| Hawaii Convention Center | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1801 Kalakaua Avenue |
| Location | Honolulu, Hawai‘i |
| Operator | SMG |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Construction cost | $200 million |
| Enclosed space | |
| Total space | 1.1 million square feet |
| Ballroom | 35,000 square feet |
| Website | www.hawaiiconvention.com |
The Hawai‘i Convention Center (HCC) is a convention and exhibition center in Hawaii, located in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The building cost $200 million and has 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of floor space. It was completed in 1997 and opened in 1998. The Center is owned by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and managed by Philadelphia based SMG.
The Hawaiʻi Convention Center is the largest "design-build" project undertaken by the State of Hawaiʻi. The bid process for the design began in 1994 with LMN Architects being chosen to design the building. Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) was chosen to design the interior incorporating historical Hawaiian quilt designs and nature based motifs throughout.
In the TV show Lost, the convention center was used to portray Sydney Airport.
Events that take place at the Hawaii Convention Center include the First Hawaiian International Auto Show, Miss Hawaii, the Honolulu Festival, and numerous other Public and Private events. On November 12-20 2011, the Hawaii Convention Center will host the culminating meetings of APEC United States 2011. An estimated 10,000 people are expected to arrive in Honolulu for the meetings.[1]
The National Transportation Safety Board public hearing on the Korean Air Flight 801 crash in Guam was held in the Hawaii Convention Center on March 24, 25, and 26, in Ballrooms A, B, and C.[2][3][4]
The Center has won the Prime Site Award for 12-year consecutive years.[5] In 2010 it won an Inner Circle Award in the category of Top Convention Centers.[6] The Center won a Best in Business Travel award in the category of Best Conference or Convention Center/City[7] The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) voted the Hawai‘i Convention Center as the most beautiful convention center in the world.