Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center
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The Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center is a convention center in downtown Anchorage, Alaska
. The $111 million, 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) facility opened in September 2008, early and within budget. The Dena’ina Center increases Anchorage’s civic and convention capacity by 300 percent, and offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the Dena'ina people who have lived in the Cook Inlet Region since just after the last Ice Age. The meeting rooms and other areas of the Dena’ina Center have Athabascan names, colors throughout the building reflect the colors of the area’s changing season and the artwork within the building tells the story of the Dena’ina people—today and in the past.
The center is used for conventions, trade shows, meetings and other events, including concerts.
The Dena'ina center is used in conjunction with The Egan Civic & Convention Center
and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
. These three facilities form the Anchorage Convention District and are joined by heated sidewalks.
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Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. The $111 million, 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) facility opened in September 2008, early and within budget. The Dena’ina Center increases Anchorage’s civic and convention capacity by 300 percent, and offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the Dena'ina people who have lived in the Cook Inlet Region since just after the last Ice Age. The meeting rooms and other areas of the Dena’ina Center have Athabascan names, colors throughout the building reflect the colors of the area’s changing season and the artwork within the building tells the story of the Dena’ina people—today and in the past.
The center is used for conventions, trade shows, meetings and other events, including concerts.
The Dena'ina center is used in conjunction with The Egan Civic & Convention Center
William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center
The William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center, constructed in 1984 is named for Alaska's first governor William Allen Egan. The Egan Center is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage, Alaska on 5th Avenue between E street and F street...
and the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Opened in 1989, it entertains over 200,000 patrons annually, and consists of three theaters:...
. These three facilities form the Anchorage Convention District and are joined by heated sidewalks.
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