Conventum Arena

{{Short description|Exhibition centre in Örebro, Sweden}}

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| location = Örebro, Sweden

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| opened = {{Start date|2008|03||df=y}}

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| owner = {{Unbulleted list|Kongrexum AB|Conventum}}

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| website = {{URL|http://www.conventum.se/vara-lokaler/conventum-arena/index1,322.htm#.Vk0IKb_yS3I|conventum.se}}

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Conventum Arena is a {{convert|4800|m2|adj=on}} exhibition centre located in central Örebro, Sweden.{{cite web|url=http://www.conventum.se/vara-lokaler/conventum-arena/index1,322.htm#.Vk0Okb_yS3I|title=Conventum Arena - Örebro|work=conventum.se|language=Swedish|accessdate=18 November 2015}} The decision on a new exhibition hall in the city was taken around 2005 with construction beginning in January 2007. The arena was completed in March 2008 and was built between Örebro södra station, Scandic Grand Hotel, and Conventum Kongress. The latter, incidentally, the same owners as the Conventum Arena; namely Kongrexum AB, and Conventum. The idea is that these buildings, along with the Medborgarhuset conference centre, to be included in a central convention complex, with the stadium specialising in fairs, conferences, dinners, concerts, and festivals.

The arena hosted the second-chance round of Melodifestivalen 2010,{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/14271/melodifestivalen_2010_venues_announced/|title=Eurovision Melodifestivalen 2010 venues announced|last=Royston|first=Benny|date=27 August 2009|work=esctoday.com|accessdate=18 November 2015}} and the fourth semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=a_bigger_final_for_swedens_melodifestivalen|title=Sweden's Melodifestivalen dates, changes and presenters announced|last=Escudero|first=Victor|date=29 September 2014|work=Eurovision Song Contest|accessdate=18 November 2015}}