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Trade Show Executive
News, Views and Tools for Trade Show and Event Executives June 2010
The World’s Top
Convention Centers
2010
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Overview
Convention Centers 2009:
A State of the Industry Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Section I:
Convention Centers: United States
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-20
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-30
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-36
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-38
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-44
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-46
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-50
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-52
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-54
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-56
Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Convention Centers by Name:
United States
Alamodome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Albuquerque Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
& Exposition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Alliant Energy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Amarillo Civic Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
American Bank Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
American Royal Center/Kemper Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
America’s Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AmericasMart Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Anaheim Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Arlington Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
John Ascauga’s Nugget Resort Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Atlanta Exposition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Atlantic City Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Austin Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Bally’s Las Vegas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Baltimore Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Baton Rouge River Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Bemidji Regional Events Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Big Sandy Superstore Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Big Town Exhibition Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bismarck Civic Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Neal S. Blaisdell Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Boca Raton Resort & Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Branson Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Broadmoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
George R. Brown Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Caesars Palace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cajundome/Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CAL EXPO/California Exposition & State Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Carolina First Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center. . . . . . . . 30
Charleston Area Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Charleston Civic Center & Auditorium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Charlotte Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Charlotte Merchandise Mart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chattanooga Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleveland Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cobb Galleria Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cobo Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Colorado Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Greater Columbus Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Comcast Arena Everett and Edward D. Hansen
Conference Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The Concourse Exhibition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecticut Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecticut Expo Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cow Palace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cox Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Crown Center Exhibit Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Crown Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dallas Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dallas Market Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dayton Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D.C. Armory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DCU Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center/Egan Center. . . . . . . 15
Denver Merchandise Mart Complex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DeVos Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Disney’s Contemporary Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel/Airport Hotel
& Exhibition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Duke Energy Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Dulles Expo & Conference Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Centers. . . . . . . . . . 51
Embassy Suites Pleasant Grove Hotel,
Convention Center & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Empire State Plaza Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Exhibition Building at Osceola Heritage Park. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Expo Square. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fair & Expo Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fairplex, Southern California’s Event
& Entertainment Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fargodome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Florida State Fairgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ford Park Event Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County
Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fort Worth Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Foxwoods Resort Casino & MGM Grand at Foxwoods. . . 21
Franklin County Veterans Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frontier Airlines Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Garden State Convention & Exhibit Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Gatlinburg Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . 31
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . 48
Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Georgia Dome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Georgia International Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Georgia World Congress Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gillette Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Grand Wayne Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Great Lakes Expo Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Greensboro Coliseum Complex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Gwinnett Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hampton Roads Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hara Arena, Conference & Exhibition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hawaii Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Hilton Americas Houston Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hilton Anaheim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hilton Anatole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hilton Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Hilton New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Hot Springs Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hyatt Regency Atlanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Riverside Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. . . 32
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium . . . . . . . . 30
International Exposition Center (I-X Center). . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Iowa Events Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Jackson Convention Complex/SMG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities. . . . . . 34
Kansas Expocentre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
KCI Expo Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Kentucky Exposition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Kentucky International Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
John S. Knight Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Knoxville Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Knoxville Expo Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Joseph S. Koury/Sheraton Greensboro Hotel
at Four Seasons Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
The Lakeland Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lancaster County Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lansing Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Las Vegas Cashman Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Las Vegas Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Las Vegas Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
David L. Lawrence Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lee Civic Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lexington Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center . . . . . . . 16
Los Angeles Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena . . . . . . . . 18
Louisiana Superdome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MassMutual Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
McCormick Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Meadowlands Exposition Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Memphis Cook Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
MGM Grand Hotel & Conference Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Miami Beach Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Minneapolis Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The Mirage Hotel & Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center . . . . . . . 33
Montana ExpoPark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Moscone Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Moscone West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Music City Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Myrtle Beach Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Nashville Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Nashville Municipal Auditorium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Navy Pier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center
at Raritan Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. . . . . . . 31
Norfolk Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
North Atlanta Trade Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ocean Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ocean City Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ODEUM Sports & Expo Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Omaha Civic Auditorium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ontario Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Orange County Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Atlantic City Convention Center
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Georgia World Congress Center
26
Las Vegas Convention Center
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Orange County Convention Center
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Oregon Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Orlando World Center Marriott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Overland Park Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Palm Beach County Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Palm Springs Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Palmer Events Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Paris Las Vegas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pasadena Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pennsylvania Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Peoria Civic Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Greater Philadelphia Expo at Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Phoenix Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Piers 92/94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter . . . . . . . 40
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Puerto Rico Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Qwest Center Omaha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Qwest Field and Event Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Raleigh Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center. . . . . . . 54
Reliant Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Renaissance Colorado Springs Hotel,
Spa & Conference Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the
Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center . . . 28
Reno Events Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reno-Sparks Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rhode Island Convention and Entertainment Complex. . 46
Greater Richmond Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Roberts Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rochester Riverside Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rock Financial Showplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Will Rogers Memorial Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Golf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sacramento Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Saint Paul RiverCentre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
San Diego Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
San Jose McEnery Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
San Mateo County Event Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sands Expo & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Santa Clara Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. . . . . 26
SeaGate Convention Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seaport Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sevierville Events Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SHOWPLACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Donald E Stephens Convention Center
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Shreveport Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sioux Falls Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
South Point Hotel & Casino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
South Towne Exposition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Spokane Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Springfield Exposition Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Statehouse Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tampa Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Town & Country Resort & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tropicana Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tucson Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tulsa Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
University of Phoenix Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Valley Forge Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Virginia Beach Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Von Braun Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Waco Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Walter E. Washington Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washington Marriott Wardman Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Washington State Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Wildwoods Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wisconsin Exposition Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
World Market Center Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wynn Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
XL Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Convention Centers: Canada
B.C. Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Calgary Stampede Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Evraz Place (formerly IPSCO Place). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Exhibition Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
International Centre Toronto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Metro Toronto Convention Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Moncton Coliseum Complex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Niagara Convention & Civic Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Northlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Olympic Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ottawa Convention Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Centre). . . . 59
Place Bonaventure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Quebec City Convention Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The Toronto Congress Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Vancouver Convention Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Winnipeg Convention Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
World Trade and Convention Centre Halifax. . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Virginia Beach Convention Center
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Convention Centers: Mexico
Acapulco International Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Campeche XXI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cancun Center Conventions & Exhibitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CECONEXPO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Centro Banamex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Centro Internacional de Convenciones Puerto Vallarta. . . 61
CIECEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cintermex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CONVEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Expo Bancomer Santa Fe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Expo Chihuahua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Expo Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Expo Guadalajara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Expo Reforma CANACO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Feria Nacional Potosina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Guanajuato Convention Center Expo
Guanajuato Bicentenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Inforum Irapuato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mazatlan International Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Messe Cancun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Moon Palace Resort & Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Palacio de Convenciones Zacatecas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Peninsula Convention Center at the Hilton Cancun . . . . . 62
Poliforum Leon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Puebla Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
San Luis Potosi Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tabasco 2000 Convention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
World Trade Center Mexico City International
Exhibition & Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
World Trade Center Veracruz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Yucatan Siglo XXI Convention Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Convention Centers: Overseas
Links to Major Exhibition Centers
Around the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-67
Section II: The World’s Top Convention
Centers by Size
Ranked by Exhibit Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-72
Convention Center Floor Plans
Convention Center Floor Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73-109
Index to Advertisers
List of Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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T
he exhibition industry entered 2010
with plenty of scrapes and bruises
from the economic downturn but as
convinced as ever that face-to-face was
still the most effective forum for business
and that trade shows were here to stay.
One of the most critical ingredients
in any successful trade show is the right
venue, and there are many to choose
from in the U.S., North America and
around the world. Trade Show Executive’s
eighth annual edition of the World’s
Top Convention Centers directory offers
details on the leading convention centers
for trade shows, corporate meetings,
conventions and consumer events.
