The Boise Centre is an 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m2) convention center located on the Grove Plaza in downtown Boise, Idaho. The facility was completed in 1990 and includes a 350-seat auditorium, 20 meeting rooms, and a 24,426 square feet (2,269.2 m2) ballroom.
The Boise Centre is home to over 300 events a year and receives over 200,000 guests annually. It hosts a variety of events including conferences, trade shows, major Chamber of Commerce events and many galas. Annual charity events include Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees, St. Luke’s Kid for a Night, the Komen Boise Race for the Cure Survivor Celebration Dinner, and many others.
Operations of the Boise Centre are overseen by the Greater Boise Auditorium District, a five member board, publicly elected, that have 6 year terms.
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