Winnipeg Convention Centre

375 York Avenue
Winnipeg, Mb.
Telephone: 956-1720
When this building opened in January, 1975 it was called the
finest centre in Canada. It cost $25 million to build. In 1994 it had a $5 million
facelift. The main floor is 30,000 square feet with 18 dividable rooms. The second floor
is 55,000 square feet with stores, restaurants and a theatre. The exhibition floor is
78,000 square feet with no pillars. This building has two levels of parking for 680 cars.
There is a skywalk to the Royal Crowne Holiday Inn. When conventions and meetings use the
building they can use telephones, microphones, light and sound equipment. There is also
simultaneous multilingual translation equipment for those who don't speak English.
- Lacey Easter -
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