With their customers demanding
more from show managers than ever
before, TSE’s annual research project is
an invaluable tool for show organizers
in fulfilling the vision they have for a
successful event a few years down the
road. For facilities in North America,
we’ve listed prime and total exhibit space,
flex space, breakout rooms and meeting
space. The general manager and other
primary contacts are also listed along
with key features of each building, such as
wireless internet, distance from the airport
and adjacent hotels.
The Justification for Expansion
The recession added a level of
uncertainty about the future of the market
for show organizers. The downturn also
increased the angst about funding for
convention center expansions. But work
continued on such front-line buildings
as the Las Vegas Convention Center,
the Indiana Convention Center in
Indianapolis, Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania
Convention Center and Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center in New York City.
Lower prices for steel and other building
materials coincided with the start of work
on the Music City Center in Nashville
and continuing work on the Irving (TX)
Convention Center at Los Colinas, and at
a smattering of hotels around the U.S.
Other cities, including Boston and San
Diego, are considering expansion projects
that are seen as an economic investment.
Continued on page 14
Snapshot: The Nation’s Top Ten
Convention Centers Listed by Square
Feet of Prime Exhibit Space, June 2010
1) McCormick Place, Chicago
2) Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando
3) Las Vegas Convention Center,
Las Vegas 4) Georgia World Congress Center,
Atlanta
5) Kentucky Exposition Center,
Louisville
6) New Orleans Morial Convention Center,
New Orleans
7) Reliant Park, Houston
8) International (I-X) Center,
Cleveland
9) Sands Expo & Convention Center/
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino,
Las Vegas
10) Dallas Convention Center,
Dallas
Prime Exhibit Space at
Top Ten U.S. Facilities
Percent of Total SF of Prime
Exhibit Space at All U.S. Facilities
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers 2,600,000 sf
2,100,000 sf
1,984,755 sf
1,400,000 sf
1,100,000 sf
1,100,000 sf
1,056,213 sf
1,050,000 sf
1,040,600 sf
1,018,942 sf
14,450,510 sf
26.0%
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Convention Centers 2010 Continued from page 10
James Rooney, executive director of
the Massachusetts Convention Center
Authority, said recently that adding space
in a prudent manner would keep Boston
competitive. “We could sit back for the
next few years and be successful, but that’s
not an appropriate long-term growth
strategy.”
Everyone is a Competitor
Whether large or small, venues find
themselves vying against centers not
previously considered competition.
While McCormick Place in Chicago, the
Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando and the Las Vegas Convention
Center are able to handle a sprawling
heavy machinery show, they continue to
set their sites on medical and scientific
conferences which are key targets for
small and mid-sized facilities such as
the Moscone Center and the Gaylord
chain. “Companies like Irving-based
ExxonMobil could have their annual
shareholders meetings in Irving rather
than having to go outside the city,” said
Maura Gast, executive director of the
Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau.
and host at least 10 trade shows or other
events per year. A total of 490 facilities
worldwide qualified.
Of the 294 facilities in North America,
249 are in the U.S. and its territories.
Another 18 are in Canada and 27 are in
Mexico.
There are also 196 international
convention centers listed. The top five
countries in number of facilities are:
China, with 19; Germany, with 11; France,
with 8 facilities, and Japan and Australia
with 7 each.
The details of the space available at
each center was verified to produce a
broader and accurate picture of available
exhibition and event space in North
America. Through questionnaires emailed
and numerous phone follow-ups, TSE
received a 96% response rate. TSE editors
further verified the data, yielding to a
high degree of accuracy and up-to-date
information.
Averages, Totals and Leading Sites
TSE’s Snapshot of Convention Center
Metrics (below) gives you a broad
overview of key statistics. Of note:
Nearly 500 Major Convention
Centers Worldwide Listed
With some expansions cruising toward
completion and others struggling to
get off the ground, the venue landscape
remains in flux. To be ranked in the
directory, the facility must offer at least
50,000 square feet of prime exhibit space
n There is a total of more than 67
million square feet of prime exhibit
space in North America, with the
majority of space (84%) in the United
States. Canada and Mexico offer 8.8%
and 7.2%, respectively.
n The average convention center in the
U.S. features 227,135 square feet of
Snapshot: Convention Center Metrics, June 2010
Metric
U.S./Canada/
Mexico
United States
Canada
Mexico
294
249
18
27
67,315,975
56,556,696
5,937,500
4,821,779
1,886,793
1,389,293
497,500
Not Supplied
Average Square Feet of Prime Exhibit Space
228,966
227,135
329,861
178,584
Median (midpoint)
115,437
115,000
304,750
82,408
50,000 (20)
50,000 (15)
1,000,000 (2)
50,000 (4)
Total Number of Convention Centers
Total Square Feet of Prime Exhibit Space
Total Square Feet of Flex Space
Mode (most frequent)
Top States in Number of Facilities
Nevada
California
Florida
Texas Ohio
Georgia
21 facilities
21 facilities
21 facilities
20 facilities
11 facilities
10 facilities
Top States in Square Footage Nevada
California
Texas Florida
Ohio
Georgia
6,125,892 sf
5,733,212 sf
5,708,163 sf
4,719,254 sf
2,725,720 sf
3,013,843 sf
prime exhibit space, roughly the size
of the Charlotte Merchandise Mart,
which offers 224,000 square feet.
Centers in Canada tend to be on the
large side with an average of 329,861
square feet of prime exhibit space
while those in Mexico trend smaller
with 178,584 square feet.
n The median prime square footage in
the U.S. is 115,437 square feet. The
Charleston Area Convention Center
and Ontario Convention Center in
California each offer that amount of
exhibit space.
n The most common dimension for
a convention center –in the U.S.
specifically and North America as a
whole – is 50,000 square feet of prime
exhibit space. Fifteen centers in the
U.S. are this size and an additional five
are found in Canada and Mexico.
Nevada led the U.S. in total square
footage with 6,125,892 spread among
21 listed facilities. California was No. 2
with 5,733,212 square feet. Like Nevada,
California and Florida each had 21 buildings
on the list. Texas contributed 20 venues.
Trade Show Executive will continue
to work with facilty managers and the
industry to gather data and identify
current trends in convention center
construction, amenities and services. TSE’s
research is featured in our monthly news
magazine, web site, directories and annual
reports, and includes:
n Pardon Our Dust, a semiannual
update of new builds and expansions,
published in March and October;
n TSE’s Millionaire’s Club and Mega
Facilities, a list of the very largest
convention centers, released in August;
n Mid-Sized Convention Centers, out in
February;
n Facilities with Less Than 100,000
Square Feet of Prime Exhibit Space,
published in November;
n TSE’s Hotel/Convention Center
Complexes, a focus on hotel/exhibit
halls and convention center complexes,
published in September;
n TSE’s E-Clips Breaking News.
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2010 Directory of th e W o r l d ’ s To p C o n v en t i o n C en t er s
Convention Centers: United States
Exhibition
byby
Location
ExhibitionFacility
Facility
Location
Alabama to Arizona
Exhibit
Meeting
Space
Exhibit& &
Meeting
Space
Key
KeyFeatures
Features
Management
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Prime Exhibit Space: 220,000 sf
Meeting Space: 100,000 sf
Adjoining 18,000-seat arena,
2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North
2,800-seat concert hall, 1,000-seat
Susette Hunter, Director of Sales & Marketing, (205) 458-8400,
Birmingham, AL 35203
74 Breakout Rooms
theater and 759 hotel guest rooms.
susette.hunter@bjcc.org
Jack Fields, Executive Director, (205) 458-8400, jack.fields@bjcc.org;
www.bjcc.org
Huntsville
Von Braun Center
Multi-purpose center with 9,000-
700 Monroe St.
seat arena, 2,153-seat concert hall
stevemaples@vonbrauncenter.com;
Huntsville, AL 35801
18 Breakout Rooms
and 502-seat playhouse.
