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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
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+| owner = [[Kennesaw State University]]
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+| 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
-| capacity            = 4,792
+| capacity = 3,805
-| tenants             = Kennesaw State Men & Women's Basketball, Kennesaw State Women's Volleyball
+| 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 '''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==
-The '''KSU Convocation Center''' is the athletic department’s centerpiece on campus. The 4,600-seat [[arena]] opened in 2005 in [[Kennesaw, Georgia]] and is home to the [[Kennesaw State Owls]]' men's and women's basketball teams, the volleyball team as well as the athletic department’s administrative offices.<ref>http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2009/6/28/convocationcenter.aspx</ref>
+* [[List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas]]
-It is also available for booking for external events, and has hosted concerts, conferences and trade shows, as well as sporting events.<ref>http://www.kennesaw.edu/events/convocation.shtml</ref>
-==About==
-Located on the Kennesaw State campus across from Kennesaw Hall and the campus green, this spacious facility can accommodate more than 5,000 fans for concerts, seminars and other entertainment and business events. The facility has hosted numerous events including athletic competitions, competitive cheer events, youth camps, tennis events, college and high school commencements as well as other academic gatherings and trade shows.<ref name="KSU Convocation Center Facility">{{cite news|url=http://www.ksuowls.com/sports/2012/7/18/GEN_0718122242.aspx?tab=ksuconvocationcenter |title=KSU Convocation Center Facility |first= |last= |publisher=bleheu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-23}}</ref>
-The KSU Convocation Center is not just the game day home to the Kennesaw State basketball and volleyball teams. The facility has state-of-the art locker rooms and team lounges for both the Owls. The student-athletes are in close proximity to the team video rooms and weight room as well as the coaching staff's offices and suites.
-The Convocation Center also features a hospitality and pressroom for working media, the President’s Room that is located on the third floor of the venue and is used for hospitality on game nights.
-The summer of 2012 was a time for many upgrades to the facility.  A Daktronics video wall, ribbon board, and protables were installed to enhance game atmosphere inside the Convocation Center.  The floor was also updated to reflect the new Kennesaw State athletics marks.
-Among the celebrities who have been at the KSU Convocation Center in the venues first four years are Sir Elton John, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Andy Roddick, Anna Kournakova and Pete Sampras.
-[[Image:KSU Convocation Center Arena.jpg|thumb|center|900px|The arena during the Men's Basketball match vs. the Mercer Bears in February 2012. The arena display's the old athletics logo and does not contain the new videoboards.]]
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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]
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+{{Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball navbox}}
+{{Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball navbox}}
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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