Selecting the right venue is one of those primary decisions that you need to make in order to excite and attract people to attend your event. A spacious venue at a convenient location with all the necessary amenities helps reduce the hassle and gain good feedback from the attendees ensuring that your event is a success.
A good experience for the attendees will build their trust in the organization, increasing their interest in future events.
The island turned marvel, Mumbai is the largest cosmopolitan city of dreams and reels, making it the most eventful place and hence, an apt venue for any genre of events in India. Not just award shows and Bollywood parties, Mumbai is a hub for various business events as well.
The city provides ample venues for conferences, exhibitions, conventions, etc. From five-star hotels to large-scale convention centers, here are some of the best venues for business events in Mumbai:
1. Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre:
Established in 1991, BCEC is the largest convention and exhibition center in Mumbai. Some of the most popular national and international business conventions and trade exhibitions are held here.
The venue is spread over 4,00,000 sq. ft. and has multiple exhibition halls and a convention center for all kinds of events, no matter large or small. Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and Asian Business Exhibitions & Conferences (ABEC) are some of its major clients.
2. Taj Land’s End:
Taj Land’s End is a part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. Featured on the list of top ten event venues in India, it is one of Taj’s many luxurious hotels such as Vivanta by Taj, Taj Gateway, etc.. Situated at Bandstand, Bandra, the venue offers splendid accommodation with an awe-inspiring view.
But, it’s not just about the accommodation facilities. Taj Land’s End is also one of the best venues for business events in the city with multiple event rooms with a varying capacity of 100 to 1000, fully equipped with necessary amenities. Events such as the VCCircle Financial Services Investment Summit and India Trade & Export Finance Conference 2017 are held here.
3. St. Regis, Mumbai:
A part of the St. Regis in Mumbai is a luxury hotel located in the commercial district of lower Parel. The hotel provides a plethora of options for business events and meetings of all kinds. One of the most recent events to be held at the venue is the Italy — India Investment Forum that was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
There are multiple banquet halls and conference rooms such as the Astoria Ballroom, the Imperial Hall, Alhambra, etc. spread across over 42,000 sq. ft. located on levels 8 and 9. The venue also provides all technical amenities as well as personalized services to the organizers.
4. Grand Hyatt, Mumbai:
A luxury business hotel in Mumbai, the Grand Hyatt provides various options for meeting and event venues within the hotel. With over 30,000 sq. ft. of space, organizers can choose the most suitable venue for their event.
The hotel has hosted many exhibitions and conventions so far, one of them being the India Leadership Forum 2017 held by NASSCOM. Hyatt also offers a versatile outdoor venue consisting of 11,600 sq. ft. of space for large- scale grand events as well.
5. MMRDA Grounds:
The MMRDA grounds, established back in 1975 are a part of the Bandra-Kurla complex. The Bandra-Kurla complex is a planned commercial complex in Mumbai where offices of companies such as Amazon, Essar Group, etc. are located.
Some of the most popular large-scale events have been held at the MMRDA grounds, the most recent one being the Global Citizen Festival. The venue covering 1872936 sq. ft. of space is suitable not only for concerts but for business expos and exhibitions as well. The most recent events at the venue are Times Interiors Expo and the Food & Hospitality Trade-show 2017.
6. JW Marriott, Sahar:
The luxury hotel chain JW Marriott has multiple hotels across various locations in the city. The JW Marriott Sahar is one of the most conveniently located Marriott Hotel due to its proximity to the Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport.
The hotel has multiple indoor and outdoor venues with multiple business facilities. In all, there are 11 event rooms spread across 14,000 sq. ft. The largest event room can occupy up to 450 people. Marriott also provides expert associates to help out the organizers with their gatherings and events.
7. Renaissance Convention Centre Hotel:
The Renaissance Convention Centre Hotel is situated in Powai. A part of the Marriott hotel chains, Renaissance is a luxury hotel that provides a total of 20,332 sq. ft. of event space with 12 events rooms for options.
The organizers can choose the venue as per their liking and the requirements of the event. The largest venue provided by the hotel can occupy almost 1800 people. Its location in Powai makes it an ideal venue for outdoor events as well.
8. Nehru Science Centre:
The largest interactive science centre in India, Nehru Science Centre was inaugurated back in 1977. It was made open to the public by Rajiv Gandhi.Apart from its huge gallery showcasing a plethora of science exhibits, the center also has a conference room and an auditorium where multiple expos and events are held.
