page_title: SPICE Arena
section_title: SPICE Arena
hierarchical_section_title: SPICE Arena / Facilities / SPICE Arena
context_page_description: The SPICE Arena is an indoor arena located in the township of Bayan Baru in Penang, Malaysia. It serves as Penang's main indoor sports centre as well as the preferred venue within the city-state for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
  Originally named the Penang International Sports Arena, the complex initially consisted of an indoor arena and a swimming centre. Since its completion in 2000, PISA has hosted national and international sports events, including the 2000 Sukma Games, the 2001 Southeast Asian Games and the 2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship.
  Between 2011 and 2017, PISA underwent major renovation works conducted by SP Setia, a major Malaysian property developer. The refurbished indoor arena, renamed as the SPICE Arena, is now supplemented in its role as a MICE venue by the new RM284 million SPICE Convention & Exhibition Centre. In addition, the renovation project included the upgrading of the swimming centre, now known as the SPICE Aquatic Centre, which was completed in 2016.
context_section_description: The SPICE Arena, with an internal space of 33,000 sq ft (3,100 m²), can accommodate 10,000 guests in a terrace-style seating arrangement, or 180 exhibition booths. The arena's capacity is further boosted by the 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m²) Concourse at Level 3, which can sit a further 250 booths.
caption: Interior of the SPICE Arena
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