Marie Arighi, CHSP, CMP, Senior Sales Manager, (256) 551-2379,
www.vonbrauncenter.com
Steve Maples, CFE, Executive Director, (256) 533-1953,
marighi@vonbrauncenter.com
Mobile
52,000 sf pre-function space.
Managed by SMG.
One S. Water St.
Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center Downtown waterfront facility. Bob Brazier, General Manager, (251) 208-2100,
Mobile, AL 36602
18 Breakout Rooms, includes
Easy access by air and ground
bbrazier@mobileconventions.com;
www.mobileconventions.com Grand Ballroom
transportation.
Cheryl Gee, Director of Sales, (251) 208-2100,
cgee@mobileconventions.com
Montgomery The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center 201 Tallapoosa St.
Flex Space: 4,000 sf
with 4,000 sf pre-function space;
Montgomery, AL 36104
22 Breakout Rooms
9,000 sf European-style spa.
14,000 sf ballroom. 1,800-seat
Keely Smith, Director of Convention Sales, Montgomery CVB,
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
(334) 261-1100, ksmith@montgomerychamber.com
www.visitingmontgomery.com
ALASKA
Anchorage
Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center/Egan Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf
Meeting Space: Dena’ina: 11,000 sf,
600 W. 7th Ave./555 W. 5th St.
Dena’ina opened in 2008; largest
Julie Dodds, ACVB Director of Convention Sales, (907) 257-2327,
exhibit hall in Alaska. Mountain views
jdodds@anchorage.net;
Anchorage, AK 99501
Egan: 32,000 sf
from third-floor ballroom and outdoor
Greg Spears, General Manager, (907) 263-2850,
www.anchorageconventioncenters.com
terrace. Egan was revitalized in 2008;
greg@anchorageconventioncenters.com;
Breakout Rooms: Dena’ina: 6, Egan: 15
Flex Space: 2 blocks apart in heart of downtown
Con Jager, Director of Sales & Marketing, (907) 263-2850,
Dena’ina: 25,000 sf, Egan: 30,000 sf
Anchorage.
con@anchorageconventioncenters.com
ARIZONA
Glendale
University of Phoenix Stadium Prime Exhibit Space: 160,000 sf
Multi-purpose facility with retractable
Managed by Global Spectrum.
roof and field. Wireless access. Free
Peter C. Sullivan, General Manager, (623) 433-7100,
Glendale, AZ 85305
parking; 14,000 spaces. Large-scale
psullivan@universityofphoenixstadium.com;
www.universityofphoenixstadium.com
video and ribbon board system; full, Shawnda Krohn, Director of Sales, (623) 433-7122,
in-floor utility grid; in-house marketing skrohn@universityofphoenixstadium.com
and PR department.
1 Cardinals Dr.
Phoenix
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
5350 E. Marriott Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85054
www.jwdesertridgeresort.com
Breakouts include 3 conference rooms
Steve Hart, General Manager and Regional VP, (480) 293-5000,
and 8 suites; wireless access; pillar-
steve.hart@marriott.com
free ballrooms; 3 separate built-in
registration desks, large foyer.
Phoenix Convention Center
Ballrooms: 46,000 sf, 45,600 sf and
28,000 sf; 21,000 sf IACC-certified
John Chan, Director, (602) 262-6221,
Executive Conference Center; 4 miles
phoenix.convention.center@phoenix.gov
from airport in downtown Phoenix.
See our ad Tab 2, Side 1
Multi-phase, multi-million dollar
and floor plan page 73
expansion completed Dec. 2008.
Owned and managed by City of Phoenix.
100 N. Third St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
www.phoenixconventioncenter.com
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Arizona to California
Exhibition Facility by Location
Exhibit & Meeting Space
Key Features
Management
Tucson
Tucson Convention Center
Tucson, AZ 85701
www.tucsonconventioncenter.org
15 Breakout Rooms
260 S. Church Ave.
Facility includes an arena, music hall
Richard Singer, Director, (520) 791-4101, richard.singer@tucsonaz.gov;
and theater.
Kate Calhoun, Sales & Marketing Director, (520) 791-4101 x123,
kate.calhoun@tucsonaz.gov
ARKANSAS
Hot Springs National Park
6,500-seat arena.
Steve Arrison, CEO, (501) 321-2027, sarrison@hotsprings.org;
134 Convention Blvd.
Hot Springs Convention Center
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
15 Breakout Rooms
gmahoney@hotsprings.org;
Gordon Mahoney, Deputy Director, (501) 321-2027,
www.hotsprings.org
Cindy DeWitt, DOS, (800) 922-6478, (501) 321-2835,
cdewitt@hotsprings.org
Little Rock
Statehouse Convention Center
18,362 sf ballroom. Located 10 min. P.O. Box 3232
Little Rock, AR 72203
11 Breakout Rooms
6,500 hotel rooms in city.
Dan O’Byrne, CEO, Little Rock CVB, (501) 370-3251,
from airport. Adjoining Peabody Hotel; dtracy@littlerock.com
www.littlerock.com
CALIFORNIA
Anaheim
Anaheim Convention Center
Dramatic rotunda with glass walls
Tom Morton, Executive Director, (714) 765-8920, tmorton@anaheim.net;
800 W. Katella Ave.
and 190-ft. ceiling in main lobby.
David Meek, General Manager, (714) 765-8951, dmeek@anaheim.net
Anaheim, CA 92802 52 Breakout Rooms
Part of Anaheim Resort Complex
www.anaheim.net/conventioncenter
including Disneyland and hotels.
Hilton Anaheim
Versatile event and meeting space. Brad Logsdon, Director of Sales & Marketing, (714) 740-4234,
777 Convention Way
22,325 sf pre-function foyer.
brad.logsdon@hilton.com
Anaheim, CA 92802 53 Breakout Rooms
Part of Anaheim Resort Complex.
www.hiltonanaheimhotel.com
Fresno
Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center
2 exhibit halls: 66,000 sf and 32,000 sf. Managed by SMG.
848 M St., Fl. 2
5 buildings: Fresno Convention Center,
Bill Overfelt, General Manager, (559) 445-8150,
Fresno, CA 93721
30 Breakout Rooms
Valdez Hall, 2,359-seat William Saroyan bill.overfelt@smgfresno.com;
www.fresnoconventioncenter.com
Theatre, 9,000-seat Selland Arena and
Claudia Arguelles, Director of Sales & Marketing, (559) 445-8153,
Schoettler Conference Center.
claudia.arguelles@smgfresno.com
Long Beach
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Prime Exhibit Space: 270,000 sf
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
3 ballrooms: 20,500 sf, 3,200 sf, and
6,300 sf. Includes Long Beach arena,
dgordon@longbeachcc.com;
Long Beach, CA 90802
34 Breakout Rooms
exhibition halls, terrace and center
Ellen Schwartz, Senior Director of Sales, (562) 436-3636,
www.longbeachcc.com
theaters, ballroom and meeting rooms. eschwartz@longbeachcc.com
David Gordon, General Manager, (562) 436-3636,
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Convention Center
Located in heart of downtown LA.
