{"id":224528,"date":"2023-08-03T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=224528"},"modified":"2023-08-03T06:07:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T23:07:08","slug":"mcec-delivers-walk-around-virtual-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2023\/08\/mcec-delivers-walk-around-virtual-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"MCEC delivers walk-around virtual tours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MELBOURNE, 3 August 2023: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre announced this week the launch of its new website, the first step towards developing an omnichannel customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built-in partnership with design and innovation agency AKQA&#8217;s Melbourne team, the new MCEC website provides a seamless and engaging experience, offering improved accessibility and a first-hand look into the venue&#8217;s spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-600x290.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224552 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-600x290.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-1536x741.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-696x336.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-1068x516.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec-870x420.png 870w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mcec.png 1910w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/290;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the standout features is the introduction of 360-degree virtual tours filmed by SmartView Media, a leading Matterport 3D Virtual Tour provider in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supported by Tourism Australia&#8217;s Business Events Advance Programme, the virtual tours showcase MCEC&#8217;s state-of-the-art facilities and spaces to customers from around Australia and the world. 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