The Volusia County Fair and Expo Center is a combination fairgrounds and convention center

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 DeLand, Florida

DeLand, Florida

DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...

. It consists of two indoor arena

Arena

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s and two exhibit halls:

The arenas

• Tommy Lawrence Arena is a 3,000-seat outdoor arena with 22400 square feet (2,081 m²) of arena floor space. It is used for sporting events, circuses, and concerts (capacity up to 4,500.), among other events. Its arena ceiling height is between 24 and 34 feet (10 m).
• Townsend Livestock Pavilion Arena is a 1,300-seat outdoor arena with 10000 square feet (929 m²) of floor space and is used for smaller events. It has a ceiling height of between 20 and 48 feet (15 m).

Exhibit halls

• The Townsend Livestock Pavilion features 18270 square feet (1,697 m²) of space at its exhibit halls. Its ceiling height is between 12 and 16 feet (5 m).
• Smaller trade shows are held at the Talton Exhibit Hall which has 8100 square feet (752.5 m²) of exhibit space.

All four venues have a total of 58770 square feet (5,460 m²) of exhibit space. All four are used either separately or combined for conventions

Convention (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...

, trade shows and other events, including the Volusia County Fair. All four have restrooms, concession stands, and state-of-the-art PA systems.

Other facilities

There are 102 spaces for RVs at the fairgrounds and lighted parking for 4,000 cars.