1201 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
64 Breakout Rooms
spacious exhibition halls and 299-seat
Claudia Brett, Sales & Marketing, (213) 741-1151 x5345,
www.lacclink.com
theater. On-site parking for 5,600 cars.
sales@lacclink.com
Pouria Abbassi, General Manager & CEO, (213) 741-1151,
Striking glass and steel pavilions house administration@lacclink.com;
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EX
ID/C
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NB
New Construction/Expansion
Key Features
Management
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena
3939 S. Figueroa St.
LED screen; press box. Sports Arena: General Manager, (213) 765-6317;
Los Angeles, CA 90037 3 Breakout Rooms
large open floor. Jon Lee, Director of Marketing & Events, (213) 765-6357,
jlee@lacoliseum.com
Coliseum: football field; high-definition Pat Lynch, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission,
www.lacoliseumlive.com
Ontario
Ontario Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 115,000 sf
20,000 sf ballroom, divisible into 3
sections; 2 blocks from LA/Ontario
Bob Brown, General Manager/CEO, (909) 937-3001, (800) 455-5755,
24 Breakout Rooms
Int’l. Airport; close to 4,500 hotel
bbrown@ontariocc.com;
Managed by SMG.
rooms in the city, with 2,500 within
Amita Patel, CHSP, Assistant General Manager, (909) 937-3002,
See our floor plan page 74
walking distance of the convention
apatel@ontariocvb.com
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space also available. Let us help you
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opportunities.
Palm Springs
Palm Springs Convention Center
Meeting Space: 19 Breakout Rooms
Expanded and renovated Fall 2009.
Managed and operated by SMG.
20,000 sf ballroom can be used for Rick Leson, CMP, Director of Sales, (760) 322-8402,
exhibit space; 18,000 sf lobby. rleson@palmspringscc.com
Attached to 410-room hotel; 1,200+
hotel rooms in walking distance; 1 mile
to airport; 4 blocks to downtown.
See our ad page 19 and
floor plan page 75
277 N. Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.palmspringscc.com
Pasadena
Pasadena Convention Center
$150 MIL expansion completed
Michael Ross, CEO, (626) 793-2122, mross@pasadenacenter.com;
300 E. Green St.
March 2009. Includes new 25,000 sf
James Canfield, Executive Director, (626) 793-2122,
Pasadena, CA 91101
29 Breakout Rooms
ballroom and historic 3,000-seat
jcanfield@pasadenacenter.com;
www.pasadenacenter.com
Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Walking
Nancy Johnson, Director of Sales, (626) 395-7282,
distance to 4 hotels, shops, dining njohnson@pasadenacenter.com
and nightlife. Pomona
Fairplex, Southern California’s Event & Entertainment Center
1101 W. McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
www.fairplex.com
Expansion to 300,000 sf exhibit
space and 56,000 sf meeting
ID/C
space EX
to open Winter
2011RE N
The 85,000 sf Sheraton Fairplex
Melissa DeMonaco-Tapia, Director of Sales, (909) 865-4042,
Hotel & Conference Center will
demonaco@fairplex.com
open March 2011. $6.5 MIL,
42,120 sf exhibit hall (Building 9)
NB
recently completed.
Sacramento
CAL EXPO/California Exposition & State Fair
Multi-faceted site on 350 acres.
Norbert Bartosik, General Manager, (916) 263-3000, (877) CALEXPO,
1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
9 Breakout Rooms
Shauna Allison, Sales Manager, (916) 263-1477, sallison@calexpo.com
nbartosik@calexpo.com;
www.calexpo.com
Sacramento Convention Center
Downtown; 24,000 sf ballroom; 3,800-
1030 15th St., Ste. 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
31 Breakout Rooms
2,000 hotel rooms within walking
Matthew Voreyer, Deputy General Manager, (916) 808-5291,
distance. mvoreyer@cityofsacramento.org
www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com
Judy Goldbar, General Manager, (916) 808-5291,
seat auditorium; 2,452-seat theater and jgoldbar@cityofsacramento.org;
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Key Features
Management
San Diego
San Diego Convention Center
Divisible into 7 halls with soundproof
72 Breakout Rooms
has views of the city and San Diego Bay. Carol Wallace, President and CEO, (619) 525-5000,
Managed, marketed and operated by the San Diego Convention
airwalls. Its 90,000 sf glass Sails Pavilion Center Corporation.
carol.wallace@visitsandiego.com;
Brad Gessner, General Manager, (619) 525-5429,
brad.gessner@visitsandiego.com;
See our ad Tab 1, Side 2 and
Andy Mikschl, CMP, Senior VP of Sales, (619) 525-5282,
floor plan pages 76, 77
andy.mikschl@visitsandiego.com
111 W. Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
www.visitsandiego.com
Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
56 Breakout Rooms
Spa on property; golf and shopping
Managed by Atlas Hotels.
adjacent.
Brad Barnes, Director of Sales, (619) 291-7131,
bbarnes@towncountry.com;
www.towncountry.com
Gayne Kinsey, Sales Manager, (619) 291-7131,
gkinsey@towncountry.com
San Francisco
The Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th St.
Meeting Space: None
Contemporary glass and steel
Laura Reyes Takai, Director of Sales, (415) 490-5800,
building. Can be divided into 2
reyestakai@sfdesigncenter.com
San Francisco, CA 94103
independent halls, 60,000 sf
www.sfvenues.com
per hall.
Cow Palace
Prime Exhibit Space: 248,000 sf,
Arena can be expanded by
P.O. Box 34206
including arena
13,000 sf if box seats are removed.
Meeting Space: None
Joe Barkett, CEO, (415) 404-4120, jbarkett@cowpalace.com
www.cowpalace.com
The Moscone Center
Consists of South building with
747 Howard St.
261,000 sf of clearspan exhibit space; Dick Shaff, VP & General Manager, (415) 974-4000,
101 Breakout Rooms
North building with 181,000 sf;
dshaff@moscone.com;
West building with 296,092 sf.
Bob Sauter, Asst. General Manager, (415) 974-4000,
www.moscone.com
Managed by SMG.
bsauter@moscone.com
Moscone West
Managed by SMG.
Marketed independently of North and
800 Howard St.
38 Breakout Rooms
walls configure exhibit, meeting or
www.moscone.com
South facilities. Over 1 mile of movable Melody Lendaro, Director of Sales, (415) 974-4000,
mlendaro@moscone.com
banquet space. Ballroom seats 6,000.
San Jose
San Jose McEnery Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 223,000 sf
22,000 sf ballroom; 116,000 sf total
Managed by Team San Jose.
150 W. San Carlos St. pre-function space. In the heart of
Diana Ponton, Director of Sales, (408) 792-4109, dponton@sanjose.org
San Jose, CA 95113
31 Breakout Rooms
downtown; adjacent to additional
www.sanjose.org
theaters and meeting venues.
San Mateo
San Mateo County Event Center
Exhibit space extends through 7
Chris A. Carpenter, General Manager, (650) 574-3247, (800) 338-EXPO,
2495 S. Delaware St.
buildings. Over 12,000 hotel rooms
ccarpenter@smeventcenter.com;
San Mateo, CA 94403
1 Breakout Room
in the nearby vicinity; parking
Dana Stoehr, Assistant General Manager, (650) 574-3247,
for 5,000 cars.
dstoehr@smeventcenter.com
www.sanmateoexpo.org
Santa Clara
Santa Clara Convention Center
22,784 sf and 22,400 sf ballrooms.
