Connecticut Convention Center
Convention center in Hartford, Connecticut, US
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The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River.[2]
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| Address | 100 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, Connecticut 06103 |
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| Owner | Capital Region Development Authority |
| Public transit |   30, Dash |
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| Opened | June 2005[1] |
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History
The center opened on June 2, 2005.[1] It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates and features more than 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2) of exhibition space, a 40,000-square-foot (4,000 m2) ballroom and 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of flexible meeting space.[3] It is the largest convention facility between New York and Boston. The Connecticut Convention Center’s 110-foot (34 m) glass atrium rises ten stories above a grand public plaza and a tree-lined riverfront esplanade.
The Connecticut Convention Center has been home to ConnectiCon since 2005.[4]
