Melbourne’s CENTREPIECE to mark opening with live event in September CENTREPIECE, a new conference and exhibition venue under construction in Melbourne, has announced it will be opening in September 2021. The three-story venue is hosting the Associations Forum National Conference as a live event from 6-7 September to mark its opening. CENTREPIECE is situated next to the Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and close to the Melbourne CBD. Hard hat tours of the venue are available now. General manager of the Associations Forum, Fatima Sunderji, said: “The Associations Forum’s mission is bringing associations together to share knowledge and best practice within the industry, through our range of member services and educational events. We are so thrilled to bring back physical events, and what better way to do this then by holding our 16th National Conference in Melbourne.”