5001 Great American Pkwy.
607-seat theater. Column-free exhibit
steve.vandorn@santaclara.org;
Santa Clara, CA 95054
31 Breakout Rooms
hall. Wireless access. 2,000+ free
Lisa Moreno, General Manager, (408) 748-7015,
www.santaclara.org
parking spaces. On-site UPS store.
linda.moreno@santaclara.org
Steve Van Dorn, President & CEO, (408) 380-1231,
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Management
Key Features
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
The Broadmoor
Offers 744 rooms, 107 suites and 44
John Washko, VP, Sales & Marketing, (800) 633-7711,
1 Lake Ave.
cottage suites. 54-hole championship
jwashko@broadmoor.com
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
62 Breakout Rooms
golf. 20 min. from airport, nestled at the
www.broadmoor.com
foot of the Rockies near attractions.
Renaissance Colorado Springs Hotel,
Spa & Conference Center
30,000 sf ballroom. Luxury facilities
Managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels and Resorts.
to include 250 guest rooms and
Sharon Siedler, Director of Sales & Marketing,
41 suites.
(719) 265-8500, sharon.siedler@jqh.com
9494 Federal Dr.
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Colorado Springs, CO 80921
www.coloradospringsrenaissance.com
Denver
Colorado Convention Center
Ballrooms: 35,000 sf and 50,000 sf.
700 14th St.
5,000-seat lecture hall. Attached
John Adams, General Manager, (303) 228-8000,
Denver, CO 80202
63 Breakout Rooms
1,000-space parking garage. Walk
jadams@denverconvention.com;
www.denverconvention.com
to approximately 7,000 hotel rooms.
Greg Lowry, Director of Sales & Marketing, (303) 228-8022,
Managed by SMG.
glowry@denverconvention.com
Denver Merchandise Mart Complex
Randal Gaddis, Director of Sales, (303) 292-6278, randy@denvermart.com
451 E. 58th Ave., Ste. 4270
Including Expo Building, 5 areas in
complex. Column-free exhibit space
Denver, CO 80216-8470
4 Breakout Rooms, additional flexible
fully carpeted. Pavilion has concrete
www.denvermart.com
space in complex
floor for heavy machinery shows.
CONNECTICUT
Hartford
Connecticut Convention Center
Downtown location overlooking
100 Columbus Blvd.
Connecticut River. 40,000 sf ballroom. mcostelli@ctconventions.com;
Hartford, CT 06103
19 Breakout Rooms
2,600 parking spaces.
Jeanne O’Grady, CEM, Director of Sales & Marketing, (860) 249-6000,
www.ctconventions.com
Michael Costelli, General Manager, (860) 249-6000,
jogrady@ctconventions.com
Connecticut Expo Center
Minutes from downtown with easy
Victor J. Dellaripa Jr., Executive Director, (860) 493-1300 x102,
265 Reverend Moody Overpass
access to all major highways. vgm@ctexpocenter.com;
Hartford, CT 06120
2 Breakout Rooms
Contiguous, ground-level exhibit Hannah L. Blood, Director of Sales & Events, (860) 493-1300 x101,
space; parking for 2,000.
dos@ctexpocenter.com
www.ctexpocenter.com
XL Center Prime Exhibit Space: 68,000 sf
Includes exhibition center with private Chuck Steedman, General Manager, (860) 241-4221,
One Civic Center Plaza
entrance, box office, catering
csteedman@xlcenter.com;
Hartford, CT 06103
7 Breakout Rooms
and Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Anne Valihura, Arena PR & Marketing, (860) 541-4729,
www.xlcenter.com
avalihura@xlcenter.com
Mashantucket
Foxwoods Resort Casino & MGM Grand at Foxwoods
2,200 total guest rooms; 50,000 sf
Joan Esneault, Vice President of Resort Sales, (860) 312-3053,
ballroom, 25,000 sf ballroom and
jesneault@mptn.org
350 Trolley Line Blvd.
64 Breakout Rooms
15,000 sf ballroom, all column-free.
Mashantucket, CT 06338
www.foxwoods.com
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
D.C. Armory 2400 E. Capitol St. SE
Meeting Space: None
Seating capacity of 10,000 or 4,500
Erik Moses, Managing Director, (202) 547-9077, emoses@wcsa.com;
banquet style. Ceiling height of 88 ft.
Troy Scott, Director of Event Operations, Washington Convention
Washington, DC 20003 & Sports Authority, (202) 608-1170, tscott@wcsa.com
www.washdcsports.com
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
52,000 sf ballroom; 65 loading docks; and Sports Authority (WCSA), (202) 249-3000, godell@wcsa.com;
Washington, DC 20001 Prime Exhibit Space: 703,000 sf
subway station; walk to hotels and
Chinyere Hubbard, VP, Communications & Marketing, WSCA,
www.dcconvention.com
75 Breakout Rooms
attractions. Environmentally conscious. (202) 249-3217, chubbard@wcsa.com
801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW Downtown; state-of-the-art technology; Gregory A. O’Dell, President & CEO, Washington Convention
District of Columbia to Florida
Key Features
Management
Historic downtown hotel; 8 miles from
Tom Blaszczyk, Director of Marketing, (202) 328-2921,
Washington, DC 20008
Reagan National Airport. 30,000 sf
thomas.blaszczyk@marriott.com;
www.marriott.com/wasdt
66 Breakout Rooms
ballroom, divisible into thirds.
Randy Wood, Director of Exhibits, (202) 328-5600,
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Rd. NW randy.wood@marriott.com
FLORIDA
Boca Raton
Boca Raton Resort & Club
501 E. Camino Real
80,000 sf function space in 128,000 sf
Stephen J. Ast, President, (561) 447-3000;
Mizner Center. On-site destination
Ed Carey, Director of Sales and Marketing, (561) 447-3000
Boca Raton, FL 33432
management firm; sign shop; florist;
www.bocaresort.com
FedExKinko’s Business Center;
transportation company; technicians.
Daytona Beach
Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
www.oceancenter.com
34 Breakout Rooms
101 N. Atlantic Ave.
Ballroom space: 11,715 sf. Don Poor, Acting Director, (386) 254-4500, (800) 858-6444,
Facility includes an arena and
dpoor@oceancenter.com;
conference center. Located on
Lori Hunter, Director of Sales, (386) 254-4500, (800) 858-6444,
“World’s Most Famous Beach.”
lhunter@oceancenter.com
Fort Lauderdale
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
400,000 sf pre-function, exhibit and
Mark Gatley, General Manager, (954) 765-5900,
1950 Eisenhower Blvd.
meeting space; 2 miles from airport;
mgatley@ftlauderdalecc.com;
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
32 Breakout Rooms
located on Intracoastal Waterway. Two ballrooms total nearly 52,000 sf;
www.ftlauderdalecc.com
Managed by SMG.
Christine Tascione, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, VP, Convention Sales, (954) 767-2466,ctascione@broward.org
Fort Meyers
Lee Civic Center
11831 Bayshore Rd.
Fort Myers, FL 33917
Located on 100 acres. Includes Lee
Alta Mosley, General Manager, (239) 543-8368,
Civic Center, Expo Hall, Club House
swffair@leeciviccenter.com
and 17,000 sf Pavilion.
www.leeciviccenter.com
Hollywood
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
3555 S. Ocean Dr.
Hollywood, FL 33019
www.westin.com/diplomat Beachfront; 1,058 guest rooms; 18-hole Kathleen Bernesby, Director of Sales & Marketing, (954) 602-8601,
golf course; full-service spa; dining
kathleen.bernesby@westin.com
options; business center; executive
meeting specialist; shopping; marina.
