Convention Facilities
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Atlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City, NJ
Perini renovated and upgraded the venerable Atlantic City Convention Center, originally built in 1929. Extensive renovation was completed in the east wing of the center, including in excess of 400,000 square feet of exhibition and auditorium space, home for many years of the "Miss America Pageant." |
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San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego, CA
At 1.5 million square feet, the San Diego Convention Center features more than 100,000 square feet of meeting rooms, a 40,000-square-foot ballroom, 32 truck docks and underground parking for 2,000 vehicles. Exhibition area totals 254,000 square feet, large enough to contain seven football fields. |
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Sands Expo and Convention CenterLas Vegas, NV
Constructed in eight months, this two-level, 1.2 million-square-foot convention center includes 600,000 sqaure feet of exhibition space on the second floor. Roof framing is of structural steel trusses supported on steel columns (60 by 90-foot bays). |
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George R. Moscone Convention CenterSan Francisco, CA
Hellmuth Obata & Kassalbaum designed the original 675,000-square-foot Moscone Center. Constructed underground anticipating high-rise development from the roof or ground level up, the Moscone Center contains a 6.3-acre hall with ceiling heights of 37 feet. At the time of its construction, it was the largest poured-in-place concrete building structure built in California. |