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Past and future successes will converge in 2009 at the San Diego Convention Center when it celebrates its 20th anniversary and gears up for another year of brisk business. Now entering its 20th year of operation, the building continues to capture the industry's most lucrative conventions, driving the local economy and supporting tourism, San Diego's third leading industry.
 Looking ahead to calendar year 2009, another solid line up of convention activity will provide a timely boost for the local economy including a record-setting 771,116 hotel room nights booked. All major performance categories remain resilient with economic impact surpassing $1.5 billion for the third year running, direct attendee spending exceeding $642.7 million and tax revenues of $26.8 million. Additionally, 118 total events are projected with many more to come. Seventy-two are national conventions expected to attract more than half a million out-of-town attendees, a positive attendance trend which has held since 2005.
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