The finishing touches are being applied, and the doors are ready to re-open at the Napier Conference Centre following a multi-million-dollar redevelopment.
A blessing of the Marine Parade venue will take place early tomorrow morning ahead of the first conference scheduled in the redeveloped building.
Napier mayor Bill Dalton said residents should be extremely proud of the refurbished facility.
"The Napier Conference Centre is a much loved community icon of Marine Parade, and I'm sure anyone who sees it, whether from the outside or from within, will be impressed with the outcome of this major refurbishment."
This latest upgrade pays homage to the original rotunda form of the 1950s Guy Natusch designed building, providing a state-of-the-art facility for the future while also respecting the past.
The original War Memorial was built in 1956 in memory of those who lost their lives in the Second World War. The memorialise Eternal Flame is being kept alight at a secure council location until a new one is confirmed. The Roll of Honour listing fallen soldiers' names remains on the centre's website.
The centre's refurbishment was scheduled for 2023, but it was decided to combine earthquake strengthening, extensions and refurbishment work into one major project.
Citrus Studio Architect Brent Scott led the design in association with Graham Weaver Architecture.