Nicolas C. Solari

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Inauguration of the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center (SHICC)

Inauguration of the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center (SHICC)

in a record time to host the World Economic Forum and other international and regional events in Egypt
Siemens Egypt Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) announced the delivery of a successful project previously signed with the private investor, Naama Golf & Touristic Investment Company, one of Mr. Hussein Salems' group of companies known as HKS GROUP, for the construction of the first International Congress Center in Sharm El Sheikh under the supervision of Shaker Consultancy Group. The turnkey project works covered overall project coordination for the center design and construction of all electromechanical works; including glass curtain walls and state-of-the-art technology at highest quality standards.
The project covers an area of 22,000m2 and includes a main congress hall occupying 2,180m2 to accommodate 2,100 persons, ten VIP private lounges, eleven flexible meeting rooms to host a range of events for another 2,500 persons, a main lobby, several waiting areas and registration offices, TV studio, press area, service area, staff area, café and restaurant, storage areas as well as 40,000 square meters of green areas and landscape. The new International Congress Center is now ready to accommodate international and regional events and forums at the highest level.
For more information: www.siemens.com.eg.