Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1(TWTC Nangang) is a superimposed purpose-built exhibition complex in Nangang, Taipei, which consists of two exhibition halls one over the other. It is located to the east of the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), about 15 minutes' drive from the TWTC along the Huangdong Expressway. This complex, Taiwan's largest trade-show venue has the capacity to host 2,467 standard-size (3x3 meters) booths and occupies an exhibition space of 45,360 square meters. Construction began in March 2005, costing US$ 110 million, and opened in March 2008.
The exhibition hall on the ground floor has a total of 22,680 square meters with a capacity for 1,161 standard-size exhibition booths, with each booth measuring 3-meters-by-3-meters. Its lowest ceiling is 9 meters high and floor loading weight capacity is 5,000 kg per square meter. Electricity and water supply lines are paved beneath the floor surface. The floor can be divided into three areas to accommodate three events taking place at the same time. The 22,680-square-meter floor has a capacity for 1,306 standard-size booths on Sky Dome Exhibition Hall (4F). The column-free hall on the fourth floor with the height from 14.3 meters to 27.3 meters is an ideal venue not only for trade shows, but also for large-scale conventions, sports and cultural events. It has a floor loading capacity for 2,000 kg per square meter and concealed electricity and water outlets. Two large entrance halls, 2,000 square meters each, are located both on the ground and the fourth floors and can be used for registration, meeting areas, information distribution, and other pre-function activities. An outdoor exhibition area of over 1,000 square meters is at the front of the main entrance. This venue is capable of handling the heaviest machinery（capacity 7,000 kg per square meter）and high-rise exhibits. Located on the 4th and the 5th floors are eight purpose-designed meeting rooms with one permanently installed interpreter booths. On the 5thfloor, the largest meeting room occupies a space of 505 square meters and has tiered seating for 504 guests. The other seven modular-sized meeting rooms can be joined to increase space from 102 square meters up to 376 square meters with theater seating for 95 to 396 guests. The basement of the building provides parking space for 620 cars and 1,770 motorcycles. Moreover, within a radius of 500 meters of the premises there is additional parking space for 2,000 cars. The 3rd floor features a buffet and a Chinese restaurant. The 250-seat buffet restaurant has a dining area of 1,267 square meters, including two conference-dining rooms. The Chinese restaurant has a dining area of 2,197 square meters. Spacious foyers around two exhibition floors are also used for food stalls and refreshment services. International organizers are also welcome to use the TWTC Nangang to stage their own trade shows and other business and cultural events.
