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The San Diego Convention Center is the primary convention center of San Diego, California, United States. It is located in the Marina district in downtown San Diego , near the Gaslamp Quarter . The center is managed by the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, a public-benefit nonprofit corporation created by the City of San Diego.
Convention Center station is a station of the Green and Silver Lines on the San Diego Trolley. It is located in the Marina district section of the city, which features a variety of waterfront apartments just west of downtown. The San Diego Convention Center is located adjacent to the station, and Petco Park is less than half a
The San Diego Convention Center was the site of the 1996 Republican National Convention. The San Diego Host Committee, "Sail to Victory '96," was organized on September 8, 1995. This was the first national party convention since the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which sparked heightened concerns over terrorism.
In the 1860s, the first Chinese people moved to the downtown area. [19] In the 1870s, the Chinese were the primary fishermen in the area. [20] Beginning in the 1880s, a large number of Chinese began to move to San Diego, establishing a concentration; with up to 200 Chinese making up a minority of the 8,600 who lived in all of San Diego. [21]
Marina is a neighborhood in the southwest section of downtown San Diego, California, along San Diego Bay. It comprises a district of retail and entertainment complexes, such as the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park , Seaport Village , and the San Diego Convention Center .
[13] [14] One unique San Diego tradition was the gathering of news media and candidates at Golden Hall. This dated back to 1978, when the San Diego County Registrar of Voters would print vote updates to hand to journalists and members of the public at the convention center.
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center.Founded in 1970, originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy media, Comic-Con has grown to include a large range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront is a hotel in San Diego, California.The 30-story structure is 385 ft-tall (117 m), containing 1,190 suites. The modern building, designed by John Portman & Associates, [4] is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego, directly adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center along San Diego Bay.