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A 60,000-square-foot space atop this convention center houses one of the country’s largest municipally owned solar-generation facilities. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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During the late 1800s, the site of this convention center was used as both a saloon and its city’s first post office. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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The grounds at this convention center feature a life-size cattle drive, which is the world’s largest collection of bronze statues. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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The U.S. Green Building Council accredits this convention center as one of the largest environmentally-friendly buildings in the United States. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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More than 50 miles of concrete pilings were driven into the ground to support this convention center’s west complex. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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After seven years of operation, this convention center was destroyed by fire in 1967. Its new facility opened in 1971. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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On Dec. 17, 2004, more than 1,000 carolers gathered on this convention center’s staircase in hopes of setting a world record. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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The film Assassins features scenes with Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone inside this convention center. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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This convention center has housed three log-rolling contests, featuring lumberjacks in a 12-by-16 foot, 3,500-gallon tank. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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When it opened its doors in 1993, this convention center’s first trade show hosted the Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministers. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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It takes a year for this convention center’s four-person window-washing crew to wash all of its 16,000 windows. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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This convention center displays a $4-million art collection, making it the largest non-museum art collection in the city. |
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1) Dallas Convention Center, Dallas |
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2) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York |
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3) Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC |
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4) David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh |
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5) San Diego Convention Center, San Diego |
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6) Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia |
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7) McCormick Place, Chicago |
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8) Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle |
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9) Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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10) Orange County Convention Center, Orange, CA |
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11) Cox Business Services Convention Center, Oklahoma City |
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12) The Moscone Center, San Francisco |
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