Connecticut Convention Center

Connecticut Convention Center
The front of Connecticut Convention Center
Address	100 Columbus Blvd. Hartford, Connecticut 06103
Owner	Capital Region Development Authority
Opened	June 2005 [1]
Enclosed space
• Total space	205,000-square-foot (19,000 m2)
• Ballroom	40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2)
Public transit access	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]

History

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]

See also

• Connecticut portal

• List of convention centers in the United States

References

1. "New Connecticut Convention Center". Gilbane Building Company. Gilbane Building Company. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
2. "Connecticut Convention Center". Visit CT. 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
3. Sterner, Daniel (2012-07-10). A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-1-61423-580-4.
4. "ConnectiCon 2005 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.

External links

• Official website

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