It was set up by a task force comprising nine MINDEF-affiliated organisations along with partners such as the Dormitory Association of Singapore, Experia Events and Surbana Jurong.
[2] The CEC is built on a 30-hectare site off Aviation Park Road, on reclaimed land to cater for future expansion of Singapore Changi Airport.
[3] In all, 100,000 m2[3] of outdoor exhibition space is available, equivalent to 33 soccer fields and can house ten Boeing 747s at a time.
Several brands including BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Ariel and Porsche have held events there, most in the form of private driving experiences.
Changi Exhibition Centre was also used for the filming of Third Rail, a drama show that was aired on Mediacorp Channel 5.