Jacksonville
Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
SMG-managed facility housed
James C. Pritchard Jr., Facility Director, (904) 630-4051,
1000 Water St.
in a restored and renovated
jprit@smgjax.com
Jacksonville, FL 32204
22 Breakout Rooms
historic railroad station.
www.jaxevents.com
Kissimmee
Multi-purpose entertainment complex Robb Larson, General Manager, (321) 697-3320, rjlarson@ohpark.com;
1875 Silver Spur Ln.
Exhibition Building at Osceola Heritage Park
includes 89,500 sf meeting/exhibition
Debbie Rivera, Sales & Service Manager, (800) 831-1844,
Kissimmee, FL 34744
5 Breakout Rooms
building with clearspan exhibit space
drivera@floridakiss.com
www.ohpark.com
divisible into 2 sections; 10,500-
seat arena. Central to airport,
accommodations and theme parks.
Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center
400,000 sf pre-function, meeting
Monica Schyck, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, (407) 586-0301,
6000 W. Osceola Pkwy.
and exhibition space, including
mschyck@gaylordhotels.com
Kissimmee, FL 34746
61 Breakout Rooms
2 ballrooms; 20 min. from airport;
www.gaylordhotels.com
1,406 guest rooms in adjoining hotels.
Lake Buena Vista
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
72,685 sf ballroom space. Unique
Doug Bowe, Sales Director, (321) 939-7127,
4600 N. World Dr.
opportunities, including theme park
meetings@disneyworld.com
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
35 Breakout Rooms
events. Disney Event Group’s creative
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Key Features
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
81,374 sf ballroom space. Access to
Maryann McGranahan, Sales Director, (321) 939-7127,
1001 W. Buena Vista Dr.
Disney Event Group, Disney Institute
meetings@disneyworld.com
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
45 Breakout Rooms
and unique meeting venues in the
www.disneymeetings.com
Management
theme parks.
Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd.
entertainment opportunities, including meetings@disneyworld.com
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
21 Breakout Rooms
theme park events. Access to Disney
50,000 sf ballroom space. Unique
www.disneymeetings.com
Event Group’s creative services and
Disney Institute programming.
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort
Dan Estatico, Sales Director, (321) 939-7127,
4 ballrooms: 3,500 sf to 56,000 sf. 1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd.
Located in Walt Disney World; 2,265
meetings@swandolphin.com;
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 84 Breakout Rooms
guest rooms; contiguous exhibit
Eric Opron, Director of Sales & Marketing, (407) 934-4731,
Paul Scott, General Manager, (407) 934-4500,
www.swandolphinmeetings.com
space; 2 board rooms; outdoor function meetings@swandolphin.com
areas; 2 business centers.
Lakeland
The Lakeland Center
701 W. Lime St.
Lakeland, FL 33815 20 Breakout Rooms
Versatile, flexible multi-purpose
facility.
Scott Sloman, Assistant Director, (863) 834-8144,
scott.sloman@lakelandgov.net;
Lori Powell, Director of Sales, (863) 834-6116,
www.thelakelandcenter.com
lori.powell@lakelandgov.net
Miami
Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel/Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center
Largest conference-hotel facility
Charlette Tuiccillo, Director of Sales, (305) 261-3800,
in South Florida.
ctuiccillo@doubletreemiamimart.com
711 NW 72nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33126
www.doubletreemiamimart.com
Miami Beach Convention Center
4 ballrooms: 56,000 sf; 2 blocks from
1901 Convention Center Dr.
beach; business center; board room;
Bob Balsam, General Manager, (305) 673-7311,
Miami Beach, FL 33139
70 Breakout Rooms
cyber cafe; box offices; concierge desks; bbalsam@themiamibeachcc.com;
www.miamibeachconvention.com
concession stands; show offices. Skywalk features center pod with buffet, khollander@themiamibeachcc.com
Orlando
Kay Hollander, Director of Sales, (305) 673-7315,
cocktail lounge and view of all 4 halls.
Prime Exhibit Space: 2,100,000 sf
Two 92,000 sf general-session areas; 160-seat lecture hall. Wireless mobility.
tom.ackert@occc.net;
235 Breakout Rooms
2,643-seat theatre; 62,000 sf multi-
Yulita Osuba, Senior Director, Sales, Marketing & Event Management,
purpose room. 10,838 hotel rooms
(407) 685-9800, (800) 345-9800, yulita.osuba@occc.net
in 1-mile radius; 114,109 in city.
Tom Ackert, Executive Director, (407) 685-9800, (800) 345-9800,
P.O. Box 691509
Orlando, FL 32869-1509
www.occc.net
Orlando World Center Marriott
8701 World Center Dr.
Orlando, FL 32821
73 Breakout Rooms
www.marriottworldcenter.com
Includes the nation’s largest carpeted
Carmen Rubino, Director of Sales, (407) 238-8557,
and pillar-free ballroom (105,000 sf ). carmen.rubino@marriott.com
445,000 sf meeting/event space,
Leslie A. Menichini, VP, Sales & Marketing, (407) 996-9939,
including 95,000 sf column-free
sales@rosenshinglecreek.com
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Golf Club
9939 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819
ballroom; 13,000 sf spa; championship
www.rosenshinglecreek.com
Shingle Creek Golf Club.
Florida to Georgia
Key Features
Management
Tampa
Florida State Fairgrounds
4800 Hwy. 301 North
Tampa, FL 33610 Prime Exhibit Space: 200,000 sf
355-acre complex; entertainment
Julie Palmer, Director of Sales, (813) 627-4218,
buildings, on-site catering;
palmerj1@doacs.state.fl.us
20,000-seat amphitheatre; and
www.floridastatefair.com
Tampa Convention Center
36,000 sf ballroom. Downtown
Keith Bianchi, Interim Director of Sales and Marketing,
333 S. Franklin St. waterfront location with state-of-
(813) 274-7779, keith.bianchi@tampaconventioncenter.com
Tampa, FL 33602 36 Breakout Rooms
the-art facilities. Walking distance
www.tampaconventioncenter.com
to hotels, restaurants and attractions.
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Convention Center
22,000 sf ballroom. Contemporary
650 Okeechobee Blvd.
design and rich finishes: Brazilian
Dave Anderson, General Manager, (561) 366-3006,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
19 Breakout Rooms
mahogany ceilings, glass railings,
danderson@pbconventioncenter.com
www.pbconventioncenter.com
limestone floors, glass chandeliers;
31,000 sf of windows. Managed by Global Spectrum.
GEORGIA
Atlanta
AmericasMart Atlanta
Three buildings; 8 exhibit floors.
Brian Quirk, Executive Director of Sales & Marketing, (404) 220-2686,
240 Peachtree St. NW, Ste. 2200
Connected to 1,100-room Westin; bquirk@americasmart.com
Atlanta, GA 30303 40 Breakout Rooms
walking distance to 10,000 hotel rooms.
www.americasmart.com
Atlanta Exposition Center
3650 Jonesboro Rd.
Meeting Space: None
Atlanta, GA 30354 North building offers 161,000 sf
Chuck Stanley, Leasing Director, (404) 361-2000,
of exhibit space; South building,
info@scottantiquemarket.com
205,000 sf. 60 acres of parking.
www.scottantiquemarket.com
Cobb Galleria Centre
Located in NW Atlanta at intersection
Michele Swann, General Manager & CEO, (770) 955-8000,
of 2 major interstates; connected to
mswann@cobbgalleria.com;
24 Breakout Rooms
4-star hotel; walk to shopping, dining,
Walter Kiley, Director of Sales, (770) 955-8000,
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. wkiley@cobbgalleria.com
floor plan page 79
Two Galleria Pkwy.
