Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center

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The Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center (originally the Raleigh County Armory) is a 2,856-seat indoor arena and convention center located in Beckley, West Virginia. It is used for basketball and is home to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology [1] and Woodrow Wilson High School basketball teams. It was built in 1961.

Arena enclosed area designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events

An arena, is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a large number of spectators.

Convention center building that is designed to hold a convention

A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows, are sometimes known as exhibition centres. Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain bon concert halls, lecture halls, meeting rooms, and conference rooms. Some large resort area hotels include a convention center.

Beckley, West Virginia City in West Virginia, United States

Beckley is a city in and the county seat of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was founded on April 4, 1838. Beckley was named in honor of John James Beckley, who was the first Clerk of the House of Representatives and the first Librarian of Congress. It was founded by his son Alfred Beckley (US Army general and Confederate militia commander. The current mayor is Rob Rappold.

The arena, identifiable on the outside by its domed roof, contains 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of exhibit and meeting space. Adjacent to the arena are eight meeting rooms with an additional 10,240 square feet (951 m2) of meeting space. In addition to sporting events and conventions, the arena also hosts concerts, banquets and other special events.

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