The Roland E. Powell Convention Center, also known as the Ocean City Convention Center, is a multi-purpose

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 ...

Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City, officially the Town of Ocean City, is an Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic resort city in Worcester County, Maryland, Worcester County, Maryland, along the East Coast of the United States. The population was 6,844 at the 2020 United States c ...

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. It contains of floor space. It can also be converted into a 5,000 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 ...

that can host sporting events, like

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, as well as concerts. It is named after former mayor of Ocean City, Roland E. Powell. Food and beverage, catering, and special event services are provided by Centerplate.

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Roland E. Powell Convention Center

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