convention center
noun
: a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and used for meetings
The conference was held at the new convention center.
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The consensus was that attendees would take advantage of Première Vision’s proximity to Charles de Gaulle airport to fly in early Tuesday — as evidenced by the long lines to check carry-on bags at the convention center’s doors.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The conference begins at 8 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. at the convention center, 150 W San Carlos St., San Jose.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Omni Hotels got the green light to build a $575 million hotel across from the convention center where the Sugar Mill event space currently is.
—Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Outside the convention center, Lamar Flucas stood near the head of a line that snaked down Arroyo Parkway, holding out a cellphone playing nondescript recorded music.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The conference begins at 8 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. at the convention center, 150 W San Carlos St., San Jose.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Omni Hotels got the green light to build a $575 million hotel across from the convention center where the Sugar Mill event space currently is.
—Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
Outside the convention center, Lamar Flucas stood near the head of a line that snaked down Arroyo Parkway, holding out a cellphone playing nondescript recorded music.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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