The story
We must build a hall that is worthy of our city. Where all the companies in our country can get the opportunity to show, with exhibitions and fairs, what Danish enterprise can achieve. A hall where we can come together for art and sport and for all kinds of meetings.
The exhibition centre was conceptualized by Kristian Madsen, during his speech at the 1944 "Aktieselskabet Herning-Hallen". Originally designed a tourist attraction, the first hall was erected in May 1954 and was used for the Danish Textile Fair. Due to demand, the hall was expanded in 1963 and in 1964 opened with five additional halls. That same year, the venue played host to the Workman's & Industry Fair. With an additional expansion in 1971, the venue now consisted of exhibition halls and a conference center.
Vision 2025
President of MCH Group, Georg Sørensen, presented a massive extension plan for the complex to meet further demand. It includes a highway expansion to the complex, a column-free exhibition hall, a stadium and an arena. Additionally, it will add a business park, movie theatre, drive-in movie theatre, cableway and horse racing grounds.
From Wikipedia’s article on Messecenter Herning, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5