The San Diego Convention Center is the convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in downtown San Diego, near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. The center is run by the San Diego Convention Center Corporation. A convention center is a large, cavernous public building with enough open space to host public and private business and social events for the surrounding municipal and metropolitan areas. ... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Government County San Diego Mayor vacant Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 372. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Categories: San Diego | Stub ... The San Diego Convention Center Corporation is a non-profit public corporation that owns and maintains the San Diego Convention Center and the San Diego Concourse. ...

The convention center boasts 525,701 square feet (48,839 square meters) of exhibit space. It reached this figure after a major expansion that was completed in September 2001. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

View of the center from West Harbor Drive

The center's most distinguishing feature is Sails Pavilion, which is the central hallway of the center. The hallway's roof consists of glass supported by sail-like structures that make a unique contribution to San Diego's skyline. The resemblance to sails is intended to embody San Diego's rich maritime history and ties to the sea, as well as to advertise the center's proximity to the San Diego shore. This is a picture of the front of the San Diego Convention Center. ... This is a picture of the front of the San Diego Convention Center. ... A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind —in essence a vertically-oriented wing. ... Skyline of Frankfurt am Main at night Skyline of St Petersburg in the 19th century For the automobile, see Nissan Skyline. ...

Notable events hosted at the convention center include the annual Comic Con convention, Wizards of the Coast's 2001 Super Trainer Showdown for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and an episode of Antiques Roadshow. It was also the venue for the 1996 Republican National Convention. Comic-Con International, commonly known as the San Diego Comic Con, is an annual comic book convention held during the summer in San Diego, California. ... Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is a publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. ... A typical Pokemon card The Pokémon Trading Card Game was first introduced to North America in 1999, and in Japan at an earlier date (exact date unknown). ... Antiques Roadshow is a human interest television show in which antique appraisers travel across the country. ... The 1996 Republican National Convention convened at the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) in San Diego, California from August 12 to August 15. ...

Convention Center as seen from Petco Park

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External link

• Convention Center website