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America's Center is a convention center located in
America's Center Convention Complex
Convention centers in Missouri Event venues established in 1977 Buildings and structures in St. Louis Tourist attractions in St. Louis 1977 establishments in Missouri {{StLouis-struct-stub
downtown
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St. Louis, Missouri
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, and is situated next to the Dome at America's Center, the former home of the National Football League
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's St. Louis Rams (now the Los Angeles Rams
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) and the current home of the United Football League's St. Louis BattleHawks. The Center and the Dome often combine to hold large events. The venue opened in 1977 as the Cervantes Convention Center (named for former mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes), and has held many events over the years, including the ''Working Women's Survival Show'', the ''All-Canada Show'', the National Rifle Association
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Annual Meeting, the ''St. Louis Boat and Sports Show'', and the triennial Urbana Christian missions conference.
America's Center was the scene for the 2007 National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits, and hosted the DHL Major League Baseball All-Star Fan Fest in July 2009. It hosted the American Society for Quality
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History
ASQC was established on 16 February ...
2010 meeting.
Layout
America's Center consists of a single building which has seven contiguous exhibit halls, 97 flexible rooms (59 meeting rooms and 38 show office/storage rooms), The Dome at America's Center, the Fererra theatre, and a ballroom.
History
In the 1990sTrans World Airlines
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operated a ticket office in the center.
In May 2022, construction began on AC Next Gen, a $210 million expansion project including a 72,000-square foot expansion to hall four, two new entrances, enclosed loading docks, and reconfiguring Cole St.
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America's Center Convention Complex
Convention centers in Missouri Event venues established in 1977 Buildings and structures in St. Louis Tourist attractions in St. Louis 1977 establishments in Missouri {{StLouis-struct-stub