Albuquerque Convention Center is a multipurpose convention and

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in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is

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's largest convention center. The convention center hosts the Albuquerque

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and a

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exhibition sponsored by

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called the Albuquerque Super Show, as well as music

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, and other stage shows.

Exhibit halls

The largest exhibit hall in the complex is the Fran Hill Exhibit Hall with 106,200 square feet of exhibit space and a capacity of up to 9,048.Albuquerque Convention Center at itsatrip.org
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, and is the home of the

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roller derby teams. It is also used for

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, graduation ceremonies and other special events. The track inside the Convention Center, installed in 2005, is a 200-meter, 60-degree-banked track with 60-meter straightaways running the entire length of the hall, as well as running runways, pits, facilities for shot put,

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and high jump events. Albuquerque Convention Center has hosted the

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since 2011 and the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship. Two other separate convention halls, the Northwest and Mel C. Aragon Southwest Exhibit Halls, are also located at the convention center and have 30,173 square feet of space each.

Kiva Auditorium

The 2,350-seat Kiva Auditorium is used for stage shows and other special events.

Meeting rooms

The convention center contains 27 meeting rooms, all named after pueblos, with total square footage of 46,395 square feet of space. Nine of the meeting rooms can be combined into two ballrooms with capacities of 1155 and 794, respectively, while six larger meeting rooms can also be created. The main ballroom at the Convention Center has 31,164 square feet of space and capacity for 2,400 and can be divided into three smaller rooms

Other amenities

The Albuquerque Convention Center also includes three permanent concession stands and many thematic portable food carts, 14 restrooms, five show offices, and press and conference facilities.

Filming location

It was featured in Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 12.

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