Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

32°46′28″N 96°48′05″W / 32.7745799°N 96.801484°W / 32.7745799; -96.801484

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
A view of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center from the GeO-Deck of Reunion Tower in Dallas, Texas (United States).
Aerial view of the complex (c.2015)
Address650 S Griffin St
Dallas, TX 75202-5005
LocationConvention Center District
OwnerCity of Dallas
OperatorSpectra
Built1969-73
ArchitectOmniplan
OpenedJanuary 1973
Expanded
  • 1984
  • 1994
  • 2002
  • 2011
Former names
Dallas Convention Center (1973-2013)
Meeting-room seating
28-680
Banquet/ballroom1,900-2,660
Theatre seating
1,730 (Bruton Center for the Arts)
9,294 (Convention Center Arena)
Enclosed space
 • Total space2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor724,526 sq ft (67,310.7 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting98,947 sq ft (9,192.5 m2)
 • Ballroom93,008 sq ft (8,640.7 m2)
Parking1,199
Website
Official Website

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD; formerly the Dallas Convention Center) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas.

The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, designed by George Dahl in 1957. Dahl was responsible for the renowned Art Deco buildings at the Dallas Fair Park, as well as many other Texas landmarks. The Convention Center additions were designed by Larry Oltmanns, who was a Design Partner with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill at the time.

On February 9, 2022, the Dallas City Council voted to take steps toward demolishing the convention center and replacing it with a new one.[1][2]