

The ideal location for fairs, conferences, banquets and receptions
- Convenient and well-connected location
- 7 Pavilions
The Exhibition Centre is made up of 7 pavilions with surface area ranging from 800 to 2'400 square metres. Each pavilion can be rented singularly or in combination, according to your needs. The maximum surface area is of 10'000 square metres, and allows a capacity of 2'500 people.
The Exhibition Centre is entirely covered by WiFi network and each pavilion is accessible to wheelchair users via the main entrance.
The rent is per day and includes 200 chairs and 20 tables with benches. An on-call caretaker service is available. The rent includes the installation of banners and posters promoting your event. Lugano Convention & Exhibition provides a list of useful contacts for services that may complement your event, including technical equipment, catering, hostess and security service, furnishings and decorations, stand fittings, plants and flowers, signage and transport companies.

Credits: Eventi e congressi, Città di Lugano
The Exhibition Centre facts and figures
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100
Events per year
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350'000
Visitors per year
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15
Exhibition events per year
Explore the Exhibition Centre Pavilions
Discover the features of the Exhibition Centre pavilions
SURFACE AREA (M²) | SIZE (M) | CONFERENCE CAPACITY | SEMINAR CAPACITY | BANQUET CAPACITY | STANDING | ||||||||
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MAC 1 | 1125 | 50x22.5 | 840 | R | 550 | 1125 | MAC 1 | ||||||
MAC 2 | 720 | 48x15 | 540 | R | 350 | 720 | MAC 2 | ||||||
MAC 3 | 800 | 50x16 | 600 | R | 300 | 800 | MAC 3 | ||||||
MAC 4 | 1800 | 60x30 | 1350 | R | 1100 | 1800 | MAC 4 | ||||||
MAC 5 | 2400 | 80x29 | 1740 | R | 1100 | 2320 | MAC 5 | ||||||
MAC 6 | 800 | 40x20 | 600 | R | 300 | 800 | MAC 6 | ||||||
MAC 7 | 2400 | 60x40 | 1800 | R | 1100 | 2400 | MAC 7 |
- Available
- Not available
- Upon request
- Video projector
- WiFi connection
- Accessible
- Sound system
- Simultaneous translation
- Air conditioning
Photos
Virtual Tour
Technical data
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Pavilions accessible to wheelchair users from the main entrance
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Toilets for wheelchair users
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WiFi coverage in all pavilions
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The Exhibition Centre is located in the area of Campo Marzio, in the Cassarate district of Lugano. Campo Marzio has inherited the city's centuries-old tradition as seat of fairs and exhibitions. Since 1933 the area has hosted the agricultural-industrial fair (later called the Swiss Fair of Lugano), an annual exhibition of economic and cultural promotion of national importance. The promoters' desire for a stable location led to the construction in 1948 of the Conza Pavilion (MAC 6) and later the other 6 pavilions. Today the Exhibition Centre is located a short distance from the University of Lugano (USI), the Palazzo dei Congressi and the Foce cultural centre.
Today the Exhibition Centre is located a short distance from the University of Lugano (USI), the Palazzo dei Congressi and the Foce cultural centre.

Credits: Vincenzo Vicari 1949
How to reach the Exhibition Centre
The Exhibition Centre can be easily reached from Lugano's SBB station in 15 minutes using the TPL bus line 2 towards Castagnola (Lido stop), and on foot for 140 metres. It is just over 1 km from the city centre and can be reached in 10 minutes by bus Line 2 towards Castagnola (Lido stop), and on foot for 140 metres, or by bus Line 3 towards Mercato Resega (Lido stop), and on foot for 140 metres. The Exhibition Centre has a PubliBike Bike Sharing service station, called Campo Marzio. There are also parking spaces for 377 vehicles.
- Bus Line 2 (stop: Lido)
- Bus Line 3 (stop: Lido)
- Bike Sharing (Campo Marzio station)
- Parking Campo Marzio
