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RiverCentre
44°56′38″N 93°5′58″W / 44.94389°N 93.09944°W
| Saint Paul RiverCentre | |
|---|---|
| Address | 175 Kellogg Blvd W Saint Paul, MN 55102-1206 |
| Location | Downtown Saint Paul |
| Owner | City of Saint Paul |
| Operator | Saint Paul Arena Company |
| Opened | May 1998 |
Construction cost | $85 million ($155 million in 2022 dollars[1]) |
Theatre seating | 2,710 (William Morrissey Grand Ballroom) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 162,569 sq ft (15,103.2 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 68,699 sq ft (6,382.3 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 18,674 sq ft (1,734.9 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 27,111 sq ft (2,518.7 m2) |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
The Saint Paul RiverCentre is a convention center located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It sits adjacent to the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Xcel Energy Center and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
The convention center opened in 1998.[2] It was designed by Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc.
It has twice been honored as "Best Convention Center" by Minnesota Meetings and Events Magazine.[citation needed] It hosts a large variety of events and has been the home of the annual Festival of Nations.
Noted events Edit
- 2004 National Hockey League All Star FANtasy Event
- 2006 USA Gymnastics National Championships
- 2008 Republican National Convention Media Headquarters
- Taste of the NFL "Party with a Purpose"
- 2018 NFL Media Day Site
- Education Minnesota's MEA Conference
- American Craft Council - Saint Paul Fine Craft Show
- Donnie Smith Invitational Bike Show
- Festival of Nations
- Hmong New Year Celebration
- Let's Play Hockey Expo
- Minnesota Home & Patio Show
- Minnesota Sportsmen's Show
- Saint Paul Ice Fishing & Winter Sports Show
- Starkey Hearing Foundation's "So the World May Hear" Gala
References Edit
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Melo, Frederick (May 11, 2018). . St. Paul Pioneer Press. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.