convention center
noun
: a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and used for meetings
The conference was held at the new convention center.
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The law applies to events at Petco Park, Pechanga Arena, SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, the Civic Theatre and the waterfront convention center.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Bella said the chief concern is traffic issues, especially with the possibility of a convention center being built in Hobart, north of U.S. 30 and east of Mississippi Street, on the border of both communities.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Whereas most of the week’s major festivals are set up in spaces that feel like a convention center, Felix’s displays are at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where art is shown in hotel rooms and around the outdoor pool.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Visit Fort Worth plans to hold its 2026 annual meeting in the old arena before that section of convention center gets renovated.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Bella said the chief concern is traffic issues, especially with the possibility of a convention center being built in Hobart, north of U.S. 30 and east of Mississippi Street, on the border of both communities.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Whereas most of the week’s major festivals are set up in spaces that feel like a convention center, Felix’s displays are at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where art is shown in hotel rooms and around the outdoor pool.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Visit Fort Worth plans to hold its 2026 annual meeting in the old arena before that section of convention center gets renovated.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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