Quote Originally Posted by metro View Post
Ford Center is an arena, not a convention center, although some conventions do use arenas. I totally agree that we need multiple venues, but a large enough, world class convention center could handle this role, and the COX Center could be better used as a mixed use development or transit center.
If they are smart they will include an auditorium in the design of the new convention center, along with the exhibit halls, ballrooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, etc. That way you really wouldn't even need the Cox anymore, except for the Big 12 tournament. In that case they could have all the games in the Ford Center or split between the Ford Center and LNC in Norman, or if OCU was to build a new larger arena.