Knoxville Convention Center

The Knoxville Convention Center captures the essence of this beautiful region in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. While you enjoy breathtaking scenery, the center's staff will deliver great service and convenience in a technologically advanced facility.

The Knoxville Convention Center, a half million square feet of space, reflects the alluring environment of the area. The spacious concourse designs present exquisite views of Knoxville and the delightfully landscaped World's Fair Park. A natural theme reflecting the majesty of the mountains is carried throughout the interior design creating a calming atmosphere.

About Knoxville

Knoxville has been the social, commercial and cultural center of a unique region of the American South since 1791. First it was a fortified outpost, capital of the Southwest Territory and later of the state of Tennessee.

The city furnished the political and intellectual leadership for Unionist East Tennessee when the region struggled to remain loyal to the United States at the time of the Civil War. The contending armies made this strategic railroad center a battlefield during the sectional conflict.

After the Civil War, Knoxville boomed as its entrepreneurs exploited the mineral and forest resources of the surrounding mountains and its great merchants built a large wholesale trade in Southern Appalachia.

In the twentieth centry, the development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the atomic complex at nearby Oak Ridge, together with the phenomenal growth of the University of Tennessee, have given the city a new dimension.

From "Heart of the Valley: A History of Knoxville, Tennessee" by the Knoxville History Committee of the East Tennessee Historical Society, edited by Lucile Deaderick.

Knoxville Stats & Facts

2006 populations estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau:

• City of Knoxville - 180,130
• Knox County (including city) - 411-967
• Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - 667,384

Knoxville/Oak Ridge Climate

Knoxville falls in the humid subtropical climate zone, although it is not quite as hot as areas to the south and west due to the higher elevations. Summers are hot and very humid, with July highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and lows averaging 69°F (20°C).