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Saint Paul RiverCentre | |
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Address | 175 Kellogg Blvd W Saint Paul, MN 55102-1206 |
Location | Downtown Saint Paul |
Owner | City of Saint Paul |
Operator | Saint Paul Arena Company |
Opened | May 1998 |
Construction cost | $85 million ($161 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Theatre seating | 2,710 (William Morrissey Grand Ballroom) |
Enclosed space | |
• Total space | 162,569 sq ft (15,103.2 m2) |
• Exhibit hall floor | 68,699 sq ft (6,382.3 m2) |
• Breakout/meeting | 18,674 sq ft (1,734.9 m2) |
• Ballroom | 27,111 sq ft (2,518.7 m2) |
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The Saint Paul RiverCentre is a convention center located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It sits adjacent to the Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Xcel Energy Center and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
The convention center opened in 1998.[2] It was designed by Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc.
It has twice been honored as "Best Convention Center" by Minnesota Meetings and Events Magazine.[citation needed] It hosts a large variety of events and has been the home of the annual Festival of Nations.