CONVENTION CENTRE - ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NEW SIGHTS OF THE OLD DOCKS AREA IN DUBLIN

With over 20 hectares of land, Treasury Holdings is proud to have created a vision for Spencer Dock that is the most ambitious example of urban regeneration ever undertaken in Ireland. This impressive project will set new standards for both distinctive offices and luxury waterside apartments, finished to the highest standard with a unique range of state-of-the-art fixtures and fittings. When complete there will be approx 700,000 sq m of accommodation. Spencer Dock will be extremely well served by a range of high quality public transport, facilitating easy access throughout the city and beyond. It is estimated that up to 25,000 people will work in the proximity of Spencer Dock, with a further 6,000 living there by its completion in 2014. A new railway station has opened which facilitates people living and working in the Docklands area. This forms part of the Government's €34.4billion transport investment plan, Transport 21. As part of this concept, Iarnród Éireann also plans to develop an Interconnector, envisaging an underground link from Spencer Dock onwards to Pearse Station and Heuston Station.

The Convention Centre, Dublin (CCD), announced it is the first carbon neutral international convention centre as the net impact of the building's construction on the environment is zero. This iconic landmark, which is still in construction, can be considered carbon neutral due to the use of low carbon cement throughout the building and through offsetting all unavoidable carbon emissions by investing in carbon credits in accordance with the Voluntary Carbon Standards (VCS). Validation and verification of the venue was conducted by UN accredited auditors SGS. Designed by Pritzker award-winning Irish architect Kevin Roche, the building is situated at Spencer Dock on the banks of the River Liffey. At a cost of €380 million, Ireland's newest purpose-built international conference and event venue is configured to accommodate conferences from 8 to 8,000 participants in 22 purpose-built meeting rooms. It includes a 2,000-seater auditorium, 4,500 square metres of exhibition space and banqueting facilities for up to 3,000 guests. The centre combines flexible and elegant conference halls and meeting spaces with an experienced management team and an extensive range of support services. Offering the latest technology, this sophisticated venue will include advanced audio-visual equipment and lighting systems as well as Wi-Fi enabled halls and meeting rooms. The venue will employ 250 full-time staff when operational.