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Raleigh Convention Center
Convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Raleigh Convention Center is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that opened in September 2008. The architect was Tvsdesign with the participation of local firms O'Brien/Atkins Associates and Clearscapes.[1]
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Raleigh Convention Center | |
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![]() Side facing McDowell Street along with Shimmer Wall | |
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Address | 300 S. Salisbury St Raleigh, NC 27601 |
Coordinates | 35°46′25″N 78°38′28″W |
Built | 2006–2008 |
Opened | September 5, 2008 |
Banquet/ballroom | 12,000 people (15,000 for theatre-style) |
Enclosed space | |
• Total space | 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) |
• Exhibit hall floor | 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2) |
• Breakout/meeting | 32,600 square feet (3,030 m2) |
• Ballroom | 32,617 square feet (3,030.2 m2) |
Website | |
raleighconvention.com |
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