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The Expo | |
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 An NBA G League game at The Expo in 2011 | |
  Portland Exposition Building Location within Maine  Portland Exposition Building Location within the United States | |
| Location | Portland, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′23″N 70°16′38″W / 43.65640°N 70.27730°W |
| Owner | City of Portland |
| Operator | Portland Parks & Recreation |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 7, 1915 |
| Construction cost | $80,944 |
| Architect | Frederick A. Tompson |
| Tenants | |
| Portland Bulldogs (PPS) Maine Roller Derby (WFTDA; 2008–present) Maine Celtics (NBAGL; 2009–present) | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Portland Exposition Building, also known as The Expo, is a sports and convention center building complex in Portland, Maine.[1] The complex includes five inter-connected buildings with 24,000 square feet of exhibition space and ten meeting rooms. It is adjacent to the Hadlock Field and the Portland Ice Arena.
Phish, Ani Difranco, Natalie Merchant, The Monkees, and Rusted Root have played at the venue.[2] It has also hosted trade shows and celebrations.[2] It has been used for the Maine Red Claws basketball team, Portland High School Bulldogs basketball games, and indoor track events. In 2007, the Expo became the home of Maine Roller Derby. Locker rooms for Fitzpatrick Stadium and the visiting clubhouse for Hadlock Field.
- ^ "Convention Centers.org "Portland Maine Convention Center"". July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Portland Exposition Building, Portland, ME | Meetings in Maine". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-01-07.