Bradenton Area Convention Center, formerly Manatee Civic Center, is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose
arena and
convention center
A convention center (American English; or conference centre in British English) is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typica ...
in
Palmetto
Palmetto (meaning "little palm") may refer to:
Palms
Several small palms in the Arecaceae (palm tree) family:
*in the genus '' Sabal'':
**Bermuda palmetto, ''Sabal bermudana''
**Birmingham palmetto, ''Sabal'' 'Birmingham'
**Dwarf, or bush palm ...
,
Florida.
It was home to the Florida Stingers of the
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...
and
Florida Scorpions of the
American Professional Football League
The American Professional Football League (APFL) was an indoor football league that was founded in 2003. After the 2012 season, most of the teams left to start the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. The league consisted of profes ...
. It also hosted
UWF's first and only live pay-per-view event,
Beach Brawl, on June 9, 1991.
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Music venues in Florida
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Convention centers in Florida
Concert halls in Florida
Sports venues in Manatee County, Florida
Tourist attractions in Manatee County, Florida
Basketball venues in Florida
1985 establishments in Florida
Sports venues completed in 1985
Event venues established in 1985
Continental Basketball Association venues
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