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{{Short description|Building in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Chennai Trade Centre
| native_name =
| image = Chennai Trade Centre.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = A bird's eye view of the Chennai Trade Centre
| alternate_names =
| location = [[Nandambakkam]], [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| address =
| coordinates = {{coord|13.0148|80.1909|display=inline,title}}
| highest_prev =
| highest_next =
| start_date = 2000
| completion_date = 2001
| inauguration_date = 2001
| building_type = Exhibition Centre and Auditorium
| antenna_spire =
| roof =
| top_floor =
| floor_count =
| elevator_count =
| architectural_style= Ethnic
| cost = {{INR}} 300 million
| floor_area = {{convert|8348|m2|sqft|-3|abbr=on}}
| architect = C R Narayan Rao
| structural_engineer=
| main_contractor =
| developer =
| owner = Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation (TNTPO)
| management =
| references = }}

'''Chennai Trade Centre''' is a permanent exhibition complex in [[Nandambakkam]], [[Chennai]], hosting several [[trade fair]]s and conventions round the year. It is the first fair infrastructure that has been developed by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)—the premier trade promotion agency of the [[Government of India]], Ministry of Commerce and Industry—outside [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web
|last=ITPO
|title=Chennai Trade Center - A Profile
|publisher=India Trade Promotion Organisation
|url=http://www.indiatradefair.com/corp/channai.asp.htm
|access-date=15 Oct 2011
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116102425/http://www.indiatradefair.com/corp/channai.asp.htm
|archive-date=16 November 2012
|df=dmy
}}</ref> A joint initiative of the ITPO and the Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation, which hold 51 and 49 percent stakes, respectively, the Trade Centre was designed by C R Narayan Rao,<ref>{{cite web
| title = Chennai Trade Centre-Chennai
| publisher = Dorma
| url = http://www.dormaindia.com/References/UpToDate/Top10References/index-c-202-740.html
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> and was commissioned in January 2001, while the convention centre was commissioned on 1 November 2004. The exhibition hall was constructed at an estimated cost of {{INR}} 23 crore and the convention centre at a cost of {{INR}} 22 crore.<ref name="TNTPO">{{cite web
| title = Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation
| publisher = Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.
| url = http://www.tidco.com/TNTPO.html
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> Together, these centres cover 10,560 sq m and are fully booked for 75 days in a year.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Anand
| first = N.
| title = Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre: bid to clear hurdles
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 2 February 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article2851708.ece
| access-date = 7 Feb 2012}}</ref> Built over an area of 25.48 acres, the centre comprises four modules of 4,400&nbsp;m2 each of exhibition halls and support services to be built in a phased manner.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Chennai Trade Centre: An ideal location for Aahar
| newspaper = FnBnews.com
| publisher = FnB News
| url = http://www.fnbnews.com/article/print.asp?articleid=25982
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> In the first phase, two [[Air conditioning|air-conditioned]] halls without pillars or columns encompassing areas of 5,000&nbsp;m2 and 1,850&nbsp;m2 were constructed. There are three halls, viz, Hall No. 1 (4,400&nbsp;m2), Hall No. 2 (1,760&nbsp;m2) and Hall No. 3 (4,400&nbsp;m2). The halls feature a height of 6&nbsp;m to display all merchandise including machinery. These have been supplemented recently with a modern, fully air-conditioned [[convention centre]]. All the halls are inter-linked, and Hall No. 3 is connected with the convention centre. The convention centre can accommodate 2,000 people with a provision for dividing the hall into two equal parts and has an [[audiovisual]] facility suitable for multi-purpose use such as conferences, conventions, cultural shows, and so forth. The Chennai Trade Centre is managed by Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation (TNTPO), a joint venture of ITPO and [[Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation]] (TIDCO).

==Location==
The Chennai Trade Centre is located in [[Nandambakkam]] on the arterial [[Mount-Poonamallee Road]]. It lies in the northern fringe of the [[Chennai Airport]] at a distance of about 6&nbsp;km from the airport and 1.5&nbsp;km from the [[Kathipara Junction]]. The nearest railway station is [[St Thomas Mount|St Thomas Mount Railway Station]] of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]].

==Facilities==
[[File:Water fountain.jpeg|250px|thumb|Fountain at the Trade Centre]]
[[File:Chennai Trade Center.jpg|thumb|Chennai Trade Center in January 2021]]
[[File:CTC Entrance, Chennai.jpg|thumb|Chennai Trade Center Entrance]]

The Trade Centre is 6,714&nbsp;m2 which includes a multi-purpose hall of 1,900&nbsp;m2, a stage of 500&nbsp;m2, a banquet hall of 750&nbsp;m2, a lounge of 269&nbsp;m2, and business and meeting rooms. The multi-purpose hall can accommodate 1,500 people. The open plaza at the entrance is about 800&nbsp;m2 with a uniquely designed porch. There are also VIP lounges/rest rooms and green rooms for the stage performers.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Chennai Trade Centre
| publisher = nTradeshows
| url = http://www.ntradeshows.com/chennai-trade-centre/
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref>

The special facilities available in the convention centre are sliding partition, [[infra-red]] digital interpretation systems, [[theatrical lighting]] system, fire protections with sprinklers and [[smoke detector]]s, modern audio and video system, meeting rooms, [[banquet hall]], protocol and VIP lounge, business centre, information booth, parking facilities, multiple screen backdrops with [[cyclorama]] screen and multiple interpretation facility for 1+5 languages, video projector facility, integrated remote control for stage lightings, video and audio.

The Chennai Convention Centre, with 67,000&nbsp;sq ft of air-conditioned space and 75,000&nbsp;sq ft of lawns, provides conferencing and banqueting space ranging from 250&nbsp;sq ft to 20,000&nbsp;sq ft to accommodate 25 to 2,000 persons.

