The Dixie Center is a convention center located in St. George , Utah , United States . It was built in 1998, with renovations taking place in 2006.
7-404: The convention center consists of a 46,500-square foot exhibit hall with 30 feet of ceiling height and maximum capacity of 6,785; a 13,205-square-foot ballroom with a 21-foot ceiling height and maximum capacity of 1,886; eleven meeting rooms ranging from 390 to 7,078 square feet and seating from 12 to 900 (there is a total of 16,878 square feet); and a 178-seat auditorium . At the main entrance there
14-429: Is a main and north lobby connected by a 4,300-square-foot concourse, bringing the total to 12,450 square foot, while the garden room is surrounded by 11,760 square feet of prefunction space. In addition to hosting conventions , trade shows and other special events, Dixie Center is also a multipurpose sports arena . At the exhibit hall, portable seating risers can be brought in reducing maximum capacity to 6,000, while
21-439: Is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theatres , the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens . Auditoriums can be found in entertainment venues, community halls, and theaters, and may be used for rehearsal, presentation, performing arts productions, or as a learning space . The term is taken from Latin (from audītōrium , from audītōrius ("pertaining to hearing"));
28-474: The concept is taken from the Greek auditorium, which had a series of semi-circular seating shelves in the theatre , divided by broad 'belts', called diazomata , with eleven rows of seats between each. The audience in a modern theatre are usually separated from the performers by the proscenium arch , although other types of stage are common. The price charged for seats in each part of the auditorium (known in
35-474: The five mezzanine meeting rooms are convertible into nine luxury suites seating 200, bringing the capacity to 6,200 and making the Dixie Center the largest indoor venue between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas , Nevada . Circuses , concerts , ice shows , sporting events, and graduations have been held here. Controversy over the use of the name " Dixie " arose in 2020. However, the convention center
42-521: The industry as the house ) usually varies according to the quality of the view of the stage. The seating areas can include some or all of the following: Sports venues such as stadiums and racetracks also have royal boxes or enclosures, for example at the All England Club and Ascot Racecourse , where access is limited to royal families or other distinguished personalities. In other countries, sports venues have luxury boxes , where access
49-476: Was actually named for what was then named Dixie State University , and the center's name was the original name for Burns Arena which opened in 1986 . When the current Dixie Center opened, the original venue was renamed to honor Ryder System executive Anthony Burns. This article about a building or structure in Utah is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Auditorium An auditorium
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