Baird Center
Convention center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Baird Center (formerly Wisconsin Center, Midwest Express Center, Midwest Airlines Center, Frontier Airlines Center, and Delta Center) is a convention and exhibition center located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The center is part of a greater complex of buildings which includes the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Miller High Life Theatre, and was a replacement for the former Great Hall portion of the MECCA Complex.
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Baird Center | |
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Coordinates | 43°2′23″N 87°55′2″W |
Operator | Wisconsin Center District |
Opened | 1998 (1998) (phase 1) 2000 (2000) (phase 2) |
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Enclosed space | |
• Exhibit hall floor | 188,695 square feet (17,530.3 m2) |
• Ballroom | 37,506 square feet (3,484.4 m2) |
Public transit access | MCTS |
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The convention center hosted the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The event was initially planned to be held in the nearby Fiserv Forum but was ultimately downsized due to the COVID-19 pandemic.