The Duke Energy Convention Center is a

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located in downtown

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, covering two city blocks bounded by Elm Street, 5th Street, 6th Street, and Central Avenue.

History

The convention center opened in 1967 as the Convention-Exposition Center. It was renamed the Albert B. Sabin Convention and Exposition Center on November 14, 1985, amid national criticism that Second Street had been named after

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instead of the pioneering medical researcher. The convention was renovated and expanded in 2006. In 2020, the center was designed for use as a field hospital along with other similar facilities nationwide to house patients during the

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in the event that area hospitals reach capacity.

Operations

Venue management company, ASM Global, oversees day-to-day operations of the facility.

Annual events

* RedsFest *Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest *Cincinnati Auto Expo *Cincinnati Home and Garden Show

Notable events

The Duke Energy Center played host to the 2012 World Choir Games when it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the awards ceremonies of the games. In July 2015, the convention center hosted the 2015 MLB All-Star Fan Fest. The DECC was host to the 1977

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(NRA) annual convention, at which the

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