The International Congress Centre is set up to respond to the latest trends in the exhibition industry related to the fact that the multibranch trade fairs and specialized exhibitions are turning more and more into intellectual focal points. Nowadays, the classic exhibition business would flourish only in a comprehensive information environment.
The construction of the International Congress Centre is a stage of the investment programme of International Fair – Plovdiv for renovation and modernization of the exhibition facilities and infrastructure.

The International Congress Centre comprises nine state-of-the-art multifunctional halls with 20 to 550 seats, totalling 1,230 seats. Together with the already existing halls, the seated capacity amounts to 2,100.
Suitable venues are also available for hosting major international and national cultural, sporting events, etc., which can be held in pavilions capable of seating 2,000.

The International Congress Centre houses also a press club and a press centre providing all the necessary facilities and modern equipment to facilitate the work of the accredited journalists.