ASEAN Convention Center
Convention center in Pampanga, Philippines
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The ASEAN Convention Center, formerly the Fontana Convention Center, is a convention center at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines.[1]
| ASEAN Convention Center | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Location within Luzon .svg) ASEAN Convention Center (Philippines) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Convention center |
| Location | Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 15°11′15″N 120°30′38″E |
| Completed | 2016 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 5,300 m2 (57,000 sq ft) |
The building was originally constructed in February 2016 and was meant as one of the venues of one of the ministerial meetings of the 2017 ASEAN Summit.[2]
It was renovated by Budji+Royal Architects for four months 2017 and was renamed as the ASEAN Convention Center and the venue hosted the 11th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting.[3]
The convention center covers an area of 5,300 m2 (57,000 sq ft) and has a lobby, four banquet halls and has four Presidential rooms. Its facade was previously yellow in color prior to the 2017 renovations.[3]
The judo, jujitsu, and kurash competitions of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games are scheduled to be held at the convention center.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the convention center was temporarily converted to a 150-bed quarantine facility.[5]
