Connecticut Convention Center

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Connecticut Convention Center
Address100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
Owner Capital Region Development Authority
OpenedJune 2005 [1]
Enclosed space
  Total space205,000-square-foot (19,000 m2)
  Ballroom40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2)
Public transit accessAiga bus trans.svg CTtransit logo.png 30, Dash
Website
www.ctconventions.com

The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River. [2]

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History

Connecticut Convention Center in 2009 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford CT.jpg
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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References

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  4. "ConnectiCon 2005 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.

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