Hall No.1
10,000 guests max47,361 sq.ft.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Hall 1 & 2 Lobby is a versatile event venue situated within the Chennai Trade Centre, a premier exhibition and convention hub located in Chennai, India. This venue caters to a diverse range of events, providing an adaptable space that combines functionality with contemporary infrastructure. Designed to accommodate both formal and informal gatherings, Hall 1 & 2 Lobby offers event planners flexibility with its large, open layout and integrated amenities.
The Chennai Trade Centre itself is renowned for hosting national and international exhibitions, conferences, corporate events, and large-scale meetings, making Hall 1 & 2 Lobby an ideal space for concurrent registration areas, networking lounges, or pre-function gatherings adjacent to main halls.
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Hall 1 & 2 Lobby at Chennai Trade Centre is a thoughtfully designed space that supports the dynamic needs of large events. Its expansive area and well-appointed facilities provide an effective backdrop for pre-function activities, ensuring smooth guest experiences and successful event execution within one of Chennai's most respected venues.
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Chennai Trade Centre is one of South India's largest convention and exhibition venues, capable of accommodating over 5,000 delegates across its halls in a combined setup. Individual spaces scale from compact conference rooms to the expansive Hall A, which supports large-scale MICE events, trade expos, and public exhibitions. Planners can review specific capacity formats on the Spalba listing at spalba.com.
Chennai Trade Centre features multiple halls including Hall A, Hall B, and Hall C, along with seminar rooms and outdoor exhibition grounds. Configurations supported include theatre, banquet, exhibition booth, and cocktail formats. Each space can be adapted to conventions, product launches, trade fairs, and gala dinners. The Spalba listing provides individual hall specifications and capacity breakdowns for direct comparison.
The venue includes open exhibition grounds that significantly expand capacity for large-scale trade fairs, auto expos, and outdoor product showcases. These outdoor zones are frequently combined with the indoor halls for multi-zone events. Weather contingency planning is recommended for outdoor setups given Chennai's monsoon season. Spalba's enquiry tool connects planners directly with the venue's operations team for layout options.
Chennai Trade Centre supports catering through empanelled vendors and approved external caterers, giving event organisers flexibility across South Indian, North Indian, Chinese, and Continental cuisines. Vegetarian, Jain, and large-volume institutional catering options are available through tie-up caterers. Alcohol permissions are subject to Tamil Nadu excise regulations and require advance coordination with the venue management. Planners should confirm active caterer empanelment via Spalba enquiry.
The venue is equipped with high-capacity PA systems, projection infrastructure, and LED display capabilities suited to conventions and large exhibitions. High-speed internet connectivity is available across halls to support simultaneous broadcast and hybrid event formats. Technical crew availability and specific AV equipment specifications should be confirmed directly, as configurations vary by event scale. Raise a detailed AV requirement through the Spalba enquiry form for a tailored response.
Chennai Trade Centre is a standalone convention and exhibition facility and does not have on-site accommodation. Outstation delegates typically use nearby hotels in Nandambakkam and the Guindy corridor, with several business and premium hotel options within a 3 to 6 kilometre radius. The venue's proximity to GST Road also makes it accessible from hotels closer to Chennai International Airport.
Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam is approximately 5 to 7 kilometres from Chennai International Airport, making it a practical large MICE venue for international and domestic delegates. The nearest metro connectivity is accessible via the CMRL network, with the Guindy metro station serving as a practical interchange point. GST Road connectivity ensures smooth road access from the airport and major business districts. Spalba's location tab includes a verified map view.
Chennai Trade Centre has dedicated on-site parking spread across the venue grounds, with capacity to accommodate vehicles for large-scale events. Exhibition events with high footfall typically supplement parking with nearby designated zones. Valet services and specific parking capacity figures should be confirmed with venue management based on event size and date. Planners can raise a logistics requirement through the Spalba enquiry module.
The venue's ground-level exhibition halls and broad entry corridors support accessibility for differently-abled guests. Ramp access and designated pathways are present across the main event zones. For multi-hall events requiring vertical movement, advance coordination with venue operations is recommended to confirm lift access and accessibility provisions specific to the booked layout. Spalba's enquiry form allows planners to flag accessibility requirements upfront.
For large conventions and exhibition venue bookings in Chennai's active MICE calendar, securing a date at Chennai Trade Centre at least 6 to 12 months in advance is strongly advisable. Peak periods coincide with Q4 and industry-specific trade fair seasons. A booking enquiry through Spalba triggers direct communication with the venue team, allowing planners to check availability and initiate the booking process without delay.
Planners can submit a detailed event enquiry directly from the Chennai Trade Centre listing on spalba.com, specifying event type, expected headcount, preferred dates, and AV or catering requirements. The Spalba platform routes the enquiry to the venue's events team, who respond with availability and indicative pricing. This eliminates the back-and-forth of cold outreach and creates a documented communication trail from the first interaction.
The venue regularly hosts multi-day trade fairs, conventions, and conferences spanning three to five days, making it structurally and operationally suited for extended event formats. Packages for multi-day events typically include hall rental across days, setup and breakdown windows, and basic utilities. Specific multi-day pricing structures and inclusions should be confirmed with the venue team through a structured enquiry on Spalba.
Chennai Trade Centre is a well-established large-format corporate event venue in South India, regularly hosting product launches, auto expos, technology showcases, and brand activations. Its combination of expansive indoor halls and outdoor grounds supports high-production-value setups with custom staging, LED installations, and branded environments. Corporates requiring GST-compliant invoicing and formal agreements can initiate the process through a Spalba enquiry.
Chennai Trade Centre permits approved external décor, fabrication, and event production vendors to operate within the venue, which is standard practice for large convention and exhibition facilities. Vendors are subject to venue guidelines on rigging, structural modifications, and load-in timelines. Corporate planners and exhibition organisers typically coordinate their production agencies directly with venue management. Vendor empanelment queries can be raised through the Spalba platform.
As an established government-promoted convention facility in Tamil Nadu, Chennai Trade Centre issues formal agreements and GST-compliant documentation for corporate and institutional bookings. This makes it suitable for events backed by procurement-driven corporate budgets requiring audit trails and tax credit eligibility. Planners handling large MICE mandates with compliance requirements should confirm billing formats and contract terms directly with the venue team via Spalba.
