Democratic National Convention Venues Just the facts about the Convention's primary locales.

Pepsi Center – Site of Democratic National Convention

• Home to the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Crush and the Colorado Mammoth.

• Over 200 events are scheduled each year.

• Sporting events, concerts, ice and family shows.

• 1000 staff members to run an event.

• Opened October 1, 1999 with Celine Dion in concert.

• Cost to build Pepsi Center: Over $180 million – which were private funds.

• Took approximately 21 months to build.

• 45 Acres.

• Building is 675,000 square feet.

• 5 level arena.

• Seating: Basketball – 19,309; Hockey – 18,007; Arena Football – 17,417; Lacrosse – 18,007; Concerts – 20,000+ depending on stage configuration; Special events – 21,000.

• Restaurants: Blue Sky Grill, The Denver Post Newsroom, The Lexus Club.

Colorado Convention Center – Site of Cacuses and Meetings

• Underwent $310.7 million expansion in 2004.

• Total area of the building is 1.2 million square feet.

• 584,000 sq. ft. exhibit space on one level.

• 63 meeting rooms providing 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space on one level.

• 35,000 sq. ft. Four Seasons Ballroom.

• 50,000 sq. ft. Korbel Ballroom.

• 5,000 fixed seat auditorium.

• 1,000 covered parking spaces.

• 8,000 hotel rooms within walking distance.

INVESCO Field at Mile High -- Site of Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech, Aug. 28, 2008

• Opened in 2001

• Construction Cost: $364 million

• Capacity: 76,125

• Home of the Denver Broncos (NFL) and the Denver Outlaws (MLL)

 

Hyatt Regency Denver – Headquarters Hotel

• Opened in late 2005

• 1,100 rooms

• $357 million construction cost

• Adjacent to the Colorado Convention Center and within walking distance of the Pepsi Center

• Owned by the Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority