HEMISFAIR'68 Official Guidebook - Convention Center



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SAN ANTONIO CONVENTION CENTER. Much of HemisFair's unique entertainment and fine arts program will be held in this 2,800-seat theatre, a 10,500-seat arena, and 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall - the largest single complex of buildings on the site.

THEATRE AND RIVER COURT. The extension of the San Antonio River into the theatre court yard will enable fairgoers to enter the HemisFair grounds by gondolas from downtown river points.

CONVENTION CENTER ARENA: Part of the three-building Convention Center, the Arena may be used for entertainment spectaculars, sports events or convention sessions. The seating capacity is 10,500, the diameter is 340 feet, and the dome height is 112 feet.

CARLOS MERIDA MURAL. Abstract, impelling symbolism of Carlos Merida mural in San Antonio Convention Center captures the spirt of the HemisFair'68 theme: Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas.