Edmonton Convention Centre
The Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC, formerly the Shaw Conference Centre), is a meeting, entertainment, and convention venue located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened in 1983, it is managed by Explore Edmonton, the destination marketing organization of the city of Edmonton.
| Edmonton Convention Centre | |
|---|---|
| Address | 9797 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1N9 |
| Coordinates | 53°32′29″N 113°29′9″W |
| Owner | City of Edmonton |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Expanded | 2006 |
Construction cost | CA$81.8 million ($199 million in 2021 dollars) |
Former names | Shaw Conference Centre (1998–2018) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 144,406 sq ft (13,415.8 m2) |
| Public transit access | Central station |
| Website | |
| www | |
It is located on Jasper Avenue and built into a hill, emerging onto Grierson Hill Road and into the Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. The riverside site allows for approximately 70 per cent of the building space to be located underground, burrowed into the cliff face, concealing the fact that the building is over 10 stories high.
It is reported by EEDC that the ECC boosts Edmonton's economy by an estimated $44 million a year.
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