Hamilton Convention Centre
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Hamilton Convention Centre, Ellen Fairclough Building, and FirstOntario Concert Hall | |
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| Address | 1 Summers Lane Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y2 |
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| Coordinates | 43°15′25″N 79°52′17″W / 43.25692°N 79.87129°W |
| Owner | City of Hamilton |
| Operator | Carmen's Group |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1981[1] |
| Opened | June 19, 1981 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Website | |
| hccevents | |
The Hamilton Convention Centre is a full service convention, exhibition, and event facility located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[2] The convention centre was designed by local architect Trevor P. Garwood-Jones[3] and was constructed in 1981[1] along with the connected Ellen Fairclough Building as part of a large urban renewal project that was occurring in the Hamilton downtown core at the time.
In 2013, Carmen's Group acquired the rights to operate the Hamilton Convention Centre, and the facility underwent over $1 million in renovations.[2]
The Hamilton Convention Centre is in the Ellen Fairclough Building, which at 94 m (308 ft) tall, is currently the 5th tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, and is directly connected to FirstOntario Concert Hall, the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Lloyd D. Jackson Square, and the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel.
