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46,400 sq. ft. for events up to 4,000 people, while the Junior Ballroom/Great Hall boasts 23,910 sq. ft., 28-ft. ceilings and is divisible into eight breakout rooms. Twenty-six meeting rooms offering 61,816 sq. ft. of func- tion space, as well as a two-level conference center round out the facility's amenities. The complex's Municipal Auditorium offers an Arena with 7,316 permanent seats, 2,405 sears on risers, plus capacity for 1,000 theater-style on the main floor; a 46,000-sq. ft. Exhibition Hall; a 2,363-seat Music Hall; and a 400-seat Little Theatre. STATS Total Exhibit Space: Largest Hall: Largest Ballroom: Number of Meeting Rooms: Telephone: Website: 434,800 sq. ft. 388,800 sq. ft. 46,400 sq. ft. 26 (816) 513-5001 www.kcconvention.com LONG BEACH CONVENTION & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, located in the heart of downtown, hosts over 700 event days and attracts more than 2 million visitors annually for conventions, trade shows, concerts, the- ater, and sporting events. This SMG-managed, state-of-the-art facility includes three dynamic, multi-purpose Exhibition Halls as well as unique entertainment venues at the Long Beach PerformingArts Center which includes the Terrace and Center Theaters, and the Long Beach Arena. The Terrace Theater is a full-production 3,051-seat theater featuring world-class concert performances and Broadway shows, while the Center Theater, (825 capac- ity), provides a more intimate setting. With 34 Meeting Rooms and a Grand Ballroom, three dynamic Exhibition Halls, Long BeachArena and the Terrace Theater, the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is ideal for all types of special events, conventions and tradeshows, and is within walk- ing distance to everything. MONTEGO BAY CONVENTION CENTER The first of its kind in the English speaking Caribbean and second in the region, Jamaica now boasts an addi- tional state-of-the-art centre for meetings and events, the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding officially opened the venue on January 7, 2011, where it seeks to house its capacity of thousands in exquisitely furnished rooms, ranging from 15,000- 56,000 sq. ft.The Centre is located in the heart of Jamaica's second capital,Montego Bay, and is only a 15- minute drive fromthe Sangster InternationalAirport. It is also centrally located near Montego Bay's world class resorts such as the Ritz Carlton,Half Moon,Hilton Rose Hall and Iberostar Resort. A variety of amenities and 36 Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com STATS Total Exhibit Space: Largest Hall: Largest Ballroom: Number of Meeting Rooms: Telephone: Website: 400,000 sq. ft. 224,000 sq. ft. 20,456 sq. ft. 34 (562) 436-3636 www.longbeachcc.com