Kansas City Convention Center
The Kansas City Convention Center, originally Bartle Hall Convention Center or Bartle Hall, is a major convention center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was named for Harold Roe Bartle, a prominent, two-term mayor of Kansas City in the 1950s and early-1960s. Its roof is suspended by four tall art deco inspired pylons, as a component of the Kansas City skyline.
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°5′51″N 94°35′16″W |
| Operator | Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities |
| Architect | Helmut Jahn |
| Opened | July 8, 1976 |
| Expanded | 1994 |
Construction cost | $91.7 million |
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| • Total space | 800,000 square feet (65,032 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 388,800 square feet (36,121 m2) (Bartle Exhibition Hall) 46,000 square feet (4,274 m2) (Municipal Exhibition Hall) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 118,000 square feet (10,963 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 65,000 square feet (6,039 m2) |
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