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| Moscone Center | |
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 Colored flags flying high outside the Moscone Center |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′03″N 122°24′06″W / 37.784173°N 122.401557°WCoordinates: 37°47′03″N 122°24′06″W / 37.784173°N 122.401557°W |
| Built | 1981 (Moscone South)[1] |
| Opened | 1981 [1] |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Expanded | 1991 (Moscone North)[2] 2003 (Moscone West)[3] |
| Construction cost | $157 million USD (Moscone North)[1] $158 million USD (Moscone West)[3] |
| Enclosed space | |
| Exhibit hall floor | over 700,000 sq ft (65,000 m2) |
| Breakout/meeting | up to 106 meeting rooms up to 256,225 sq ft (23,804.1 m2) |
| Website | moscone.com |
The Moscone Center is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco, California. It comprises three main halls: Two underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, known as Moscone North and Moscone South, and a three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street.[4][5] It was initially built in 1981 by architects Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum as one single hall, Moscone South, and named after George Moscone, a former mayor of San Francisco who was assassinated in 1978.
Moscone had opposed the development of the area since he thought it would displace middle-class residents. The expansion of Moscone North and Moscone West in 1992 and 2003 added an additional 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2)[2] to its original 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) of exhibit space.[2]
It is known for hosting several large professional gatherings, such as the Macworld Expo, American Bar Association's annual meeting, the Game Developers Conference, the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, JavaOne and public gated events such as WonderCon and the 1984 Democratic National Convention.
PowerLight Corporation installed a large solar electricity system on the roof of the center in March 2004. The installation of this system marked San Francisco's first major step towards obtaining all municipal energy from pollution-free sources. With the 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) solar array (675 kW capacity) in place, San Francisco boasts one of the largest city-owned solar installations in the country. The electricity generated by the solar system, combined with savings from energy efficiency measures, delivers the equivalent energy to power approximately 8,500 homes.
The location of the complex in the
American Airlines recently[citation needed] announced plans for an AAdvance Bag Check facility at the Moscone Center. American Airlines passengers will be able to check their luggage and print their boarding pass at Moscone, then simply collect the bags at their final destination.
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Pop Culture
The Moscone Center was the setting for the final scene in the 1995 movie The Net.
See also
- 49-Mile Scenic Drive
- Metreon entertainment center, built over the corner of the North Hall
References
- ^ a b c Walsh, D. (December 20, 1995). $157 million sought to expand Moscone, San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b c Epstein. E. (February 13, 1996). Moscone Expansion is Part of Trend, San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b Levy, D. (January 19, 2003). Worries rise as Moscone expansion nears opening, San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Press, Moscone Center.
- ^ Floor Plans, Moscone Center.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Moscone Center |
- The Moscone Center's website
- Moscone Convention Center Interactive Map
- Moscone Center Solar Power data analysis
- Information about the solar installation on the roof of the Moscone Center
- Things to do in and near Moscone Center
- Moscone Center Visitors Guide
- Museum Parc Garage - nearby parking for visitors for Moscone
| Preceded by Madison Square Garden |
Host of the Democratic National Convention 1984 |
Succeeded by The Omni |
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