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The Reno-Sparks Convention Center is a
convention center A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typica ...
in the western United States, located in Reno, Nevada.County History
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Opened in 1965 as Centennial Coliseum, it hosted the Big Sky Conference
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and also hosts boxing matches. In 2021 the convention center will host the Legion Sports Fest, the largest fitness and bodybuilding event in the West. Southwest of the airport, its elevation at street level is approximately above sea level.


Facilities

The main exhibit space is , 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 wide by tall. In addition, the Mt. Rose Ballroom, a 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.


References

1965 establishments in Nevada Basketball venues in Nevada Boxing venues in Nevada College basketball venues in the United States Indoor arenas in Nevada Sports venues in Reno, Nevada {{Nevada-stadium-stub