Civic Center Santa Monica 

Santa Monica civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958.

For trade shows, the civic auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094m^) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet

(417m^) more space, for a total of 16,260 square feet (1,511m^).The East wing meeting room adds even more space- 4,200 square feet (390m^) of space, while the main lobby features 6,708 square feet (623m^) of space.

The main hall of the civic is adaptable for not only tradeshows, but also sporting events,concerts, meeting, awards shows and other events.As a concert venue it can seat 3.000 as a banquet hall 720 in table, and as a sports arena it can seat up to 2.500.A former home of the Academy Awards from 1961-1968,the civic remains home to the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra.