Convention centre event set for Jan. 12
Published Thursday January 6th, 2011
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By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. to officially open the Fredericton Convention Centre at 670 Queen St.
Federal, provincial and municipal officials will attend, as well as invited guests.
The public is welcome to attend.
Activities will continue Jan. 13 with the Mayor's Gala and 2010 State of the City Address, sponsored by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce. Activities begin at 6 p.m., with a reception, followed by dinner and the mayor's address.
A ticket is needed to attend and can be purchased by calling the chamber office at 458-8006.
It will be the first official event in the facility.
Public open houses and self-guided tours will be held later this winter to celebrate the opening of the multi-use meeting facility designed to host major conventions and events, said city hall spokesman Wayne Knorr.
He said further details will be announced later.
The convention centre has a 1,125-square-metre (12,500-square-foot) ballroom and 666 square metres (7,400 square feet) of additional meeting space.