UPDATED: Marikina Convention Center

UPDATED

There’s a new venue in town.. a big one… The Marikina Convention Center!

It was opened last February and is ready and willing to accept reservations for any activity or function.

Here’s a look at the lobby..

Here’s inside their function rooms.. Their main function room is on the first floor.

The second floor has two large function rooms on both left and right wing of the convention center. Good for small activities like seminars, general meetings, product launchings. etc.

Marikenya listed the Marikina Convention Center rates (NOTE: as of MAY 2009):

Ground Floor Whole Plenary including Rooms 1,2,3 (36×28 m.)  Php45,000.00
Ground Floor Whole Plenary exluding Rooms 1,2,3 (36×20 m.)  Php30,000.00
Ground Floor Room 1 (12×8 m.) Php5,000.00
Ground Floor Room 2 (12×8 m.) Php5,000.00
Ground Floor Room 3 (12×8 m.) Php5,000.00
Ground Floor Room 1,2,3 (36×8 m.) Php15,000.00
Second Floor Room 1 ((12×8 m.) Php5,000.00
Second Floor Room 2 ((12×8 m.) Php5,000.00
Second Floor Room 3 (6×8 m.) Php2,000.00
Second Floor Room 4 (6×11 m.) Php3,000.00
Second Floor Rom 1,2,3,4 (36×8 m.) Php15,000.00
Second Floor Exhibit Area (36×8 m.) Php15,000.00
*Ingress/Egress Rate per Hour Php500.00

*rates good for Eight Hours

UPDATE: As of October 2013. Published on the Marikina City Website:

Plenary Hall (Size : 36 x 28m)
Rate : PHP 45,000.00
Maximum Hour Use : 6 Hours
Rete in Excess of 6-Hour use : PHP 7,500.00
Total Capacity : SEMINARS – 1,000 PAX, SOCIALS – 800 PAX, THEATER TYPE – 1,200 PAX

Ground Floor Partition # 1,2,5-6 (Size : 12 x 8m)
Rate : PHP 5,000.00
Maximum Hour Use : 6 Hours
Rete in Excess of 6-Hour use : PHP 833.33
Total Capacity : SEMINARS – 30 PAX, SOCIALS – 30 PAX, THEATER TYPE – 100 PAX

2nd Floor Partition Left and Right Wing (Size : 36 x 8m)
Rate : PHP 15,000.00
Maximum Hour Use : 6 Hours
Rete in Excess of 6-Hour use : PHP 2,500.00
Total Capacity :
> Left Wing: SEMINARS – 250 PAX, SOCIALS – 200 PAX, THEATER TYPE – 300 PAX
> Right Wing: SEMINARS – 150 PAX, SOCIALS – 150 PAX, THEATER TYPE – 200 PAX

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Ingress (Set-up) / Egress (Pull out)	PHP 500.00/Hour (no air-condition)
Electricity Charges	PHP 500.00
Full Band	PHP 1,000.00
Water Consumption	PHP 350.00

Facilities Rental Rates
Round Table	PHP 100.00
Seminar Table	PHP 100.00
Chairs w/out Cover	PHP 20.00

I don’t know the divisions on the Ground floor.

Marikina Convention Center is beside Marikina Hotel, Pio del Pilar St., Brgy. Concepcion II, Marikina City. Location Map here.

They don’t have direct lines posted on the internet yet, but you can call Marikina Hotel for inquiries:

Tel. No.: +632 998 8342 to 45 
Fax No.: +632 998 8341
Email: themarikinahotel@yahoo.com

New contact #: (02) 494-08-00 (This is the Marikina Hotel contact #. I think they also handle the Convention center)

Email: marikinahotelandconventioncenter@yahoo.com