Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

The Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, a convention center located in Lubbock, Texas, was built in 1977 and dedicated to the memory of local residents who died in a 1970 tornado that struck the site of the center. In front of the center is a statue honoring Buddy Holly, who had died in 1959.

Inside the convention center, which was recently refurbished at a cost of $2 million, are the following facilities:

• A 40,000-square-foot (4,000 m²) exhibit hall which also doubles as a 2,995-seat indoor arena and can be used for sporting events, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and concerts (maximum capacity 4,914). Attached to the exhibit hall is a 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m²) balcony with retractable seating. Its ceiling height is 30 feet from floor to rafters, 45 feet from floor to roof.
• A 14,104-square-foot (1,310 m²) banquet hall, used for banquets and smaller meetings, seating up to 1400 persons.
• A 1,395-seat theater used for smaller concerts, stage shows and other events. It is the home of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Lubbock. It features four concession stands, four box offices, and five dressing rooms, among amenities.
• A 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m²) pedestrian mall marking the main lobby for the complex, and an outdoor plaza complete with fountains, waterfalls, bridges and additional landscaping.
• A mezzanine room with a 100-foot glass wall.
• Twelve meeting rooms and a terrace suite.

The annual National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration, co-sponsored by the American Cowboy Culture Association, is hosted annually at the Lubbock center from Thursday through Sunday after Labor Day.^[1]

References

External links

• Official webpage

Coordinates: 33°35′18″N 101°51′4″W / 33.58833°N 101.85111°W / 33.58833; -101.85111