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===Former=== ====Polk County Convention Complex====<!-- This section is linked from [[Des Moines, Iowa]] --> [[Image:ConventionComplex.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Polk County Convention Complex]] Nicknamed "The Plex" the Polk County Convention Complex opened in 1985. It features {{convert|60000|sqft|m2}} of exhibition space on two levels and 27 meeting rooms.<ref name="facilities"/> Polk County originally planned to close the Convention Complex when Hy-Vee Hall opened, but they decided to transfer management of the building to Global Spectrum in August 2004.<ref>{{cite news|first=Frank|last=Santiago|title=Manager, Polk ink arena deal|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:DMRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=104B34764C4487DF&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815|work=The Des Moines Register|date=2004-08-24|page=1A}}</ref> While the Convention Complex is located south of the other buildings, Global Spectrum marketed it as part of the Iowa Events Center. The facility has since been converted into a YMCA.
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