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
The front of Connecticut Convention Center
Address100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
OpenedJune 2005[1]
Enclosed space
 • Total space205,000-square-foot (19,000 m2)
 • Ballroom40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2)
Website
www.ctconventions.com

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]

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See also

References
  1. "New Connecticut Convention Center". Gilbane Building Company. Gilbane Building Company. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. "Connecticut Convention Center". Visit CT. 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. Sterner, Daniel (2012-07-10). A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61423-580-4.
  4. "ConnectiCon 2005 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.

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