Gala Dinners and Cocktails

Searching for a venue for your gala dinner or ball, cocktail function, awards night, graduation ceremony or school formal on the Gold Coast? GCCEC can create an event that’s as wildly extravagant as your imagination or as intimate and elegant as a relaxing wind-down over cocktails and canapés.

Executive Chef Garry Kindred and his award-winning team can tailor a menu to complement your theme or choose from our five-star food and beverage packages.

GCCEC’s inhouse teams will work in harmony to amplify the mood and get your party started. From staging and entertainment with state-of-the-art light and sound, personalised theming with table decorations and centrepieces, to a menu that fits perfectly with your crowd, leave it to the experts. 

Our venue has multiple spaces to suit a gala dinner or cocktail party of any size. Contact us today to discuss your event needs and how our team can deliver an unforgetable evening for you and your guests.

ALL< 300300 - 500500 +

Key:
W/S = With Stage  N/S = No Stage  N/S/D = No Stage or Dancefloor
pax = Person  m² = Metre Squared

Arena 1

Theatre (W/S)
2500 people

Classroom (W/S)
580 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
55 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
700 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
900 people

• Suitable for 2500 delegates auditorium-style
• Custom-designed technology solutions and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Multipurpose room with adjustable walls and retractable seating to allow a flat floor space for dinners, cocktail parties and exhibitions

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Arena 1A and Arena 1B

Theatre (W/S)
1250 people

Classroom (W/S)
291 people

Banquet (N/S/D)
330 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
450 people

• Plenary suitable for 1250 delegates auditorium-style
• Custom-designed technology solutions and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Multipurpose room with adjustable walls and retractable seating to allow flat floor space for dinners, cocktail parties and exhibitions

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Full Arena

Theatre (W/S)
6020 people

Classroom (W/S)
1620 people

Boardroom
157 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
120 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
1640 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
2600 people

• Suitable for 6020 delegates auditorium-style
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Multipurpose room with adjustable walls and retractable seating allowing a flat floor space for banquet dinners and exhibitions.

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Arena 2

Theatre (W/S)
3500 people

Classroom (W/S)
930 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
70 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
1020 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
1280 people

• Suitable for 3500 delegates auditorium-style
• Custom-designed technology solutions and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Multipurpose room with adjustable walls and retractable seating to allow a flat floor space for dinners, cocktail parties and exhibitions.

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Central Rooms

Theatre (W/S)
1360 people

Classroom (W/S)
714 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
55 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
800 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
1070 people

• Suitable for 1360 delegates theatre-style
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Also suitable for banquet dinners up to 500 guests and 50 exhibition booths

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Central Room A

Theatre (W/S)
750 people

Classroom (W/S)
378 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
30 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
340 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
550 people

• Suitable for 750 delegates theatre-style
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Also suitable for banquet dinners for 340 and 30 exhibition booths

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Central Room B or C

Theatre (W/S)
290 people

Classroom (W/S)
147 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
12 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
160 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
260 people

• Each suitable for 290 theatre-style
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wifi for browsing up to 3000 users
• Also suitable for banquet dinners up to 160 guests

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Halls 1 to 4

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
330 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
4600 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
6245 people

• Suitable for exhibitions for 50 to 330 trade booths
• Custom-designed technology solutions and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Multipurpose room with walls that can be adjusted to suit the size of your exhibition

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Halls 1 and 2

Classroom (W/S)
2080 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
170 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
2390 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
3270 people

• Suitable for dinners of 2390 or cocktail functions for up to 3270 people
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wi-Fi and browsing, up to 3000 users

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Halls 3 and 4

Classroom (W/S)
1920 people

Exhibition Booths (3m²)
156 booths

Banquet (N/S/D)
2210 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
3000 people

• Suitable for dinners of 2210 or cocktail functions for up to 3000 people
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wi-Fi and browsing, up to 3000 users

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Meeting Rooms 5, 6, 7 or 8

Theatre (W/S)
200 people

Classroom (W/S)
102 people

U Shape
41 people

Boardroom
30 people

Banquet (N/S/D)
120 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
160 people

• Each suitable for 200 delegates theatre-style
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Adjustable walls allow for flexibility of space for larger plenary sessions or breakout rooms

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Foyers E and F

Banquet (N/S/D)
400 people

Cocktail (1pax/1m²)
1000 people

• Suitable for dinners up to 400 people and cocktail functions for 1000
• Natural light
• City and river views
• LED coloured lighting
• Custom-designed technology and support
• Free Wifi for browsing, up to 3000 users
• Also suitable for small hospitality areas

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