| James L. Knight Center | |
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| Address | 400 SE Second Avenue Miami, Florida 33131 |
| Location | Downtown Miami |
| Coordinates | 25°46′15″N 80°11′28″W / 25.77083°N 80.19111°W |
| Owner | City of Miami |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Opened | October 1982 |
| Renovated | 1997, 2005 |
| Expanded | 1986 |
Construction cost | ~$10 million |
Former names | James L. Knight Convention Center (1982–86) James L. Knight International Center (1986–2013) |
Classroom-style seating | 117 (Miami Lecture Hall) |
Theatre seating | 4,569 (James L. Knight Center Theater) 3,200 (Riverfront Exhibition Hall) 444 (Ashe Auditorium) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 28,000 sqft (Miami Convention Center) |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The James L. Knight Center is a contemporary entertainment and convention complex located in Downtown Miami, Florida. Located within the Miami Central Business District, the venue opened in 1982. The complex is named after famed newspaper publisher, James L. Knight. Since its opening, the complex has hosted many business, entertainment and political events. Annually, it hosts Miami Dade College graduation ceremonies. It also hosted Miss Universe in 1984 and 1985, Miss USA in 1986 and Miss Teen USA in 1985 and the OTI Festival in 1989.