Conventum Arena

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Conventum Arena
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Conventum Arena
LocationÖrebro, Sweden
Coordinates59°16′9″N 15°12′18″E / 59.26917°N 15.20500°E / 59.26917; 15.20500Coordinates: 59°16′9″N 15°12′18″E / 59.26917°N 15.20500°E / 59.26917; 15.20500
Owner
OpenedMarch 2008 (2008-March)
Website
conventum.se

Conventum Arena is a 4,800-square-metre (52,000 sq ft) exhibition centre located in central Örebro, Sweden.[1] The decision on a new exhibition hall in the city was taken around 2005 with construction beginning in January 2007. The arena was completed in March 2008 and was built between , Scandic Grand Hotel, and . The latter, incidentally, the same owners as the Conventum Arena; namely , and . The idea is that these buildings, along with the Medborgarhuset conference centre, to be included in a central convention complex, with the stadium specialising in fairs, conferences, dinners, concerts, and festivals.[1]

The arena hosted the second-chance round of Melodifestivalen 2010,[2] and the fourth semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2015.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Conventum Arena - Örebro". conventum.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ Royston, Benny (27 August 2009). "Eurovision Melodifestivalen 2010 venues announced". esctoday.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ Escudero, Victor (29 September 2014). "Sweden's Melodifestivalen dates, changes and presenters announced". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

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