convention center
noun
: a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and used for meetings
The conference was held at the new convention center.
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For example, San Jose’s convention center is too small to host major meetings such as those tied to a gigantic event such as the Super Bowl.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The new and expanded convention center will include up to 21 acres available to developers to build hotels, apartments, and amenities, including more walkable hotels.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In another part of the convention center, singer-songwriter Jason Aldean took the stage at the Liberty Ball following a rocky performance from Billy Ray Cyrus.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In the years that followed, two incarnations of Downtown Plaza were built next door (opening initially in 1971, with a two-story version completed in 1993) and K Street became a pedestrian mall for a time up to the convention center complex.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The new and expanded convention center will include up to 21 acres available to developers to build hotels, apartments, and amenities, including more walkable hotels.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In another part of the convention center, singer-songwriter Jason Aldean took the stage at the Liberty Ball following a rocky performance from Billy Ray Cyrus.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In the years that followed, two incarnations of Downtown Plaza were built next door (opening initially in 1971, with a two-story version completed in 1993) and K Street became a pedestrian mall for a time up to the convention center complex.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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