The Colorado Convention Center
(CCC
) is a multi-purpose meeting facility centrally located in downtown Denver, Colorado. Within blocks of the Colorado State Capitol, it is among the landmarks of Denver.
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History
The
Colorado Convention Center
underwent a $340 million major expansion that was completed in December 2004. The expansion doubled the size of the facility which now consists of 584,000 square feet of exhibit space, 100,000 square feet of meeting rooms, and 85,000 square feet of ballroom space. The expansion of the facility also included the spectacular 5,000 seat. The
CCC
is now 2.2 million gross square feet.
The
CCC
also boasts an attached 1,000 space, 3-level parking structure as well as its own (Regional Transportation District) Light Rail stop for even easier accessibility.
Company Profile
The
Colorado Convention Center
is owned by the
City and County of Denver but is privately managed by
.
SMG
was founded in 1977 and manages convention centers, exhibition halls and trade centers, arenas, stadiums, performing arts centers, theaters, and specific-use venues such as equestrian centers around the world. Currently,
SMG
manages 1.5 million arena seats, 98% of the publicly-owned exhibition space in North America, and over 10 million square feet of convention center space. The
SMG
managed facilities collectively host thousands of events each year and over 30 million event attendees.
Location
The CCC is located between 14th Street and Speer Boulevard, and between Champa Street and Welton Street. Stout Street runs underneath the building, as does the (
RTD
)
Light Rail's Central Corridor. Currently the
D,
F and
H lines run through this corridor's stop.
, completed around the same time as the
CCC
expansion, is located across 14th Street from the Center and is one of
Denver's Top Ten tallest buildings with 38 floors for a height of . Across Welton Street, on the
historic registry, is the .
The CCC is linked by a pedestrian bridge across Champa Street to the
Denver Performing Arts Complex with its nine theatres. It is across Welton Street from the
Emily Griffith Opportunity School. The
University of Colorado Denver,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, and the
Community College of Denver are all located to the west across Speer Boulevard at the
Auraria Campus.
The Colorado Convention Center is central to many other downtown attractions including: the
16th Street Mall, the , the
LoDo (Lower Downtown) district, the
Pepsi Center- home of the
Colorado Avalanche,
Denver Nuggets,
Colorado Crush and the
Colorado Mammoth,
Coors Field- home of the
Colorado Rockies,
Denver's Downtown Aquarium,
Elitch Gardens amusement park, and the
Denver Botanic Gardens.
Events
The
CCC
hosts hundreds of events each year from local community luncheons to City-wide conventions. Some of the annual events include:
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- Graduation Ceremonies for Denver Public Schools, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Community College of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, Westwood College, Art Institute of Colorado, University of Phoenix, and Regis University.
The
Wells Fargo Theatre
is quickly gaining popularity as a music venue. In 2007 it was rated in among the Top 100 Worldwide Theatre Venues. Some of the acts that have graced the stage are:
- Bruce Springsteen (opened the Theatre in early 2005)
- Jonas Brothers
- Wheel of Fortune Denver Tour
- Dane Cook
- Melissa Ethridge
- John Legend
- Rob Thomas
- Drew Carey
- Dolly Parton
- David Gray
- Ron White
- Alicia Keys
- Jamie Foxx
- David Spade
- Neil Young
- Al Gore
- The Cheetah Girls
- Crosby, Stills and Nash
References