The Renasant Convention Center is a convention complex located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The building is East of the Mississippi River just south of Interstate 40. The building's raised exhibition space spans over North Front Street. It was formerly known as the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
| Renasant Convention Center | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 255 N Main St |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 |
| Coordinates | 35°09′05″N 90°03′03″W / 35.151403°N 90.050772°W |
| Built | 1968 |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2019[1] |
| Expanded | 1998-January 2003[2] |
Construction cost | Expansion/Renovation: 2003: $92 million ($141 million in 2024[3]) |
Theatre seating | 1,900 Symphonic Seating 2,100 Theatrical Seating[4] |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 74,000 sq ft (6,900 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2) |
| Public transit access | MATA Trolley |
| Website | |
| www | |
Notable annual events include the AutoZone national sales meeting, the Memphis International Auto Show, and the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show.[5][6]
The complex was designed by Haglund and Venable Architects, Ellers & Reaves (Structural), and Allen & Hoshall (Mechanical) in 1967. The complex expanded to include The Cannon Center in 2003 under the design architect LMN Architects in association with a joint venture of Williamson Pounders Architects and Pickering.[7]
In 2018, the City of Memphis announced upgrades and renovations for the building, which were completed in 2021.[8] Renasant Bank was announced as the naming rights partner in 2019.[9]
References
edit- ^ "$175 million Convention Center project moves forward". Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Memphis Cook Convention Center". Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "History of the Cannon Center". Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "LEO Events - AutoZone". LEO Events. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "The 73rd AnnualMid-South Farm & Gin Show". www.farmandginshow.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "History of the Cannon Center". Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "With an eye toward post-pandemic world, Memphis prepares to open convention center". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "About Us | Renasant Convention Center". www.renasantconventioncenter.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
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