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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
32°46′28″N 96°48′05″W / 32.7745799°N 96.801484°W
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD; formerly the Dallas Convention Center) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas.
The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, designed by George Dahl in 1957. Dahl was responsible for the renowned Art Deco buildings at the Dallas Fair Park, as well as many other Texas landmarks. The Convention Center additions were designed by Larry Oltmanns, who was a Design Partner with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill at the time.
On February 9, 2022, the Dallas City Council voted to take steps toward demolishing the convention center and replacing it with a new one.
The center is over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) in size and contains over 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) of exhibit space. The largest contiguous exhibit space in the structure is 726,726 sq ft (67,515 m2). A 203,000 sq ft (18,900 m2) column-free exhibit hall is the largest of its kind in the United States. It is annually used for the Dallas Auto Show.
The east side of the structure contains the original element of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, a 9,816-seat arena. The complex also houses a 1,740-seat theater, 105 meeting rooms, and two gigantic ballrooms.
In May 2009, voters approved the construction of the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel, a 1,000 room hotel that is attached to the Convention Center. It opened in late 2011, under budget and ahead of schedule.
The Dallas Memorial Auditorium was originally constructed in 1957 near the intersection of Canton and Akard Streets. While the auditorium still hosts many smaller events, its antiquated facilities and technology, along with the fact that it is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, have kept it less busy than in the past.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
32°46′28″N 96°48′05″W / 32.7745799°N 96.801484°W
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD; formerly the Dallas Convention Center) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas.
The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, designed by George Dahl in 1957. Dahl was responsible for the renowned Art Deco buildings at the Dallas Fair Park, as well as many other Texas landmarks. The Convention Center additions were designed by Larry Oltmanns, who was a Design Partner with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill at the time.
On February 9, 2022, the Dallas City Council voted to take steps toward demolishing the convention center and replacing it with a new one.
The center is over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2) in size and contains over 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) of exhibit space. The largest contiguous exhibit space in the structure is 726,726 sq ft (67,515 m2). A 203,000 sq ft (18,900 m2) column-free exhibit hall is the largest of its kind in the United States. It is annually used for the Dallas Auto Show.
The east side of the structure contains the original element of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, a 9,816-seat arena. The complex also houses a 1,740-seat theater, 105 meeting rooms, and two gigantic ballrooms.
In May 2009, voters approved the construction of the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel, a 1,000 room hotel that is attached to the Convention Center. It opened in late 2011, under budget and ahead of schedule.
The Dallas Memorial Auditorium was originally constructed in 1957 near the intersection of Canton and Akard Streets. While the auditorium still hosts many smaller events, its antiquated facilities and technology, along with the fact that it is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, have kept it less busy than in the past.
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