The Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center (originally the Raleigh County Armory) is a 2,856-seat indoor

arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

and

convention center A convention center (American and British English spelling differences, American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a Convention (meeting), convention, where individuals and groups ...

located in

Beckley, West Virginia Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,286 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in West Virginia, ninth-most populous city in th ...

. It is used for

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and is home to the

West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech, WVIT, WVU Beckley, or West Virginia Tech) is a public college in Beckley, West Virginia. It is a divisional campus of West Virginia University. History The college was founded in 189 ...

and Woodrow Wilson High SchoolWilson High School
/ref> basketball teams. It was built in 1961. The arena, identifiable on the outside by its domed roof, contains of exhibit and meeting space. Adjacent to the arena are eight meeting rooms with an additional of meeting space. In addition to sporting events and conventions, the arena also hosts

concerts A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performance of music in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a recital, or by a musical ensemble such as an ...

, banquets and other special events.

References

External links

Official websiteGeographic location and photos of the Convention Center
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