Fresno Convention Center
| Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center | |
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The Selland Arena: the largest venue in the complex
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| Address | 700 M Street |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Coordinates | 36°44′01″N 119°47′00″W / 36.73365°N 119.78347°WCoordinates: 36°44′01″N 119°47′00″W / 36.73365°N 119.78347°W |
| Owner | City of Fresno, California |
| Operator | SMG |
| Opened | October 1966 |
| Banquet/ballroom | 50 to 900 / 1,200 |
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Theatre seating
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2,353 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 139,200 sq ft (12,930 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 24,200 sq ft (2,250 m2) 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) 83,000 sq ft (7,700 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 25 |
| • Ballroom | 13,129 sq ft (1,219.7 m2) |
| Website | www.fresnoconventioncenter.com |
The Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Fresno, California. The four building complex was originally made up of three main venues when completed in 1966, and underwent several expansions with the latest additions in 1981 and 1999.
Named after former Fresno mayor Arthur L. Selland, the Selland Arena is a 24,200 sq ft (2,250 m2) multi-purpose arena with a seating capacity of more than 9,000. The facility is home to the Central Valley Coyotes of the af2 and was home to the Fresno State men's basketball program and Fresno Falcons hockey team. It has hosted various entertainment, concert, and college sporting events throughout the years, most notably WWE's Royal Rumble, WWF Fully Loaded, the 2000 Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
The numerous bands and artists that have played Selland Arena in concert include; Metallica, No Doubt, Korn, Garth Brooks, Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead, Hilary Duff, Joe Bonamassa, Rush & Van Halen. Van Halen recorded their 1992 "Right Here Right Now" Live Home Video/DVD concert here over a two night sold out series of concerts May 14–15, 1992.
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