Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
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The Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, a convention center
located in Lubbock, Texas
, was built in 1977 and dedicated to the memory of local residents who died in a 1970 tornado
that struck the site of the center. In front of the center is a statue honoring Buddy Holly
, who had died in 1959.
Inside the convention center, which was recently refurbished at a cost of $2 million, are the following facilities:
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...
located in Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, was built in 1977 and dedicated to the memory of local residents who died in a 1970 tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
that struck the site of the center. In front of the center is a statue honoring Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
, who had died in 1959.
Inside the convention center, which was recently refurbished at a cost of $2 million, are the following facilities:
- A 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) exhibit hall which also doubles as a 2,995-seat indoor arenaArenaAn arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
and can be used for sporting events, trade shows, conventionsConvention (meeting)A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
, banquets, and concerts (maximum capacity 4,914). Attached to the exhibit hall is a 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) balcony with retractable seating. Its ceiling height is 30 feet from floor to rafters, 45 feet from floor to roof. - A 14104 square feet (1,310 m²) banquet hall, used for banquets and smaller meetings, seating up to 1400 persons.
- A 1,377-seat theater used for smaller concerts, stage shows and other events. It is the home of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Lubbock. It features four concession stands, four box offices, and five dressing rooms, among amenities.
- A 28000 square feet (2,601.3 m²) pedestrian mall marking the main lobby for the complex, and an outdoor plaza complete with fountains, waterfalls, bridges and additional landscaping.
- A mezzanine room with a 100-foot glass wall.
- Twelve meeting rooms and a terrace suite.