Opened in 1983 as the Orange County Convention and Civic Center, is one of the biggest trade fair center in USA and it currently ranks as the second largest convention center in the United States. The OCCC has 7,000,000 sq ft of total space, 2,100,000 sq ft of which is exhibit space. The original building onced housed an 11,300-seat arena from 1983-92. The OCCC consists of two buildings joined together by a covered pedestrian bridge.