Atlanta, GA 30339 www.cobbgalleria.com
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Georgia to Hawaii
Key Features
Georgia Dome
Full video editing and production suite, Carl Adkins, General Manager, (404) 223-9200, cadkins@gadome.com;
One Georgia Dome Dr. Atlanta, GA 30313
5 Breakout Rooms
capable of full animations and graphics, tdaniels@gadome.com
2 HD video boards, 2 LED strip boards
Management
Tiffany Daniels, Director of Business Development, (404) 223-8200,
www.gadome.com
HD cameras, trained production/camera
professionals, digital recording and
AVID editing system.
Georgia World Congress Center
The GWCC features 12 exhibit halls,
106 meetings rooms, 2 grand
mzimmerman@gwcc.com;
106 Breakout Rooms
ballrooms, 3 fixed-seat auditoriums
Pattsie Rand, Director of Sales & Marketing, (404) 223-4200,
and 3 landscaped plazas. The campus
prand@gwcc.com
includes 71,250-seat Georgia Dome
Mark Zimmerman, General Manager, (404) 223-4200,
and 21-acre Centennial Olympic Park.
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
www.gwcc.com
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
37 Breakout Rooms
180,000 sf of exhibit, meeting,
Pat Trammell, Director of Sales, (404) 460-6520,
ballroom and hospitality space.
pat.trammell@hyatt.com
www.hyattregencyatlanta.com
College Park
Georgia International Convention Center
Exhibit space divides into 4 column-free Hugh Austin, Executive Director, (770) 907-3087,
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, GA 30337
24 Breakout Rooms
40,000 sf ballroom is largest in Georgia. Denise Cole, Director of Sales, (770) 907-3072, dcole@gicc.com
www.gicc.com
halls; each meeting room divides into 4. haustin@gicc.com;
Adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport. New, free light-
rail train from airport to facility; 2 new
convention center hotels on campus.
Duluth
Gwinnett Center
21,600 sf of ballroom space capable
Joey Dennis, General Manager, (770) 813-7511,
6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
of accommodating 1,500; drive-in
jdennis@gwinnettcenter.com;
Duluth, GA 30097
24 Breakout Rooms
access to exhibit halls.
Laura Zacharias, Director of Sales & Marketing, (770) 813-7550,
www.rentgwinnettcenter.com
lzacharias@gwinnettcenter.com
Norcross
North Atlanta Trade Center
1700 Jeurgens Ct.
Meeting Space: None
Rhonda Sodel, Information & Sales, (770) 279-9899,
rhonda@natcshows.com
Norcross, GA 30093
www.northatlantatradecenter.com
Savannah
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf
One International Dr. Flex Space: 22,000 sf
P.O. Box 248
Savannah, GA 31402-0248
13 Breakout Rooms
www.savtcc.com
350,000 sf waterfront complex
Managed by SMG.
overlooks famed historic riverscape; Bob Coffey, General Manager, (912) 447-4000, bcoffey@savtcc.com;
gorgeous views throughout; 25,000 sf
Fredia M. Brady, Senior Director of Sale & Marketing,
ballroom with 35-ft. ceilings and
(912) 447-4000, fbrady@savtcc.com
panoramic window wall.
HAWAII
Honolulu
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
4,200 sf ballroom, with raised stage;
Sidney Quintal, Director of Enterprise Services, (808) 768-5400,
777 Ward Ave.
exhibit space expands to 85,000 sf
squintal@honolulu.gov;
Honolulu, HI 96814
15 Breakout Rooms
when combined with adjoining rooms; John C. Fuhrmann, Customer Services Division, (808) 768-5400,
www.blaisdellcenter.com
7,000 sf reception/registration area; 2,157-seat concert hall; 8,000-seat arena.
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers jfuhrmann@honolulu.gov
A world-class convention and exhibition complex that’s anything but complex.
gwcc
georgia world congress center
Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Georgia World Congress Center is one of
the world’s finest convention, sports and entertainment venues. The center consists of
1.4 million square feet of prime exhibit space, 106 meeting rooms, 3 auditoriums and 2
grand ballrooms.
Whether you need to build teams or business, assemble a trade show
or convention, or meet prospective clients , the Georgia World
Congress Center is the place to get it done. Our job is to
make sure that all your needs are met, so that
you’re free to get down to the business
of holding the most successful
meeting you can.
285 andrew young international blvd., n.w. - atlanta, georgia 30313 - 404.223.4200 - www.gwcc.com
Hawaii to Illinois
Key Features
Management
Hawaii Convention Center
2 theaters with tiered seating. 35,000 sf registration area; 35,000 sf
Randall Tanaka, Assistant General Manager, (808) 943-3559,
47 Breakout Rooms
ballroom. State-of-the-art technology.
info@hccsmg.com
Joe Davis, CFE, General Manager, (808) 943-3512;
floor plan page 83
1801 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
www.hawaiiconvention.com
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Hilton Chicago
48,000 sf ballroom. More than
Andrea Jagoda, Senior Sales Manager, (312) 609-1914,
17 E. Monroe St.
234,000 sf of meeting, banquet
andrea.jagoda@hilton.com
Chicago, IL 60605
50+ Breakout Rooms
and exhibition space. Close
www.hiltonfamilychicago.com
to McCormick Place.
Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Riverside Center
70,000 sf flexible exhibit hall; Andrea Kasnic, Director of Sales & Marketing, (312) 239-4540,
151 E. Wacker Dr.
4 ballrooms; 2,019 guest rooms; andrea.kasnic@hyatt.com
Chicago, IL 60601
63 Breakout Rooms
5 restaurants/lounges. Located in
www.chicagohyatt.com
McCormick Place
the heart of downtown.
4 ballrooms range from 21,000 sf to
David Causton, General Manager, (312) 791-7000,
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
103,000 sf; exhibit space in the 4
dcauston@mpea.com;
Chicago, IL 60616
173 Breakout Rooms
interconnected buildings range from
Adrienne Tiritilli, Senior Director of Convention Sales & Marketing,
www.mccormickplace.com
150,000 sf to 1.3 MIL sf. Assembly
(312) 791-7000, atiritilli@mpea.com
seating up to 15,000; performance
theatre accommodates 4,249. Navy Pier
1 building, 2 halls; 18,150 sf grand
600 E. Grand Ave.
ballroom with lake views. Meeting
mgardner@mpea.com;
Chicago, IL 60611
36 Breakout Rooms
rooms on mezzanine level overlook
Anthony Camarillo, Senior Director Sales & Events, (312) 595-PIER,
exhibit hall.
(800) 595-PIER, tcamarillo@mpea.com
www.navypier.com
Marilynn Gardner, General Manager, (312) 595-PIER, (800) 595-PIER,
Peoria
Peoria Civic Center
27,000 sf ballroom; 16 meeting
Managed by SMG.
201 SW Jefferson Ave.
rooms; 2,200-seat theater; 12,000-seat
Debbie Ritschel, General Manager, dritschel@peoriaciviccenter.com;
Peoria, IL 61602
24 Breakout Rooms, includes ballroom
arena; downtown Peoria.
Robin Barnes, Director of Convention Sales, (309) 680-3517,
www.peoriaciviccenter.com
rbarnes@peoriaciviccenter.com
Rosemont
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5 min. from O’Hare Int’l. Airport; at junction of major expressways; cstephens@rosemont.com;
50 Breakout Rooms
20 min. from downtown Chicago;
Grant H. Bailey, Assistant Executive Director, (847) 993-4608,
8,000-car parking facility; customized
gbailey@rosemont.com
floor plans; 2,300 hotel rooms within
walking distance; additional 3,387
hotel rooms nearby.
