Connecticut Convention Center
The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River.[2]
| Connecticut Convention Center | |
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 The front of Connecticut Convention Center | |
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| Address | 100 Columbus Blvd. Hartford, Connecticut 06103 |
| Opened | June 2005[1] |
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| • Total space | 205,000-square-foot (19,000 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2) |
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History
Connecticut Convention Center in 2009
The center opened on June 2 2005.[1] It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates and features more than 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2) of exhibition space, a 40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2) ballroom and 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of flexible meeting space.[3] It is the largest convention facility between New York and Boston. The Connecticut Convention Center’s 110-foot (34 m) glass atrium rises ten stories above a grand public plaza and a tree-lined riverfront esplanade.
The Connecticut Convention Center has been home to ConnectiCon since 2005.[4]
References
- "New Connecticut Convention Center". Gilbane Building Company. Gilbane Building Company. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Connecticut Convention Center". Visit CT. 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- Sterner, Daniel (2012-07-10). A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61423-580-4.
- "ConnectiCon 2005 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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