Other features of the Trade Centre include a couple of 1,000&nbsp;kVA transformers with a couple of HT feeders and 100% stand-by generators, 200 lines with Department of Telecom (DoT) exchange for telephone facilities,<ref name="AHitAsExhibitionVenue">{{cite news
| last = Ramakrishnan
| first = N.
| title = Chennai Trade Centre a hit as exhibition venue
| newspaper = Business Line
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Hindu
| date = 19 August 2002
| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/08/19/stories/2002081900551300.htm
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> heavy-duty flooring with a bearing capacity of approximately 5&nbsp;tonnes per square metre and a sewage treatment plant.

In 2009, 135 events were held at the venue and the three halls and convention centre were used for 279 days in the year.<ref name="DoubleFloorCapacity">{{cite news
| title = Chennai Trade Centre looking to double floor capacity
| location = Chennai
| date = 1 February 2010
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/01/stories/2010020165210400.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100204182928/http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/01/stories/2010020165210400.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 4 February 2010
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> In 2010, 84 exhibitions and 107 conventions were held occupying 357 days as against a solitary show in 2001.<ref>{{cite news
| last = PTI
| title = Chennai Trade Centre expansion launches
| newspaper = Business Line
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Hindu
| date = 26 February 2011
| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article1492327.ece
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Chennai Trade Centre expansion project inaugurated by Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister Thiru.M.K. Stalin
| work = Press Release No. 186
| publisher = DIPR, Chennai
| date = 26 February 2011
| url = http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr26Feb11/pr260211_e_186.pdf
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> As of 2020, the occupancy rate is 75 percent, which is the highest in the country.<ref name="TOI_DoubleInSpace">{{cite news
| last = Govardan
| first = D.
| title = Chennai Trade Centre to double in space at Rs 300 crore
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 9 January 2020
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-trade-centre-to-double-in-space-at-rs-300cr/articleshow/73163910.cms
| access-date = 4 September 2020
}}</ref>

The annual international leather fair is a permanent fixture at the exhibition centre.<ref name="AHitAsExhibitionVenue"/>

The performance of the exhibition centre is shown in the table below:<ref name="TNTPO"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Number of events
! Number of occupancy days
! Total area (in m2)
! Revenue (in crore {{INR}})
|-
| 2001-02 || 18 || 88 || 43,211 || 3.1472
|-
| 2002-03 || 28 || 125 || 2,41,866 || 5.1229
|-
| 2003-04 || 35 || 156 || 4,33,072 || 6.1758
|-
| 2004-05 || 41 || 220 || 6,06,254 || 7.2865
|-
| 2005-06 || 38 || 217 || 5,74,583 || 6.9771
|-
| 2006-07 || 80 || 250 ||

| 2006-07<ref>{{cite web
|title=India Trade Promotion Organisation
|work=AAHAR 27th International Food & Hospitality Fair
|publisher=Aahar International
|url=http://www.aaharinternationalfair.com/organizer.html
|access-date=15 Oct 2011
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20101204145920/http://www.aaharinternationalfair.com/organizer.html
|archive-date=4 December 2010
|df=dmy
}}</ref> || ||
|}

From the day of its inception till March 2005, the convention centre hosted 25 events with an occupancy days of 38 generating a revenue of {{INR}} 70.21 lakhs. During 2005–06, it hosted 80 events with 130 occupancy days generating a revenue of {{INR}} 2.3473 crore.<ref name="TNTPO"/>

==Expansion plans==
ITPO has acquired an additional 10 acres of land from the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu government]] for the expansion of the Chennai Trade Centre. There are plans to add about 10,000&nbsp;m2 with two more halls and to double the exhibition area at a cost of {{INR}} 1000 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article279706.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629235710/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article279706.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Bangalore to get Rs 100 crore expo centre &#124; ITPO &#124; &#124; Indian Express |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=2010-11-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre: bid to clear hurdles
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 2 February 2012
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article2851708.ece
| access-date = 29 Feb 2012}}</ref>

Former Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the {{INR}} 2500 million expansion work of the Chennai Trade Centre on 26 February 2011. The expansion work will commence in July 2011 and will be completed in March 2013. It includes the construction of six air-conditioned exhibition halls, each on 66,000&nbsp;sq ft, on each of the two floors, and a basement parking facility of 74,000&nbsp;sq ft with a capacity to accommodate 2,000 cars and an equal number of two-wheelers.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Chennai Trade Centre to be expanded
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 26 February 2011
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1492429.ece
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011}}</ref> Taamaesek Engineering Consortium have been appointed consultants for the expansion work.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Stalin launches expansion work of Chennai Trade Centre
| newspaper = MSN News
| date = 26 February 2011
| url = http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4969648
| access-date = 15 Oct 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714130040/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4969648
| archive-date = 14 July 2011
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

As of 2020, the Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation (TNTPO) is in the process of doubling the centre's capacity at a cost of {{INR}} 2890 million to 40,000&nbsp;sq&nbsp;m. An additional 9.5 acres of land will be added in the expansion. It will have a convention hall to seat 4,000 people and a multi-level car parking to accommodate 1,000 cars. The process is expected to be completed in 18 months.<ref name="TOI_DoubleInSpace"/>

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Economy of Chennai]]
* [[World Trade Center, Chennai]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.chennaitradecentre.org/ Chennai Trade Centre]

{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:2001 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Chennai]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2001]]
[[Category:Convention centres in India]]
[[Category:Economy of Chennai]]
[[Category:Event venues established in 2001]]
[[Category:Marketing in India]]

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