The Santa Clara Convention Center is located in northern

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. It serves as one of the large meeting and convention facilities in

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, with of meeting space. It was built in 1986 and expanded in 2009. The convention center is located in the same complex as the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and the Santa Clara TechMart conference center. It is adjacent to the VTA Great America light rail station and across the street from the Great America theme park.

History

The convention center was completed in 1986 and hosted the first

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the following year. The ballroom space was expanded in 2009. During the

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, the

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Division of the

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converted the convention center into a Federal Medical Station to receive up to 250 noncritical patients from local hospitals.

Events

The current annual event schedule includes: * Printed Circuit Board Design Conference (1994–present) * Silicon Valley Auto Show (2023–present) The convention center has hosted the following notable events: *

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(1987) *

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(1999, 2017) *

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(2004–2017) *

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with the

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Santa Clara (2008–2015) *

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(2013) *

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side events (2015) *

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(2016) *

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(2017) *

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in response to the

(2020) *

2024 Pan American Wushu Championships The 2024 Pan American Wushu Championships was the 14th edition of the Pan American Wushu Championships. It was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "Clare of Ass ...

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