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Forum River Center

Coordinates: 34°15′18″N 85°10′21″W / 34.25500°N 85.17250°W / 34.25500; -85.17250
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Forum River Center
The Forum
The Forum in 2017
Map
Address301 Tribune Street
Rome, Georgia
United States
Coordinates34°15′18″N 85°10′21″W / 34.25500°N 85.17250°W / 34.25500; -85.17250
Surface200' x 85' (hockey)
Tenants
Rome Renegades (NIFL) (2005)
Rome Legions (ABA) (2008–present)
Georgia Fire (PIFL) (2014)

The Forum River Center (known locally as The Forum) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Rome, Georgia, United States. It seats 2,140 for arena football, up to 3,116 for other sporting events and up to 3,932 for concerts. For trade shows, it can accommodate 21,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of space.[citation needed] Meeting rooms at the Forum total an additional 14,269 square feet (1326 m2) of space. Floyd County owns the Forum. The Forum was previously home to the Georgia Fire indoor football team. Its maximum capacity was about 4,500 people.[1]

On March 9, 2024, just before the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries in the state, former president Donald Trump held his campaign rally in the Forum River Center.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Gracyn (March 9, 2024). "Rome tackles safety and crowd control at Saturday's Trump Rally". Local3News.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Bluestein, Greg (March 9, 2024). "Trump meets with Laken Riley's parents before Georgia rally". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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