Convention Center Remains Dark During Height of Trade Show Season ST. CLOUD -- This time of the year is typically very busy for the convention business. However, this year all of the big events at the facility Show are all canceled. Tony Goddard is the Director of Community Services and Facilities for St. Cloud. He says they've had a few events -- but not many -- since March of last year. The only thing happening at the facility right now is the state's COVID-19 testing site. Which is open five days a week, free testing for any Minnesotan, and so that's a nice service for the community and a little bit of revenue for the convention center. It actually takes up quite a bit of space because of the distancing requirements.