Spokane Convention Center - Spokane, WA
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N 47° 39.645 W 117° 24.727
11T E 469056 N 5278677
Centrally located, the Convention Centre is just east of Riverfront Park, Spokane's largest and most popular park, on the corner of Division Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard.
Waymark Code: WMXVQ6
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2018
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The Spokane Convention Center became a bookcrossing zone on Saturday, January 10, 2009 with the release of the first book at the centre, The Barefoot Princess (Lost Princesses, Book 2) by Christina Dodd. Since that time sixteen more books have been released at various points in the centre, the most recent being Bandits, by Elmore Leonard, released on Sunday, February 19, 2012.
The 100,160 square foot elliptically shaped facility was completed in June, 2006, well ahead of schedule. It is capable of accommodating thousands of people simultaneously. The centre features excellent physical surroundings, equipment, support and services for Conventions, Trade Shows, Consumer Shows, Seminars, Banquets and Sporting Events. It is capable of hosting both indoor and outdoor functions.
Some fast facts about the centre:
Exhibit Halls:
100,160 sq. ft. total exhibit space
82,770 sq. ft. clear span - 17,390 sq. ft. swing space
Ballrooms:
25,310 sq. ft.
8,490 sq. ft. lobby
13,730 sq. ft. Junior Ballroom
Meeting Rooms:
23 meeting rooms totalling 35,732 sq. ft.
Theaters:
2,700-seat Performing Arts Center
Multimedia Theater with tiered seating for 270
Technology:
Campus-wide wireless access - Fiber optic network backbone
Full-building automation - Campus-wide digital displays
Two outdoor marquees
