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{{short description|Arena in Georgia, USA}}
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{{Infobox stadium
| name = KSU Convocation Center
| name = Convocation Center
| image = File:Kennesaw State University Convocation Center.jpg
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| nickname =
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|zoom=15|type=point}}
| image = [[File:KSU Convocation Center Before Game.jpg|250px]]<!-- Substitute image from Wikimedia Commons for deleted image removed: [[Image:KSU Convocation Center.jpg|250px|]] -->
| fullname = Kennesaw State University Convocation Center
| fullname = Convocation Center
| former_names =
| former_names =
| location = 590 Cobb Avenue <br>Kennesaw, GA 30144
| location = 590 Cobb Avenue <br>Kennesaw, GA 30144
| coordinates = {{coord|34.036924|-84.580329|display=inline,title|type:landmark}}
| coordinates = {{coord|34.036924|-84.580329|display=inline,title|type:landmark}}
| broke_ground = January 17, 2003
| broke_ground = January 17, 2003
| built =
| built =
| opened = May 12, 2005
| opened = May 12, 2005
| closed =
| closed =
| demolished =
| demolished =
| 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.
| 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)
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| 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==
==See also==
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==External links==
==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]


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Latest revision as of 20:41, 4 December 2024

Convocation Center
The Convo
Map
Full nameConvocation Center
Location590 Cobb Avenue
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Coordinates34°02′13″N 84°34′49″W / 34.036924°N 84.580329°W / 34.036924; -84.580329
OwnerKennesaw State University
OperatorKennesaw State University
Capacity3,805
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 17, 2003
OpenedMay 12, 2005
Construction cost$17.71 million
($27.6 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectHeery International
Project managerDraper & Associates
Structural engineerEngineering Design Technologies, Inc.
General contractorKajima Construction Services
Tenants
Kennesaw State Owls (NCAA)
Men's basketball (2005–present)
Women's basketball (2005–present)
Women's volleyball (2005–present)
During Spring 2019 graduation ceremony

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]

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References

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  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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