Fair Expo Center

The Fair Expo Center is a convention center located in Miami, Florida, adjacent to the campus of Florida International University. It has been built in stages since 1952. The center's main entrance features four meeting rooms totaling convert|5950|sqft|m2|0 of space.

The flagship facility of the complex is the convert|77940|sqft|m2|0|sing=on Arnold Hall, which seats up to 7,460 for many events, including concerts, sporting events, banquets, etc. It's also used for trade shows. There is also a box office, an in-house restaurant, a state-of-the-art sound system, a meeting room seating up to 125, and public restrooms.

Edwards Hall features convert|35581|sqft|m2|0 of unobstructed space and seats up to 5,083 fans. It is air-conditioned and also contains a sound system. It is used for trade shows, conventions, and sporting events. Both venues have a ceiling height of no more than convert|20|ft|m|0.

The Sunshine Pavilion was built in 2000 and can hold up to 6,920. It contains convert|49000|sqft|m2|-2 of meeting space, two food service areas, a ceiling height of convert|28|ft|m|0, a modern sound system and air conditioning, and a covered walkway to Arnold Hall. It is used for trade shows, meetings and other events.

The Goode Building contains two meeting rooms totaling convert|9600|sqft|m2|-1.

The FairExpo Center is the site of the annual Miami-Dade County Fair, and is also used for recreational events. In 1992 it housed 3,000 National Guard troops following Hurricane Andrew. It even processed Cuban refugees during the Mariel boatlift.

External links

* [http://www.fairexpo.com Official site]