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Reno-Sparks Convention Center

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Reno-Sparks Convention Center
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Address4590 South Virginia Street
LocationReno, Nevada, U.S.
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OwnerReno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority
Built1965; 61 years ago (1965)
Renovated2009; 17 years ago (2009)
Former names
Centennial Coliseum
Classroom-style seating
20,100
Meeting-room seating
50-3000
Banquet/ballroom19,100
Theatre seating
36,100
Enclosed space
 • Total space650,000 square feet (60,000 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor500,000 square feet (46,000 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting(53 rooms)
 • Ballroom30,000 square feet (2,800 m2)
Website
https://www.visitrenotahoe.com/event-venues/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 61 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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Elvis Presley Poster

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b County History at co.washoe.nv.us, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 12/9/09
  2. ^ 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
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