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RiverCentre

Convention center located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA


Convention center located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

FieldValue
nameSaint Paul RiverCentre
mapframeno
imageSt Paul RiverCentre.jpg
image_captionRiverCentre viewed from the southeast
address175 Kellogg Boulevard West
locationSaint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
ownerCity of Saint Paul
operatorSaint Paul Arena Company
openedMay 1998
construction_cost$85 million
($ in dollars)
theatre2,710 (William Morrissey Grand Ballroom)
total_space162569 sqft
exhibit68699 sqft
breakout18674 sqft
ballroom27111 sqft
website

($ in dollars)

The Saint Paul RiverCentre is a convention center located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It sits adjacent to the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Grand Casino Arena and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

The convention center opened in 1998. It was designed by Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc.

It has twice been honored as "Best Convention Center" by Minnesota Meetings and Events Magazine. It hosts a large variety of events and has been the home of the annual Festival of Nations.

Noted events

  • 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

References

  1. (May 11, 2018). "20 years since RiverCentre kickstarted its corner of downtown St. Paul". [[Digital First Media]].
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