Website kyconvention.org Phone +1 502-595-4381 | Renovated 2016–2018 Opened 1977 | |
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Former names Commonwealth Convention Center Similar Louisville Marriott Downtown, Kentucky Science Center, Louisville Slugger Museum, KFC Yum! Center, Muhammad Ali Center Profiles | ||
Renovation to close kentucky international convention center for 2 years
The Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), formerly called the Commonwealth Convention Center, is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It, along with the Kentucky Exposition Center, hosts conventions for the Louisville area. It was built on the site of the Tyler Block and opened in 1977. The facility is currently closed for a major expansion and renovation project that began in August 2016 and is scheduled for completion in June 2018.
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- Renovation to close kentucky international convention center for 2 years
- Demolition of kentucky international convention center nearly complete
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While the convention center does not have a permanent arena, it still has hosted various sporting events, including the 2002 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship from 1995 to 2000. It also hosted select University of Louisville women's basketball games from the 1989–90 season through 1992–93, and again in the 1994–95, 2000–01, and 2008–09 seasons. One of the exhibit halls was temporarily turned into an arena, with seats for about 7,000.
Not to be confused with the Louisville Gardens which was called the Convention Center or the Louisville Convention Center in the 1960s and 1970s until the Kentucky International Convention Center was being built in 1975 when the Louisville Gardens received its current name.