ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER

By Keegan Sentner

The busy Anaheim Resort area is home to Anaheim Convention Center (ACC), a world-renowned meeting and exhibit space that hosts global meetings, shows, and conventions including The Anaheim OC Home Show, Disney’s D23 Expo, Gold Medal Gymnastics, National

Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), Natural Products Expo West, Premier Bridal Shows, VidCon, WonderCon, and more. The venue is also a shining example of Anaheim’s commitment to sustainability (see page 10), remaining one of the largest convention centers in North America with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The center is outfitted with a 2,000foot rooftop garden filled with adaptive plants and herbs used to reclaim water and cool parts of the building. In addition, 3,000 square feet of solar panels line the roof and provide roughly 17 percent of the center’s energy. The building also has an on-site recycling center that turns food waste and kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost used for the gardens throughout Anaheim’s resort district.

To take a virtual tour of the Anaheim Convention Center, visit xplorit.com/ visit-anaheim.

Acc At A Glance

The Anaheim Convention Center is the largest convention center on the West Coast. Here are a few other facts:

 Opened: July 12, 1967

 Total space: 1,800,000 square feet

 Exhibit hall fl oor: 813,607 square feet

 Meeting rooms: 99

 Arena seating space: 7,500

 Outdoor event space: 200,000 square feet

 Total acreage: 53