The year was 1967. The Cincinnati Bengals were awarded a franchise from the American FootballLeague. Cincinnati City Council had just approved the creation of Riverfront Stadium and constructionwould begin just a few months later. Cincinnati Gardens was hopping as the home of Oscar Robertsonand the NBA’s Cincinnati Royals. Johnny Bench made his Major League debut, and the pieces of the BigRed Machine were slowly falling into place. The first issue of Cincinnati Magazine was hot off thepresses. “I’m a Believer” by the Monkees topped the charts.
And the region celebrated the grand opening of the Cincinnati Convention-Exposition Center downtown.At the time, the building was unmatched for its size and flexibility. The 95,000 square feet of exhibitionspace, 27 meeting rooms, and dock area featuring hydraulic lifts allowed Cincinnati to host events thatother area venues could not handle. The total cost of construction was $10 million, or roughly…
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