Inspired by World Cup success, Oman exhibition centre to host more events

Energy Sunday 15/July/2018 19:59 PM
By: Times News Service
Inspired by World Cup success, Oman exhibition centre to host more events

Muscat: Sports and concert lovers in Oman will soon be headed to the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre to attend their favourite blockbuster events, after the Centre’s Oman World Cup Festival proved to be a great success.
“Since the 2018 World Cup is held during a quiet time for the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, it was the perfect opportunity to showcase our newly opened Grand Ballroom, the largest ballroom in Oman, and support the promotion of football in different regions,” said Trevor McCartney, general manager for the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. “The event has proven to be a great success.”
The event allowed people to watch their favourite stars at the FIFA World Cup on the big screen, providing them the sort of enjoyable experience fans would normally find at the cinema.
“As part of a one-of-a-kind 360-degree televised viewing experience, fans didn’t miss a shot at the Oman World Cup Festival here at OCEC,” he added.
Memorable goals
“Fans had come out to watch history in the making with memorable goals and suspenseful games and enjoy the many facilities.”
These include a 360-degree viewing experience in the Grand Ballroom with seven screens featuring Arabic commentary, cinema-style viewing with English commentary in our 456-seat auditorium, gaming zones, including PlayStation games and competitions along with foosball, a kid’s zone featuring a bouncy castle and face painting, food and beverage options, daily competitions with a host of exciting giveaways and ample parking.
Visitors who attended OCEC’s event shared some fantastic feedback.
Mohsin Al Rashdi, a passionate Omani fan, said: “I am a huge football fan and I have been supporting the French team that has been doing very well this season. The viewing experience at OCEC has been fantastic, the screens are amazing and so is the sound. The best part is that the games are screened in both English and Arabic.”
Given the success of the event, the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre is looking forward to holding other major events in
the future.
Sporting events
“We will definitely consider collaborating with more event organisers for live sporting events as there is an appetite from sports fans to be able to view such events,” said McCartney. “Our first live screening event was the Gulf Cup finals last year, which received a tremendous response.”