New Orleans Morial Convention Center
| Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | |
|---|---|
Convention center seen from northwest corner | |
| Address | 900 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans, LA 70130 |
| Owner | Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority |
| Built | 1978–1984 |
| Renovated | 2006, 2013, 2018-2029 |
Theatre seating | 4,032 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 3,000,000 square feet (280,000 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 58,152 square feet (5,400 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 60,300 square feet (5,600 m2) The Great Hall 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) La Nouvelle Orleans |
| Website | |
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The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is located in Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The lower end of building one is located 1,640 feet (500 m) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is named after former Mayor of New Orleans Ernest Nathan Morial.
It has about 1.1 million sq. ft. (102,000 m2) of exhibit space, covering almost 11 blocks, and over 3 million sq. ft. (280,000 m2) of total space, making it the seventh largest convention center in the United States. The front of the main building is 1 kilometer long.