6-456: The Grand Wayne Center is a convention center located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana , Allen County , United States . As a result of a $ 42 million renovation and expansion from 2003–2005, the Grand Wayne now encompasses 225,000 square feet (20,900 m). Located on the first floor, the central convention hall of the Grand Wayne consists of 50,000 square feet (4,600 m) in addition to
12-519: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with
18-529: Is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include
24-641: The Anthony Wayne Ballroom, which consists of 10,000 square feet (930 m). Together, both the Harrison and Jefferson Meeting Rooms encompass nearly 10,000 square feet (930 m). On the second floor, the Calhoun Ballroom covers 6,000 square feet (560 m) alongside The Gallery, which covers 1,680 square feet (156 m). The Grand Wayne Center's north and south façades feature 1,830 floor-to-ceiling exterior windowpanes with two exterior waterfalls, at
30-630: The intersections of West Jefferson and West Washington Boulevards with Harrison Street. Two hotels currently join the convention center. A nine-floor, 244-room attached Hilton Hotel operates at the east wing of the Grand Wayne Center. Also a six-floor, 250 Room Courtyard by Marriott attached via a pedestrian bridge operates just south of the main entrance to the Grand Wayne Center. Convention center A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English )
36-589: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to
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