Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

32°46′28″N 96°48′05″W / 32.7745799°N 96.801484°W / 32.7745799; -96.801484

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
Aerial view of the complex (c.2015)
Address	650 S Griffin St Dallas, TX 75202-5005
Location	Convention Center District
Owner	City of Dallas
Operator	Spectra
Built	1969-73
Architect	Omniplan
Opened	January 1973
Expanded	1984 1994 2002 2011
Former names	Dallas Convention Center (1973-2013)
Meeting-room seating	28-680
Banquet/ballroom	1,900-2,660
Theatre seating	1,730 (Bruton Center for the Arts) 9,294 (Convention Center Arena)
Enclosed space
• Total space	2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)
• Exhibit hall floor	724,526 sq ft (67,310.7 m2)
• Breakout/meeting	98,947 sq ft (9,192.5 m2)
• Ballroom	93,008 sq ft (8,640.7 m2)
Parking	1,199
Website
Official Website

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD; formerly the Dallas Convention Center) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas.

The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, designed by George Dahl in 1957. Dahl was responsible for the renowned Art Deco buildings at the Dallas Fair Park, as well as many other Texas landmarks. The Convention Center additions were designed by Larry Oltmanns, who was a Design Partner with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill at the time.

On February 9, 2022, the Dallas City Council voted to take steps toward demolishing the convention center and replacing it with a new one.^[1][2]