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Visalia Convention Center

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Visalia Convention Center
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Address303 E. Acequia & Bridge.
LocationVisalia, California
Coordinates35°22′19″N 119°00′47″W / 35.372°N 119.013°W / 35.372; -119.013
OwnerCity of Visalia
Built1972 - 1973
Expanded1980s, 1990s
Construction cost
$4.5 million
Classroom-style seating
280
Banquet/ballroom300
Theatre seating
3,000
Enclosed space
 • Total space114,000 sq ft (10,600 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting13 Rooms
9,649 sq ft (896.4 m2)
 • Ballroom300
Website
http://www.ci.visalia.ca.us/depts

The Visalia Convention Center is a performing arts center and convention center in Visalia, California. The center was founded in 1972.[1] The center is situated at the heart of Central California and is considered one of the premier mid-state conventions in California's Central Valley. The Visalia Convention Center was designed and built to accommodate nearly any event requirements. The center has 114,000 square feet of meeting space and can hold up to 3,000 people. The center is located in Downtown Visalia, at the corner of E. Acequia & Bridge. The center sits in walking distance of 45 locally owned restaurants, shops and the convention Center also has its own resort at the convention center called the Visalia Marriott Hotel & Resort.

Accreditations

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In October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Visalia Convention Center was awarded the Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR accreditation. This accreditation indicates the facility's preparedness for biorisk prevention and containment.[2]

YouTube

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66th International DX Convention Banquet, 2015

Heart Beat Showdown 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Visalia Convention Center 21-05-2015 Retrieved. May 21, 2015
  2. ^ "Visalia Convention Center shines as the gold standard in cleaning". The Sun-Gazette Newspaper. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-11-03.