Renasant Convention Center

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Renasant Convention Center
Renasant Convention Center
Address255 N Main St
Location Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Coordinates 35°09′05″N90°03′03″W / 35.151403°N 90.050772°W / 35.151403; -90.050772
Built1968;57 years ago (1968)
Opened1968;57 years ago (1968)
Renovated2019 [1]
Expanded1998-January 2003;22 years ago (January 2003) [2]
Construction cost

Expansion/Renovation:
2003: $92 million
($141 million in 2024 [3] )
Theatre seating
1,900 Symphonic Seating 2,100 Theatrical Seating [4]
Enclosed space
 • Total space300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting74,000 sq ft (6,900 m2)
 • Ballroom28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2)
Public transit access MATA Trolley
Website
www.renasantconventioncenter.com
Memphis International Car Show in the Main Hall, April 2023 Main Hall 4845.jpg
Memphis International Car Show in the Main Hall, April 2023
River View Lobby, April 2023 River View Lobby 4850.jpg
River View Lobby, April 2023

The Renasant Convention Center is a convention complex located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The building is East of the Mississippi River just south of Interstate 40. The building's raised exhibition space spans over North Front Street. It was formerly known as the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Contents

Notable annual events include the AutoZone national sales meeting, the Memphis International Auto Show, and the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show. [5] [6]

Layout

The Renasant Convention Center consists of one large exhibit hall, two ballrooms, 30 meeting rooms, and The Cannon Center.

History

The complex was designed by Haglund and Venable Architects, Ellers & Reaves (Structural), and Allen & Hoshall (Mechanical) in 1967. The complex expanded to include The Cannon Center in 2003 under the design architect LMN Architects in association with a joint venture of Williamson Pounders Architects and Pickering. [7]

In 2018, the City of Memphis announced upgrades and renovations for the building, which were completed in 2021. [8] Renasant Bank was announced as the naming rights partner in 2019. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "$175 million Convention Center project moves forward" . Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Memphis Cook Convention Center". Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "History of the Cannon Center". Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "LEO Events - AutoZone". LEO Events. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  6. ↑ "The 73rd AnnualMid-South Farm & Gin Show". www.farmandginshow.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  7. ↑ "History of the Cannon Center". memphistravel.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Corinne (November 18, 2020). "With an eye toward post-pandemic world, Memphis prepares to open convention center". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  9. ↑ "About Us | Renasant Convention Center". www.renasantconventioncenter.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.


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