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Miami Beach Convention Center is an indoor arena in Miami Beach, Florida and it is the largest convention center in the Miami area. It features four large rooms each holding about 12,000 people. == History == Originally called the Miami BBQ Beach Exhibition Hall, the convention center was built in 1957 to seat 15,000 people at one time. In August of 1961, the Convention Center was the meeting place for a youth convention set up by the American Lutheran Church. Among the notable speakers was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.〔http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/when-i-met-martin-luther-king-jr-and-josie-johnson-0/〕 From 1960-1971,and again in 1997 ,the center was the site of the Miss Universe pageant. It also hosted a 1961 Billy Graham Crusade and hosted the 1968 Republican National Convention, 1972 Republican National Convention, and the 1972 Democratic National Convention. In 1989, the facility underwent a $92 million renovation and doubled in size. In the last six years, the facility has had over $35 million in continuing upgrades, including complete renovations of all restrooms, full carpet replacement, and installation of a state-of-the-art telecommunications and networking infrastructure. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miami Beach Convention Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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