The auditorium can be rented out for huge events where is the Harmony Hall i.e. the conference room of the center provides 1500 sq.ft. of space with a capacity of 150 people. The most recent event held at the venue was the 102nd Indian National Science Congress.
9. Grand Sarovar Premiere:
Strategically located near the airport, the Grand Sarovar Premiere in Goregaon is a luxury business hotel. It provides a good alternative for hosting conferences and corporate gatherings.
The venue has 7 rooms and banquet halls in all with a varying capacity of 60 to 350 guests.It is a suitable venue for conferences and corporate gatherings. Events such as International Conference on Recent Advances in Medical, Medicine and Health Sciences, International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, etc. are held here.
10. The LaLiT, Mumbai:
The LaLiT, Mumbai is a luxury hotel that is conveniently located, just minutes away from the airport. This makes commutation really easy for the attendees. The hotel has 50,000 sq. ft. of space for various event rooms such as its majestic ballrooms and other conference rooms.
The ballroom can house up to 1000 people. The smaller venues are suitable for boardroom meetings and conferences. The hotel also has a plaza that can accommodate 250 to 2500 people for outdoor events. Events such as the Indo-Global Education Summit & Expo Mumbai are held here.
Apart from this, other venues such as the Four Seasons, Hilton, Novotel, Trident, CIDCO Convention Centre and The Ramada Hotel in Powai can also be explored.
Looking for more budgeted venues?
Apart from these high-end venues, the city also caters to organizers looking for a budgeted venue. Here are a few venues in the city that are just as good and are quite easy on the pocket as compared to the luxury venues:
1. Victoria Menezes Convention Centre, IIT Bombay:
The IIT Bombay campus is located in Powai. Throughout the year, there are various on-campus events being held at the venue, the most popular being Mood Indigo, their annual college fest.
The Victoria Menezes Convention Centre is a part of the IITB campus. It has various seminar halls, lecture halls, conference rooms and auditoriums that can be rented out on per day basis. The auditorium can accommodate up to 380 people. The venues are ideal for conferences, meetings and corporate gatherings.
2. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Convention Centre:
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai campus is located in Chembur. There are multiple schools within the campus itself.
The TISS Convention center has auditoriums whereby on campus events are held. The convention center can also be used for conducting business events, mainly conferences, lectures and seminars. The auditorium is equipped with proper facilities and is acoustically sound.
3. Jai Hind College Auditorium:
Jai Hind College is an institute of science located in Churchgate. The institute has a large campus. There are multiple clubs and societies on campus that organize various events throughout the year.
The auditoriums and audio-visual centers on the premises are available for seminars, symposiums and lectures. The auditorium itself can occupy up to 520 people. These venues can be rented on an hourly as well as a daily basis.
4. National Centre for Performing Arts:
The National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) is a multi-cultural center located near Nariman Point. It was inaugurated back in 1969 as a one of its kind multi-venue performing arts center.
NCPA has multiple venues consisting of auditoriums and theaters that can house up to 1000 people. These venues are used mainly for performing arts events, but the venues can also be rented out for business expos and exhibitions as well. Events such as the ‘Shipping, Marine & Port World Expo’ are also held here.
Apart from this, low-cost convenient conference halls can also be rented out. Budget hotels such as Krishna Palace Hotel, Sea-side hotel, Hotel IBIS, etc. are good options.
There is no dearth of great venues for business events in this huge metropolis of Mumbai. Getting a good venue is half the battle won. The rest is all about managing your event from check-ins to feedback.
Here is where an event-management software like Hubilo can help you out by helping you generate your own event website that will take care of registrations, ticketing, networking and much more. There goes the rest of your battle.
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Hemani Sheth is a Mass Communication major and an event enthusiast. She is currently associated with Hubilo, a cloud based event management platform that aims to help event professionals create exceptional events. Hemani strives to create resourceful guides that pave way for insightful discussion built around various facets of the event industry. She has a keen interest in event technology and how multiple innovations in the field can help transform the way events are created, marketed and executed. Hemani is also a content marketer and a key contributor to Hubilo Blog. An avid reader, traveler and a movie buff, she is open to conversations on any topic under the sun! Go ahead, say hello to her on twitter @HimaniSheth
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