Blair County Convention Center | |
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Address | One Convention Center Drive Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 |
Location | Allegheny Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
Opened | May 1, 2001 [1] |
Enclosed space | |
• Total space | 54,000 sq ft |
• Exhibit hall floor | 30,607 sq ft (2,843.5 m2) |
• Breakout/meeting | 8 rooms |
• Ballroom | 15,180 sq ft (1,410 m2) |
Website | |
Blair County Convention Center is a convention center located just south of Altoona, Pennsylvania. It has two floor levels with the exhibit floor and ballroom on separate levels. [2] Rocco Alianiello is the Executive Director and COO. [3] The facility is near the Interstate 99 and Route 36.
The conference center has a 24,000 square foot exhibit hall, 11 break-out rooms, full-service banquet facilities and themed cafes, multiple sunset patios, and a business resource center. [4]
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