Fort Worth Convention Center

Fort Worth Convention Center
	Exterior view of the Fort Worth Convention Center
Earlier names
	Tarrant County Convention Center (1968–1997)
Data
place	12 Houston Street Fort Worth , Texas 76102-6432 ;
Coordinates	32 ° 44 '56.4 " N , 97 ° 19' 39.7" W Coordinates: 32 ° 44 '56.4 " N , 97 ° 19' 39.7" W.
owner	City of Fort Worth
operator	Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
opening	September 30, 1968
Renovations	1983, 2002-2003
surface	Parquet ; ice surface
costs	5.5 million US dollars (1968)
capacity	10,425 seats
Societies)
	Texas Chaparrals ( ABA , 1971-1972); Fort Worth Fire ( CHL , 1992-1999); San Antonio Spurs ( NBA , 1993); Fort Worth Brahmas ( WPHL , 1997-1999); Fort Worth Cavalry ( AFL , 1994); Fort Worth Flyers ( NBADL , 2005-2007);
Events
	Davis Cup final in 1992;

The Fort Worth Convention Center (formerly Tarrant County Convention Center ) is a convention and events center in Fort Worth , Texas that includes a 11,200-seat, multi-purpose arena .

use

From 1992 to 1999 the arena was home to the Fort Worth Fire from the Central Hockey League . With the Fort Worth Brahmas , who played their home games in the WPHL from 1997 to 1999 also in the Fort Worth Convention Center, the facility received another ice hockey franchise in the late 1990s . In addition, in 1994 the Fort Worth Cavalry from the Arena Football League was home to the arena in their only year of play.

As early as the 1970s, the Dallas Chaparrals from the American Basketball Association had played for a season at the Convention Center after those responsible decided to relocate the franchise from Dallas to the Texas province due to poor audience participation . In addition to Fort Worth, the team played their home games as Texas Chaparrals in Lubbock, 430 kilometers away . After only one season, however, the franchise returned to Dallas. From 2005 to 2007 the venue was also home to the Fort Worth Flyers from the NBA Development League . In 1992 the Convention Center hosted the Davis Cup final , in which the USA beat Switzerland.

The arena is also used for concerts. For example, the metal band Metallica's live DVD Cunning Stunts was recorded in 1997 in the Convention Center.

gallery

Interior panorama

Web links

Official website (English)