convention center
noun
: a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and used for meetings
The conference was held at the new convention center.
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Madison recommends placing the station along Lake Monona and John Nolen Drive, offering visitors easy access to the Capitol Square, convention center and downtown hotels.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In Overland Park, the convention center will serve as a welcoming center for guests coming from the airport around Kansas City’s World Cup matches.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Kathy — who has earned an enormous fan base thanks to her honesty and lack of pretense on the Bravo reality series — had the crowd at the Caesars Forum convention center cracking up from the moment the panel began.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
With a convention center undergoing remodeling and expansion nearby, and the adjacent Omni Fort Lauderdale hotel expected to open by year-end, the port could have a big year.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In Overland Park, the convention center will serve as a welcoming center for guests coming from the airport around Kansas City’s World Cup matches.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
Kathy — who has earned an enormous fan base thanks to her honesty and lack of pretense on the Bravo reality series — had the crowd at the Caesars Forum convention center cracking up from the moment the panel began.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
With a convention center undergoing remodeling and expansion nearby, and the adjacent Omni Fort Lauderdale hotel expected to open by year-end, the port could have a big year.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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