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Duke Energy Convention Center

Event venue in Cincinnati, Ohio

Field	Value
name	Cincinnati Convention Center
logo	Duke Energy Convention Center logo.svg
logo_size	250px
image	Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH (40255501013).jpg
image_size	250px
image_caption	Building exterior
address	525 Elm Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
coordinates
owner	City of Cincinnati
operator	Legends Global
opened	1967
expanded	1984, 2006
construction_cost	$10.0 million
($ in dollars)
former_names	Convention-Exposition Center (1968–1985)
Albert B. Sabin Convention and Exposition Center (1985–2006)
total_space	750000 sqft
exhibit	195320 sqft
breakout	44341 sqft
ballroom	56511 sqft
publictransit	Connector
Metro
Red Bike
website	https://cincyconventions.com/

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 ($ in dollars) Albert B. Sabin Convention and Exposition Center (1985–2006) Metro Red Bike

The Cincinnati Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, covering two city blocks bounded by Elm Street, 5th Street, 6th Street, and Central Avenue.

History

The convention center opened in 1967 as the Convention-Exposition Center. It was renamed the Albert B. Sabin Convention and Exposition Center on November 14, 1985, amid national criticism that Second Street had been named after Pete Rose instead of the pioneering medical researcher. The convention was renovated and expanded in 2006. In 2020, the center was designed for use as a field hospital along with other similar facilities nationwide to house patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in the event that area hospitals reach capacity.

Operations

Venue management company, Legends Global, oversees day-to-day operations of the 750000 sqft facility.

Annual events

RedsFest
Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest
Cincinnati Auto Expo
Cincinnati Home and Garden Show

Notable events

The Duke Energy Center played host to the 2012 World Choir Games when it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the awards ceremonies of the games.

In July 2015, the convention center hosted the 2015 MLB All-Star Fan Fest.

The DECC was host to the 1977 National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention, at which the Revolt at Cincinnati resulted in the election of Harlon Carter as the leader of the NRA, and a change in emphasis for the organization, away from hunting, conservation, and marksmanship and toward an uncompromising defense of the personal ownership of firearms for self-defense.

References

"History of the Convention Center". Duke Energy Convention Center.
Bonfield, Tim. (July 5, 1999). "Sabin has been snubbed before". [[Gannett Company]].
(September 29, 1985). "On the Cincinnati Streets, It's Rose 1, Sabin 0". [[The New York Times]].
(November 17, 1985). "Cincinnati Center Is Named for Polio Vaccine Developer". The New York Times.
(2 April 2011). "Queen City Tour: 102. Dr. Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center".
"Contact Us".
"Venues".
"2012 World Choir Games". Interkultur Foundation.

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