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Broward County Convention Center (Fort Lauderdale) Clemente Center ; Donald L. Tucker Center (Tallahassee) Emerald Coast Convention Center (Okaloosa Island/Destin) Knight International Center ; Miami Airport Convention Center (Miami) Miami Beach Convention Center; Ocean Center (Daytona Beach) Orange County Convention Center
The city's original development plan called for the Tampa Convention Center to be built concurrently with a large hotel. However, financial difficulties and problems with developers caused this portion of the plan to be delayed until 2000, when the 27-story Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel, the city's largest at the time, opened less than a block away on Garrison Channel.
Formerly known as the Tampa Fairgrounds Arena, the Expo Hall has been used as a home arena for various sports teams while also being used for concerts, trade shows, exhibitions, and conventions. It's most iconic notable tenant being the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL from 1992 to 1993.
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Though many county chairs had attempted to credential delegates for both conventions, while a court ruling was pending, more than 20 only attempted to register for the Detroit convention.
The convention had issues in 2008 with rowdy attendees from the Red Bull Flugtag event also occurring at the Tampa Convention Center. [13] In 2009, the founder and CEO of Metrocon was arrested in Florida for violating Florida Statute 794.05 (unlawful sexual activity with certain minors) eight days before the convention.
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