The Connecticut Convention Center is a

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located in downtown

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, overlooking the

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History

Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford CT

The center opened on June 2 2005. It was designed by

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and features more than of exhibition space, a

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and of flexible meeting space. It is the largest convention facility between New York and Boston. The Connecticut Convention Center’s glass atrium rises ten stories above a grand public

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and a tree-lined riverfront

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. The Connecticut Convention Center has been home to

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since 2005.

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