Sacramento Convention Center
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The Sacramento Convention Center Complex is a complex of entertainment venues and a convention center
located in downtown
Sacramento, California
. The complex consists of the Sacramento Convention Center, the Community Center Theatre, the Memorial Auditorium, and the Jean Runyon Little Theater at the Memorial Auditorium.
and meeting venue. The Convention Center
features an exhibit hall with 134000 square feet (12,449 m²) of exhibit space, a ballroom
, and 31 meeting rooms.
The Community Center Theatre, located at 1301 L Street, is a 2,452 seat entertainment venue. The theatre hosts national touring artists, and Sacramento performing arts groups such as The Sacramento Ballet
and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
.
. The Auditorium hosts a variety of events, including concerts, high school graduations, and hosted the 2006 inauguration of Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
.
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 downtown
Downtown Sacramento
Downtown Sacramento is the central business district of the City of Sacramento. Downtown is generally defined as the area south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway, and west of 16th Street. The central business district is generally defined as north of R Street,...
Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. The complex consists of the Sacramento Convention Center, the Community Center Theatre, the Memorial Auditorium, and the Jean Runyon Little Theater at the Memorial Auditorium.
Sacramento Convention Center
The Sacramento Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street, is a conventionConvention (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...
and meeting venue. The Convention Center
features an exhibit hall with 134000 square feet (12,449 m²) of exhibit space, a ballroom
Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...
, and 31 meeting rooms.
Community Center Theatre
The Sacramento Ballet
The Sacramento Ballet was founded in 1954 by Barbara Crockett and Deane Crockett. During Ms. Crockett’s tenure as Company Director, The Sacramento Ballet gained national recognition as one of the finest regional arts companies...
and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sacramento Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra in the Sacramento region, established in 1997 after the disbandment of the Sacramento Symphony that same year...
.
Memorial Auditorium
The Memorial Auditorium, located at 1515 J Street, is a 3,867 seat multi-purpose venue. Completed in 1926, the Auditorium opened in February, 1927. Closed in 1986, the building fell into disrepair, and re-opened in 1996, after renovation, as part of the Convention Center Complex. It is listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The Auditorium hosts a variety of events, including concerts, high school graduations, and hosted the 2006 inauguration of Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
.