The Anaheim Convention Center, a sparkling, glass-walled facility, completed a $177 million expansion and redesign in December 2000. The expansion enlarged the center by 40 percent to 1.6 million square feet. The center houses 815,000 square feet of exhibit space, making it the largest exhibit facility on the West Coast. Prefunction areas total 200,000 square feet, and meeting and ballroom space on the build-ing's second and third levels total 130,000 square feet. The center hosts an average of more than 1,300 events annually, including national conventions, conferences, corporate meetings, trade shows, and a variety of public events such as concerts and home and garden shows. Situated on 53 acres in the Anaheim Resort district, the center is within walking distance of more than 12,000 hotel rooms.
Convention Information: Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802; telephone (714)999-8999; fax (714)991-8963