Knoxville Convention Center

Knoxville Convention Center
Knoxville Convention Center with the Sunsphere in the background
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Address701 Henley Street
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°57′39.3″N 83°55′22.3″W / 35.960917°N 83.922861°W / 35.960917; -83.922861
OwnerCity of Knoxville
OperatorASM Global[1]
Built2002
Opened2002
Enclosed space
 • Total space500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2)
 • Ballroom27,000 sq ft (2,500 m2)
Public transit accessKnoxville Area Transit
Website
kccasm.com

The Knoxville Convention Center is a 500,000-square-foot convention center in Knoxville, Tennessee, occupying the former location of the US Pavilion of the 1982 World's Fair.[2] It offers 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) of exhibit space.

Design

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The main entrance as seen from an overhead pedestrian walkway.

The building was designed by the architecture firms Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates and McCarthy, Holsaple, McCarty. C.M. Kling & Associates were lighting designers. Its design was inspired by that of a Tennessee barn. It contains an exhibit hall, meeting rooms, auditorium, and a large ballroom. Its ballroom measures 27,000 square feet.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Knoxville Convention Center". ASM Global. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Yee, Roger (2007). Lighting Spaces. ISBN 9781584711162.
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Knoxville Convention Center