The King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center (KHBTCC) is a convention center and meeting venue in Jordan, named for Hussein I, King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. The KHBTCC is on the east coast of the Dead Sea approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest from Amman, Jordan. The center opened in 2004, with a total area of 24,000 m2 (260,000 sq ft), which includes 25 conference and meeting halls across three floors. The KHBTCC can accommodate approximately 4,000 people. The center hosted a 2007 regional meeting of the World Economic Forum and meetings of the International Monetary Fund.
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