Portland Expo Center
| Portland Expo Center | |
|---|---|
Expo Center in 2011 | |
| Address | 2060 North Marine Drive Portland, Oregon 97217 |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°36′21″N 122°41′22″W / 45.60594°N 122.689369°W |
| Owner | Metro |
| Operator | Metropolitan Exposition and Recreation Commission |
| Opened | 1920s |
Former names | Pacific International Livestock Exposition |
Meeting-room seating | Hall A: 2,726 Hall B: 2,700 Hall C: 4,736 Hall D: 7,000 Hall E: 9,000 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 330,000 square feet (30,700 m2) |
| Website | |
| expocenter.org | |
The Portland Expo Center, officially the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center, is a convention center located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in the early 1920s as a livestock exhibition and auction facility, the center now hosts over 100 events a year, including green consumer shows, trade shows, conventions, meetings and other special events. Located on the north side of Portland near Vancouver, Washington, it includes the northern terminus for the Yellow Line of Portland's light-rail transit system and has connections to TriMet Bus Line 11-Rivergate/Marine Dr.