5-774: The Metropolitan Pavilion is an exhibition venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City . Opened in 1992, the 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m) venue offers four loft event spaces in one location. The Metropolitan Pavilion is situated next door to the old Altman Building , and on occasion, the two connected buildings are utilized as one extra-large event space. The Metropolitan Pavilion has been host to comic book conventions , toy shows, art exhibitions , film festivals , fashion shows , food festivals , fencing tournaments, political fundraisers , weddings , and other gala events. These events include
10-527: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with
15-529: Is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include
20-992: The MoCCA Festival , the Big Apple Comic Con , the Pinta Art Show , the Outsider Art Fair , and the American Folk Art Museum . The Metropolitan Pavilion was established in 1992 at 110 West 19th Street in Manhattan by entrepreneur Alan Boss who had a background in flea markets and vintage clothing . In 1999, the venue was expanded through the block, and changed its main address to 125 West 18th Street. Convention center A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English )
25-605: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to
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