Reno-Sparks Convention Center
The Reno-Sparks Convention Center is a convention center in the western United States, located in Reno, Nevada.[1][2] Opened 59 years ago in 1965 as Centennial Coliseum,[1] it hosted the Big Sky Conference basketball tournament in 1983,[3] and also hosts boxing matches.[4] In 2021 the convention center will host the Legion Sports Fest, the largest fitness and bodybuilding event in the West. [5]
Southwest of the airport, its elevation at street level is approximately 4,450 feet (1,355 m) above sea level.
Entertainment
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As the Centennial Coliseum, the venue hosted musical performances by Elvis Presley in 1976,[6] The Beach Boys in 1964, Glen Campbell in 1965, Def Leppard in 1980, and The Grateful Dead in 1982.[7]
Facilities
The main exhibit space is 381,000 square feet (35,400 m2), which can be divided into five halls. Freight access is provided via a set of nineteen freight doors, eight of which are drivable, and of which one is a hangar-style door that measures 39 feet (12 m) wide by 32 feet (10 m) tall.
In addition, the Mt. Rose Ballroom, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) column-free space, can be divided into seven meeting rooms. A total of 53 meeting rooms, of capacities ranging from fifty to over three thousand, are available within the complex.
In 2007, a skybridge was built from the adjacent Atlantis Casino Resort Spa to the convention center.[8]
References
- ^ a b County History at co.washoe.nv.us, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 12/9/09
- ^ Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority: the most affordable destination offers first-class service and amenities. at allbusiness.com, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 12/9/09
- ^ Killen, John (March 11, 1983). "Will UI fly high in the Sky?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ "Live boxing returns to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center". 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Legion Sports Fest - Center Podium". 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Elvis Presley In Concert". www.elvisconcerts.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Centennial Coliseum Concerts". Concert Archives.
- ^ ncs-import. "Convention business to get boost from new sky bridge". www.nnbw.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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