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The Centennial Hall Convention Center was a former gymnasium 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 ...
located in downtown Hayward
Downtown Hayward is the original and current central business district of Hayward, California, United States, and is home to the current Hayward City Hall, along with the two previous city halls, Alex Giualini Plaza and the City Center Buildin ...
, in the City Center complex with the former Centennial Tower. It closed as a convention center on November 1, 2009, and was demolished shortly afterward.
History
The city of Hayward opened Centennial Hall as a convention center in honor of the city's 100th birthday. Before that it was the gymnasium for Hayward Union High School. The hall contained of exhibit space and a capacity of up to 1,500 for events. It had eight additional rooms totaling and a patio. Among noteworthy events that occurred at Centennial Hall was an October 1988 campaign appearance byMichael Dukakis
Michael Stanley Dukakis (; born November 3, 1933) is an American retired lawyer and politician who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history ...
, the Democratic nominee for president.
See also
* List of convention centers in the United StatesReferences
Convention centers in California Buildings and structures in Hayward, California Demolished buildings and structures in California Gyms in the United States Culture of Hayward, California {{AlamedaCountyCA-struct-stub