Reno-Sparks Convention Center | |
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Address | 4590 South Virginia Street |
Location | Reno, NV, United States of America |
Coordinates | 39°29′09″N 119°47′29″W / 39.4857°N 119.7914°WCoordinates: 39°29′09″N 119°47′29″W / 39.4857°N 119.7914°W |
Owner | Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority |
Built | 1965 |
Renovated | 2009 |
Former names
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Centennial Coliseum |
Classroom-style seating
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20,100 |
Meeting-room seating
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50-3000 |
Banquet/ballroom | 19,100 |
Theatre seating
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36,100 |
Enclosed space | |
• Total space | 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2) |
• Exhibit hall floor | 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) |
• Breakout/meeting | (53 rooms) |
• Ballroom | 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) |
Website | http://www.visitrenotahoe.com/meetings-conventions/facilities/reno-sparks-convention-center |
The Reno-Sparks Convention Center (originally Centennial Coliseum) is a convention center in Reno, Nevada. It was built in 1965 as the Centennial Coliseum. It hosted the 1983 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament.
The main exhibit space is 381,000 square feet (35,400 m2), which can be divided into 5 halls. Freight access is provided via a set of 19 freight doors, 8 of which are drivable, and of which one is a hangar-style door that measures 39 feet (12 m) wide by 32 feet (9.8 m) tall. In addition, the Mt. Rose Ballroom, a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) column-free space, can be divided into 7 meeting rooms. A total of 53 meeting rooms, of capacities ranging from 50 people to more than 3,000, are available within the complex.