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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That confidence in Buffett's pick was echoed through the convention center.
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Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Under existing city rules, half of the hotel tax is intended to pay for the convention center, tourism marketing and local arts programs.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Gary won the county bid for a convention center with Hard Rock in May 2025.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Kempthorne, a moderate Republican, was elected mayor of Boise in 1985 at age 34, and he was credited with revitalizing the downtown by securing an agreement to build a convention center and promoting other development.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Under existing city rules, half of the hotel tax is intended to pay for the convention center, tourism marketing and local arts programs.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Gary won the county bid for a convention center with Hard Rock in May 2025.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Kempthorne, a moderate Republican, was elected mayor of Boise in 1985 at age 34, and he was credited with revitalizing the downtown by securing an agreement to build a convention center and promoting other development.
—Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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