Connecticut Convention Center

Connecticut Convention Center
The front of Connecticut Convention Center
Address 100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
Opened June 2005[1]
Enclosed space
 • Total space 205,000-square-foot (19,000 m2)
 • Ballroom 40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2)
Website
www.ctconventions.com

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

History

Connecticut Convention Center in 2009

Opened in June 2005,[1] the Connecticut Convention Center 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. 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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "New Connecticut Convention Center". Gilbane Building Company. Gilbane Building Company. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

Coordinates: 41°45′44″N 72°40′6″W / 41.76222°N 72.66833°W / 41.76222; -72.66833

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