The Palm Springs Convention Center is a
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 downtown
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs (Cahuilla language, Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Rivers ...
. Architect
William Pereira
William Leonard Pereira (April 25, 1909 – November 13, 1985) was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois, who was noted for his Futurist architecture#Post-modern futurism, futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamer ...
designed the original building in 1974. In 2005, the Convention Center completed a massive expansion, adding over . It can accommodate groups from 12 to 12,000 people. The new design, by
Fentress Architects
Fentress Architects is an international design firm known for large-scale public architecture such as airports, museums, university buildings, convention centers, laboratories, and high-rise office towers. Some of the buildings for which the fi ...
, pulls colors and design elements from the surrounding desert. Additional meeting space is available at the attached 410 room convention hotel. It is managed by
ASM Global
ASM Global is an American worldwide venue management group headquartered in Los Angeles, California, which manages convention centers, music venues, and sports venues. The company was founded in 2019 as a result of a merger between AEG Faciliti ...
.
SMG: Palm Springs CC details
See also
*List of convention centers in the United States
This is a list of convention centers in the United States by U.S. state, state or insular area.
By state Alabama
*Bald Rock Lodge (Cheaha State Park)
*Bessemer Civic Center
*Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
*Bryant Convention Cente ...
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Convention centers in California
Buildings and structures in Palm Springs, California
Tourist attractions in Palm Springs, California
William Pereira buildings
Event venues established in 1974
1974 establishments in California
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