The Charlotte Convention Center is a convention center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year.^[1] It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates.

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Charlotte Convention Center
Entrance to the Charlotte Convention Center (2017)
Address	501 South College Street
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°13′21″N 80°50′44″W
Opened	1995 (1995)
Enclosed space
• Total space	600,000 square feet (56,000 m2)
• Exhibit hall floor	280,000 square feet (26,000 m2)
• Breakout/meeting	70,000 square feet (6,500 m2)
• Ballroom	75,000 square feet (7,000 m2)
Public transit access	3rd Street/CC Brooklyn Village
Website
www.charlotteconventionctr.com

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It has 280,000 square feet (26,000 m²) of contiguous exhibit space. The Crown ballroom spans 40,000 square feet (3,700 m²), and holds between 2,400 to 4,200 people. The Richardson ballroom spans 35,000 square feet (3,300 m²), depending on setting can hold 1,748 to 3,500 people. Pre-function areas extend the ballroom space by 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²). There is also more than 70,000 square feet (7,000 m²) of flexible meeting space in 50 rooms.

The LYNX and the now defunct Charlotte Trolley lines pass straight through the center of the convention center. The convention center was recently expanded to include an additional ballroom since the NASCAR Hall of Fame is connected to the convention center.

In April 2017, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority announced a $110-million expansion to the convention center. The expansion will increase the meeting space by 50,000 square feet and add a bridge for pedestrians linking the center to the Westin Hotel nearby. The project was expected to start construction in early 2019.^[2] The expansion was completed in October of 2021 ^[3]