ASEAN Convention Center

The ASEAN Convention Center, formerly the Fontana Convention Center, is a convention center at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines.[1]

ASEAN Convention Center
Location within Luzon ASEAN Convention Center (Philippines)
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Convention Center
Location	Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines
Coordinates	15°11′15″N 120°30′38″E
Completed	2016
Renovated	2017
Technical details
Floor area	5,300 m^2 (57,000 sq ft)

The building was originally constructed in February 2016 and was meant as one of the venues of one of the ministerial meetings of the 2017 ASEAN Summit.[2]

It was renovated by Budji+Royal Architects for four months 2017 and was renamed as the ASEAN Convention Center and the venue hosted the 11th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting.[3]

The convention center covers an area of 5,300 m² (57,000 sq ft) and has a lobby, four banquet halls and has four Presidential rooms. Its facade was previously yellow in color prior to the 2017 renovations.[3]

The judo, jujitsu, and kurash competitions of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games are scheduled to be held at the convention center.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the convention center was temporarily converted to a 150-bed quarantine facility.[5]

References

1. "Invitation to Bid: Improvement of Fontana Convention Center, Clark Pampanga". Bases Conversion and Development Authority. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
2. Cervantes, Ding (5 January 2017). "Lam's Fontana out as venue for Asean". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
3. "Pride of place: Clark as a showcase of Modern Filipino Ingenuity". The Philippine Star. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
4. Alinea, Eddie (6 February 2019). "PH SEA Games preparations on track". Manila Times. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
5. Datu, Carlo Lorenzo (April 11, 2020). "'We Heal As One' Centers in Clark ready to accept COVID-19 patients". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved April 29, 2020.