The Grand Wayne Center is a

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located in downtown

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, Allen County,

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. As a result of a $42 million renovation and expansion from 2003–2005, the Grand Wayne now encompasses .

Facility

Located on the first floor, the central convention hall of the Grand Wayne consists of in addition to the Anthony Wayne Ballroom, which consists of .Grand Wayne Center - Floorplans and Specs
Retrieved on 2008-06-09. Together, both the Harrison and Jefferson Meeting Rooms encompass nearly . On the second floor, the Calhoun Ballroom covers alongside The Gallery, which covers . The Grand Wayne Center's north and south façades feature 1,830 floor-to-ceiling exterior windowpanes with two exterior waterfalls, at the intersections of West Jefferson and West Washington Boulevards with Harrison Street. Two hotels currently join the convention center. A nine-floor, 244-room attached

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operates at the east wing of the Grand Wayne Center.Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center.
Retrieved on 2008-06-09. Also a six-floor, 250 Room

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attached via a pedestrian bridge operates just south of the main entrance to the Grand Wayne Center.

References

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