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Convocation Center
The Convo
Full name	Convocation Center
Location	590 Cobb Avenue ; Kennesaw, GA 30144
Coordinates	34°02′13″N 84°34′49″W / 34.036924°N 84.580329°W
Owner	Kennesaw State University
Operator	Kennesaw State University
Capacity	3,805
Surface	Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground	January 17, 2003
Opened	May 12, 2005
Construction cost	$17.71 million; ($27.6 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Heery International
Project manager	Draper & Associates
Structural engineer	Engineering Design Technologies, Inc.
General contractor	Kajima Construction Services
Tenants
	Kennesaw State Owls (NCAA); Men's basketball (2005–present); Women's basketball (2005–present); Women's volleyball (2005–present)

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The Convocation Center is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. The arena has a listed seating capacity of 3,805 people and opened in 2005. It is home to the Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams, as well as the administrative offices for the KSU athletic department. It is also available for other events and has hosted concerts, conferences, and trade shows, as well as sporting events.^[2]

References

^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "KSU Convocation Center". Kennesaw State University. 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

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Kennesaw State University Athletics - Convocation Center

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[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] "KSU Convocation Center". Kennesaw State University. 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

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-| location            = 590 Cobb Avenue <br>Kennesaw, GA 30144
+| location = 590 Cobb Avenue <br>Kennesaw, GA 30144
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-| owner               = [[Kennesaw State University]]
+| owner = [[Kennesaw State University]]
-| operator            = [[Kennesaw State University]]
+| operator = [[Kennesaw State University]]
-| surface             = Hardwood
+| surface = Hardwood
-| construction_cost   = $17.71 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|17710000|2005}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
+| construction_cost = $17.71 million<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|17710000|2005}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
-| architect           = [[Heery International]]
+| architect = [[Heery International]]
-| project_manager     = Draper & Associates
+| project_manager = Draper & Associates
 | structural engineer = Engineering Design Technologies, Inc.
-| general_contractor  = Kajima Construction Services
+| general_contractor = Kajima Construction Services
-| capacity            = 4,600
+| capacity = 3,805
-| tenants             = [[Kennesaw State Owls]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]])<br>[[Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball|Men's basketball]] (2005–present)<br>Women's basketball (2005–present)<br>Women's volleyball (2005–present)
+| tenants = [[Kennesaw State Owls]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]])<br>[[Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball|Men's basketball]] (2005–present)<br>Women's basketball (2005–present)<br>Women's volleyball (2005–present)
+| nickname = The Convo
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+[[File:KSU Convocation Center.jpg|right|thumb|During Spring 2019 graduation ceremony]]
-The '''KSU Convocation Center''' is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of [[Kennesaw State University]] in [[Kennesaw, Georgia]], United States. The arena has a listed seating capacity of 4,600 people and opened in 2005. It is home to the [[Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball]], women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams as well as the administrative offices for the [[Kennesaw State Owls|KSU athletic department]]. It is also available for other events and has hosted concerts, conferences, and trade shows, as well as sporting events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2014/12/17/121714a.aspx |title=KSU Convocation Center |accessdate=July 17, 2015 |publisher=[[Kennesaw State University]] |year=2015}}</ref>
+The '''Convocation Center''' is a multipurpose arena on the campus of [[Kennesaw State University]] in [[Kennesaw, Georgia]], United States. The arena has a listed seating capacity of 3,805 people and opened in 2005. It is home to the [[Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball]], women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams, as well as the administrative offices for the [[Kennesaw State Owls|KSU athletic department]]. It is also available for other events and has hosted concerts, conferences, and trade shows, as well as sporting events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2014/12/17/121714a.aspx |title=KSU Convocation Center |access-date=July 17, 2015 |publisher=[[Kennesaw State University]] |year=2015}}</ref>
+==See also==
+* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2009/6/28/convocationcenter.aspx Kennesaw State University Athletics - Convocation Center]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120203132615/http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2009/6/28/convocationcenter.aspx Kennesaw State University Athletics - Convocation Center]
+{{Atlanta sports venues}}
 {{Kennesaw State Navbox}}
 {{Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball navbox}}
-{{Atlantic Sun Conference basketball venue navbox}}
+{{Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball navbox}}
+{{Conference USA basketball venue navbox}}
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-[[Category:College basketball venues in the United States]]
+[[Category:College basketball venues in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
-[[Category:Indoor arenas in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
 [[Category:Kennesaw State Owls]]
+[[Category:2005 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
+[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2005]]
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v t e Atlanta metropolitan area sports venues
Current	Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton) Atlanta Silverbacks Park (Atlanta) Bobby Dodd Stadium (Atlanta) Center Parc Stadium (Atlanta) Coolray Field (Lawrenceville) Eddie S Henderson Stadium (Atlanta) Fifth Third Stadium (Kennesaw) Forbes Arena (Atlanta) Gas South Arena (Duluth) Gateway Center Arena (College Park) Georgia State Convocation Center (Atlanta) GSU Sports Arena (Atlanta) Lakewood Stadium (Atlanta) KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw) McCamish Pavilion (Atlanta) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) Panther Stadium (Atlanta) Road Atlanta (Braselton) Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta) State Farm Arena (Atlanta) Truist Park (Cumberland)
Former	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, demolished) Centennial Olympic Stadium† (Atlanta, rebuilt) Georgia Dome (Atlanta, demolished) Herndon Stadium (Atlanta, abandoned) Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, demolished) Ponce de Leon Park (Atlanta, demolished) Stone Mountain Tennis Center (Stone Mountain, demolished) Turner Field† (Atlanta, rebuilt)
Planned	The Gathering at South Forsyth (Alpharetta, proposed)
† – Centennial Olympic Stadium was rebuilt in 1997 as Turner Field. Turner Field was subsequently rebuilt in 2017 as Center Parc Stadium. See also: \|Atlanta landmarks

v t e Kennesaw State University
Located in: Kennesaw and Marietta, Georgia
Academics	Bentley Rare Book Gallery
People	Presidents Horace Sturgis Betty Siegel Daniel S. Papp Sam Olens Pamela Whitten Kathy S. Schwaig Others Alumni and faculty
Athletics	Baseball Basketball men’s women’s Football Conference USA Convocation Center Fifth Third Stadium Fred Stillwell Stadium
Campus and student life	Southern Polytechnic State University The Sentinel Spaceship Earth

v t e Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball
Venues	KSU Convocation Center (2005–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championship in bold

v t e Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball
Venues	KSU Convocation Center (2005–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25