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The
Convention Center consists of three buildings. The North and West buildings are connected by a lower level 502,500 square feet (46,680 m) exhibit hall and a skyway bridge. Between them, they have 81 meeting rooms and two large ballrooms. The stand-alone South building has a 143,300 square
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The concept for a performing arts auditorium developed as early as 1959. At that time, cultural and theatrical events were being held in outdated high school auditoriums. It was determined that the
Phoenix metropolitan area would benefit, not only from having an entertainment facility, but also from
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Phoenix Civic Plaza Department was created in November 1969, to oversee the operational aspects of the construction, purchase equipment and hire and train staff. Construction of Phoenix Civic Plaza began July 8 of that same year and was completed in 1972 at a cost of $ 28 million and occupying
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A citizens group was formed in the early 1960s to study the development of a convention center and the idea for
Phoenix Civic Plaza became reality. In 1963, in order to finance construction, the non-profit Phoenix Civic Plaza Building Corporation was created. On April 15, 1969, the city of Phoenix
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The convention center has three buildings; its north and west
Buildings are connected underground by a shared exhibit hall and by a skyway bridge over North Third Street, and its South Building is a stand-alone facility. The center's Third Street Canyon between its North and West Buildings is
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as the design architect and Leo A. Daly as the prime and managing architect. Populous served as both design architect and architect of record for Phase II of the expansion, which saw the demolition of the 1972 structure and erection of a new structure in its place. It was completed in 2008.
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feet (13,310 m) exhibit space, 18 meeting rooms, and a 28,000 square feet (2,600 m) ballroom. Third Street between the North and West
Buildings can be used as an 80,000 square feet (7,400 m) outdoor event space.
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