Originally the Washington State Pavilion of Expo '74

Expo '74

Expo '74 was an environmentally themed world's fair in Spokane, Washington that ran from 4 May to 3 November 1974.Expo '74, in proclaiming itself the first exposition on an environmental theme, distanced itself from the more techno-centric world's fairs of the sixties...

, Spokane Center is a facility located on the south bank of the Spokane River

Spokane River

The Spokane River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in the United States. It drains a low mountainous area east of the Columbia, passing through the city of Spokane, Washington.-Description:...

 in Downtown Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...

. It consists of the 164307 square feet (15,264.6 m²) Spokane Convention Center, and the INB Performing Arts Center. Spokane Center is owned and operated by the Spokane Public Facilities District (SPFD)

Spokane Public Facilities District

The Spokane Public Facilities District is the organization in Spokane, Washington that manages the Spokane Arena and Spokane Center, which consists of the Spokane Convention Center and the INB Performing Arts Center. It was created in 1989 by the Washington State Legislature to create a plan to...

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Spokane Convention Center

The facility is made up of three exhibit halls. The Spokane Convention Center consists of:

• The newly built (completed in the summer of 2006) 100,000 square foot Group Health Exhibit Hall
• The Ag Trade Center;
• The Exhibition Hall which served as the Washington State pavilion for Expo '74
  Expo '74
  Expo '74 was an environmentally themed world's fair in Spokane, Washington that ran from 4 May to 3 November 1974.Expo '74, in proclaiming itself the first exposition on an environmental theme, distanced itself from the more techno-centric world's fairs of the sixties...
  
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INB Performing Arts Center

The INB Performing Arts Center (formerly the Opera House) hosts many events such as musicals and concerts.

Other

Also located on the Spokane Center campus (but is not considered a part of Spokane Center) is the Doubletree Hotel.

External links

• Spokane Convention Center
• Downtown Spokane at night
• Spokane Public Facilities District