Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Encyclopedia
The Mandalay Bay Convention Center, located in Paradise
, Nevada
is one of the largest privately owned and operated convention center
s in the world. The 1000000 sq ft (92,903 m²) facility is owned by MGM Mirage
. It is attached to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
and adjacent to the Mandalay Bay Events Center
. The facility can also support up to 75 breakout sessions and has several ballroom
s with the largest being 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²).
.
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
is one of the largest privately owned and operated convention center
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
s in the world. The 1000000 sq ft (92,903 m²) facility is owned by MGM Mirage
MGM Mirage
Not to be confused with the Las Vegas, Nevada based casino/resort operator Resorts International Holdings.MGM Resorts International is a Paradise, Nevada based corporation that brands itself as a global hospitality company. It is the second largest gaming company in the world by revenue - about...
. It is attached to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 44-story luxury hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International. Five floors of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas...
and adjacent to the Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....
. The facility can also support up to 75 breakout sessions and has several ballroom
Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...
s with the largest being 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²).
History
At opening in January 2003, it was the 5th largest convention center in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.