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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With the convention center next door and the CBD just a short stroll away, it’s perfectly pitched for both business and leisure.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
That includes the second phase of the Fort Worth convention center, nearly 1,600 apartment units, and 1,400 hotel rooms in various stages of development, according to the report.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
That money is thanks to Measure C, a 2020 ballot measure that increased the city’s hotel tax to pay for homelessness programs, street repairs and an expansion of the waterfront convention center.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Construction began in January 2026 and will continue through 2029, with closures along Lamar Street and Memorial Drive near the convention center.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
That includes the second phase of the Fort Worth convention center, nearly 1,600 apartment units, and 1,400 hotel rooms in various stages of development, according to the report.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
That money is thanks to Measure C, a 2020 ballot measure that increased the city’s hotel tax to pay for homelessness programs, street repairs and an expansion of the waterfront convention center.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Construction began in January 2026 and will continue through 2029, with closures along Lamar Street and Memorial Drive near the convention center.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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