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The MECCA Great Hall was a 6,500-capacity convention center located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which existed from 1974 to 1998. It had 66,000 square feet of space with a 45-foot-high ceiling, and was part of the MECCA Complex. [1] [2] The Baird Center was built as a replacement for the hall. [3]

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  2. "Street Guide To Old Milwaukee". Oldmilwaukee.net. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  3. "Milwaukee Exposition and Convention Center and Arena (MECCA) - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee" . Retrieved 2022-12-24.

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