Bayfront Convention Center
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The Bayfront Convention Center is a convention center
complex located in Erie, Pennsylvania
. The center, which has views of Presque Isle Bay
from three sides, includes a 28800 square feet (2,675.6 m²) Great Hall with a seating capacity
of 4,500, and a 13500 square feet (1,254.2 m²) Grand Ballroom. The attached hotel is a Sheraton
.
The center held an open house
beginning on August 3, 2007. Local promotion continued with public tours during the annual Celebrate Erie festival 17-19 August 2007. The attached hotel opened on April 10, 2008.
Construction manager, Barton Malow completed the construction of this project which won the 2008 Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America.
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
complex located in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
. The center, which has views of Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle Bay is a natural bay located off the coast of Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Its embayment is about in length, about across at its widest point, and an average depth of about . The bay is bounded on the north and west by a recurved peninsula that makes up Presque Isle State Park...
from three sides, includes a 28800 square feet (2,675.6 m²) Great Hall with a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 4,500, and a 13500 square feet (1,254.2 m²) Grand Ballroom. The attached hotel is a Sheraton
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's largest and second oldest brand . Starwood's headquarters are in White Plains, New York.-Sheraton history:...
.
The center held an open house
Open House
Open House may refer to:*Open house , a common school event held in the United States and Canada*Open House , a 1960 album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith*Open House , a 2004 independent film...
beginning on August 3, 2007. Local promotion continued with public tours during the annual Celebrate Erie festival 17-19 August 2007. The attached hotel opened on April 10, 2008.
Construction manager, Barton Malow completed the construction of this project which won the 2008 Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America.
General Managers
- Kevin R. Molloy, June 3, 2002 – May 11, 2008
- Jeff Esposito, May 12, 2008 – present