Indiana Convention Center

The Indiana Convention Center is a major convention center located in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The original structure was completed in 1972 and has undergone multiple expansions. In total, there are 71 meeting rooms, 11 exhibit halls, and three multi-purpose ballrooms. The connected facilities of Lucas Oil Stadium offer an additional 183,000 square feet (20,000 m2) of exhibit space and 12 meeting rooms.[1]

Indiana Convention Center
Indiana Convention Center during Super Bowl XLVI festivities in 2012.
Address100 S. Capitol Ave.
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°45′55″N 86°9′45″W
OwnerIndiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority Marion County Convention and Recreational Facilities Authority
OperatorCapital Improvement Board of Managers
Opened1972
Enclosed space
 • Exhibit hall floor566,600 square feet (50,000 m2) (11 halls)
 • Breakout/meeting113,302 square feet (11,000 m2) (71 rooms)
 • Ballroom62,173 square feet (5,776.1 m2) (3 rooms)
Website
www.icclos.com

History

Originally named the Indiana Convention-Exposition Center, the venue first opened in 1972. The first major expansion to the Indiana Convention Center was finished in 1984 concurrent with construction of the Hoosier Dome (later renamed the RCA Dome), to which it was connected. The combined cost was around $94.7 million.

The most recent major expansion to the ICC was undertaken from 2008 to 2011. In the first phase of that expansion, Lucas Oil Stadium was constructed one block south of the RCA Dome. Opening in August 2008, the stadium covers approximately 1.8 million square feet.[2]

Upon completion of Lucas Oil Stadium, the RCA Dome was demolished. The iconic air-lifted dome was deflated and the implosion of the stadium was completed in December 2008.[2] A new two-story convention center building was then constructed on the site. An underground walkway along the west side of Capitol Avenue was also built to directly connect this new portion of the facility to Lucas Oil Stadium.

Ratio Architects, Inc. was the lead architectural firm for the expansion, assisted by other Indiana companies, BSA LifeStructures, Blackburn Architects, and Domain Architecture Inc. Indianapolis-headquartered Shiel Sexton Co. Inc.[3] was the lead construction manager, in association with Powers & Sons Construction Company Inc.

In addition to its space, the Indiana Convention Center now possesses 49 loading docks, seven drive-in ramps and three food courts. It is also connected to over 4,700 downtown hotel rooms via skywalks.

Notable events

The Indiana Convention Center has been the host to a large variety of meetings and conventions. These include:

Annual Events

Past Events

Representing the United States, Michael Bentt comes at his Cuban opponent, Félix Savón, with a right jab during a bout at the X Pan American Games in August 1987.
The Indiana Convention Center hosted the Super Bowl Experience leading to Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.

Artworks

References
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  2. "ISCBA: Home". in.gov. Archived from the original on 2006-10-27.
  3. "Shiel Sexton". shielsexton.com.
  4. "Pan Am Games Schedule". United Press International, Inc. July 29, 1987. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. "Celebration III Set for Indy". Star Wars: Community. January 23, 2004. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  6. Waddle, Brian (June 11, 2003). "Out of the Woods: Gary native competing at USA Wrestling World Team Trials in Indy next week". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. Britton, Bonnie (April 21, 2005). "'Star Wars' lands in Indy: Fans from around the world descend for 4-day event". The Indianapolis Star. p. A1. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. "Final Four Bracket Town puts you in the game". Indiana Office of Tourism Development. March 21, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. "Have a Super experience downtown". The Torch. January 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. Sikich, Chris (April 3, 2019). "NRA convention expected to draw 80,000 to Indianapolis; Trump, Pence scheduled to speak". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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