theatre seating	30,000 (Arena Anhembi) 29,199 (Sambódromo) 24,000 (Nova Arena)
Enclosed space
• Total space	493,000 square metres (5,310,000 sq ft)
• Exhibit hall floor	83,583 square metres (899,680 sq ft)
• Breakout/meeting	1,365 square metres (14,690 sq ft)
• Ballroom	110,748 square metres (1,192,080 sq ft)
Website	Venue Website

Anhembi Parque is a convention center located in Santana, a district of São Paulo, Brazil. At 400,000 square meters of indoor space and 93,000 meters of outdoor space, it is one of the largest event grounds in Latin America. The center is home to 20+ large annual fairs, each drawing in excess of 50,000 visitors, and hosts the annual Carnival of São Paulo.

Venues

Pavilhão de Exposições Caio de Alcântara Machado

Pavilhão Norte/Sul - main exhibition hall
Pavilhão Oeste - annex to main exhibition hall, opened 2 January 2002

Polo Cultural e Esportivo Grande Otelo

Sambódromo do Anhembi, opened 1 February 1991, capacity 29,199
Arena Anhembi - outdoor concert venue, capacity of 30,000, opened on 5 December 2004, originally known as "Arena Skol Anhembi" until August 2012
Nova Arena Anhembi - outdoor venue, primarily used for sporting events and music festivals, capacity of 24,000, opened in 2012
Espaço Anhembi - banquet hall, opened October 2012, capacity 3,200

Palácio das Convenções

Auditório Celso Furtado - auditorium, opened 16 June 1972, capacity 2,502
Auditório Elis Regina - auditorium, opened on 29 July 1985, capacity 799
Auditório 8 - lecture hall, capacity 124
Auditório 9 - lecture hall, capacity 281

Arena Anhembi

The arena hosts shows for audiences of more than 30,000 people, a space that became the scene of major national and international shows, including:

References

External links

Historical archive of convention center

Visitor attractions in São Paulo

Monuments / landmarks	Memorial da América Latina Estaiada Bridge Marco Zero Monument to the Independence of Brazil Monument to the Bandeiras Obelisk of São Paulo Torre da TV Bandeirantes

Buildings	Altino Arantes Building Aricanduva Mall Palácio dos Bandeirantes São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas Conjunto Nacional Edifício Copan Iguatemi São Paulo Edifício Itália Estação Júlio Prestes Luz Station Martinelli Building Matarazzo Building Municipal Market of São Paulo Pátio do Colégio São Bento Monastery São Paulo Cathedral (Sé) Sítio Morrinhos Temple of Solomon Teatro São Pedro Theatro Municipal

Museums / cultural institutions	Museu Afro Brasil São Paulo Museum of Sacred Art Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Instituto Butantan Casa das Rosas Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation Museu do Futebol Museu da Imigração Centro Cultural Itaú Museum of Image and Sound Museu Lasar Segall Museu Paulista (Ipiranga) Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) Museum of Modern Art (MAM) Mário de Andrade Library Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) Oca Pavillion Museum of the Portuguese Language Pinacoteca do Estado Sala São Paulo Centro Cultural São Paulo

Stadiums	Allianz Parque Anhembi Convention Center Anhembi Sambadrome Canindé Stadium Citibank Hall Arena Corinthians Auditório do Ibirapuera Morumbi Nicolau Alayon Stadium Pacaembu Rua Javari Stadium Via Funchal

Neighborhoods / districts	Bixiga Bom Retiro Brooklin Central Zone Jardins Liberdade Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenida Paulista Rua 25 de Março Rua Augusta Rua Oscar Freire University of São Paulo (USP) Vila Madalena Vila Olímpia

Parks / public squares	Parque da Aclimação Parque Anhanguera São Paulo Aquarium Beco do Batman Botanical Garden Parque Burle Marx Parque Estadual da Cantareira Parque do Carmo Consolação Cemetery Horto Florestal Ibirapuera Park Jardim da Luz Parque da Água Branca Parque do Carmo Parque Estadual do Jaraguá Pico do Jaraguá Parque da Juventude Parque do Piqueri Praça Ramos de Azevedo Praça da República Praça Roosevelt Largo de São Francisco Praça da Sé Parque Ecológico do Tietê Parque Trianon Parque Villa-Lobos São Paulo Zoo Vale do Anhangabaú Viaduto do Chá

Events	Anima Mundi Brazilian Grand Prix Electronic Language International Festival March for Jesus São Silvestre Road Race São Paulo Art Biennial São Paulo Fashion Week São Paulo Gay Pride Parade São Paulo Indy 300 São Paulo International Film Festival São Paulo International Motor Show Virada Cultural

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