Christopher R. Stephens, Executive Director, (847) 692-2220,
9301 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Rosemont, IL 60018
www.rosemont.com
Schaumburg
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf
Ballroom space: 28,000 sf. Meeting Space: 48,000 sf
1551 N. Thoreau Dr. 28 Breakout Rooms
Anthony Abbate, Director of Convention Center Sales, (847) 303-4111,
anthony.abbate@renaissancehotels.com
Schaumburg, IL 60173
www.renaissanceschaumburg.com
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Illinois to Kentucky
EX
ID/C
Key Features
REN
NB
Management
Villa Park
ODEUM Sports & Expo Center
Located 5 mi. from Chicago’s
1033 N. Villa Ave.
Villa Park, IL 60181
5+ Breakout Rooms
A right-to-work facility.
Brad Walsh, Facility Manager, (630) 941-9292, brad@odeumexpo.com
O’Hare airport. On-site parking.
www.odeumexpo.com
INDIANA
Fort Wayne
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Exposition Center
Adjacent to recently renovated
Randy Brown, CFE, Executive VP & General Manager, (260) 482-9502,
13,000-seat arena. On-site
rbrown@memorialcoliseum.com;
4000 Parnell Ave.
10 Breakout Rooms
parking for 5,000 cars.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Garnett Miller, VP of Sales & COO, (260) 482-9502,
gmiller@memorialcoliseum.com
www.memorialcoliseum.com
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Ballroom space: 16,000 sf. Fully carpeted Robert Lister, Executive Director, (260) 426-4100,
120 W. Jefferson Blvd.
multi-purpose hall. Hi-tech amenities; blister@grandwayne.com;
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
18 Breakout Rooms
attached hotel; spacious public and
Michael Coffeen, Director of Sales & Marketing, (260) 426-4100,
www.grandwayne.com
pre-function areas; business center;
michaelc@grandwayne.com
ample loading zones.
Indianapolis
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium Prime Exhibit Space: ICC: 3 ballrooms, 62,173 sf; largest
Managed by the Capitol Improvement Board.
100 S. Capitol Ave.
ICC: 566,600 sf, LOS: 182,500 sf
is 33,335 sf. Connected by skywalk
Barney Levengood, Executive Director, (317) 262-3403,
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Meeting Space: ICC: 113,302 sf,
to 12 premium hotels. State-of-the-art
barney.levengood@icclos.com;
www.icclos.com
LOS: 66,360 sf
Internet and data networking
Linda Addaman, Director of Marketing & Sales, (317) 262-3404,
services. 15 min. from airport.
linda.addaman@icclos.com
EX
/C
N
RE
Breakout Rooms: IDICC: 71, LOS:
15
Expansion to be completed Jan. 2011
NB
IOWA
Des Moines
Iowa Events Center (Hy-Vee Hall, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Polk County Convention Complex, Wells Fargo Arena)
Meeting Space: 75,000
Connected to extensive 4-mile
skywalk system. Wired and
Matt Homan, General Manager, (515) 564-8000,
43 Breakout Rooms
wireless technology. mhoman@iowaeventscenter.com;
730 Third St.
Carrie Jackson, Assistant GM/Director of Convention Services,
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 564-8135, cjackson@iowaeventscenter.com
www.iowaeventscenter.com
KANSAS
Overland Park
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66211
7 Breakout Rooms
www.opconventioncenter.com
45,000 sf pre-function space. Attached
Managed by Global Specrum.
to 412-room hotel with 20,000 sf of
Tracy Roberts, Director of Sales & Marketing, (913) 339-3055,
additional event space. Complimentary troberts@opconventioncenter.com
parking.
Topeka
Kansas Expocentre
One Expocentre Dr.
Capital Plaza hotel on grounds.
H.R. Cook, General Manager, (785) 235-1986, hrc@ksexpo.com
Topeka, KS 66612-1442
www.ksexpo.com
Wichita
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
Connected to Hyatt Regency Wichita; 225 W. Douglas Ave.
Mary Jane Teall Theater seats 646; Jacob House, Sales & Communications Manager, (316) 264-9121,
Wichita, KS 67202
22 Breakout Rooms
Concert Hall accommodates 2,178; jhouse@wichita.gov
Kay Blair, Event Operations Manager, (316) 264-9121, kblair@wichita.gov;
www.century2.org
Convention Hall seats 5,012; all
feature professional stages.
KENTUCKY
Lexington
Lexington Center
Completed expansion includes 17,000 sf Joe Fields, Director of Convention Management, (859) 233-4567 x3222,
430 W. Vine St.
Lexington, KY 40507
18 Breakout Rooms
space.
ballroom and 30,000 sf of new meeting jfields@lexingtoncenter.com;
www.lexingtoncenter.com
Becky Trimble, Senior Convention Sales Manager,
(859) 233-4567 x3223, btrimble@lexingtoncenter.com
NB
REN
Kentucky to Maryland
Key Features
Management
Louisville
Kentucky Exposition Center
Continuous and climate-controlled
exhibit space. 300 acres of outdoor
Michelle Mangeot, Director of Sales & Marketing, (502) 367-5000,
35 Breakout Rooms
demo space; 5 min. from airport;
mmangeot@ksfb.ky.gov
13,000 hotel rooms in area.
Harold Workman, President & CEO, (502) 367-5000;
See our insert and ad page 43
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, KY 40209-1398
www.kyexpo.org
Kentucky International Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 200,000 sf
30,000 sf ballroom; 200,000 sf total
Harold Workman, President & CEO, (502) 367-5000;
221 Fourth St.
exhibit space includes 145,000 sf
Linda Edwards, VP of Sales & Marketing, (502) 595-3141 x264,
Louisville, KY 40202
52 Breakout Rooms
contiguous column-free space.
ledwards@ksfb.ky.gov
www.kyconvention.orgSee our insert and ad page 43
Downtown location.
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge River Center 275 S. River Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
EX Rooms
ID/C
8 Breakout
www.brrivercenter.com
Expansion to 26,096 sf meeting space and
15 breakout rooms to open Oct. 2011
REN
Walking distance to 300-room
NB
Todd Mitchell, General Manager, (225) 389-3030;
Sheraton, 290-room Hilton and
Rhonda Herbert Ruffino, Director of Sales, (225) 389-3030,
local downtown attractions.
rruffino@brrivercenter.com
Lafayette
Cajundome/Convention Center
Wireless broadband Internet.
Greg Davis, Director, (337) 265-2100, gdavis@cajundome.com;
444 Cajundome Blvd.
156-room Hilton Garden Inn & Suites
Sharlene Chiasson, Sales Director, (337) 265-2100,
Lafayette, LA 70506
12 Breakout Rooms
and full-service hotel.
sharlene@cajundome.com
www.cajundome.com
New Orleans
Louisiana Superdome
4 Club Lounges offer 19,000 sf each.
Sugar Bowl Dr.
Adjacent to a 17,000-seat arena;
Jennifer Cooke, Director of Sales, (504) 587-8980,
New Orleans, LA 70112
4 Breakout Rooms
Walking distance to attractions.
jennifer.cooke@superdome.com
Mike Schilling, Assistant General Manager, (504) 587-3663;
www.superdome.com
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 1,100,000 sf
900 Convention Center Blvd.
$19 MIL upgrades through 2010; 10 GIG Tim Hemphill, VP, Sales & Marketing, (504) 582-3023,
Internet backbone, executive lounge, themphill@mccno.com;
New Orleans, LA 70130
140 Breakout Rooms
newly renovated ballrooms. Walk to
Keith Levey, Director of Sales, (504) 582-3023, klevey@mccno.com
www.mccno.com
20,000 hotel rooms, restaurants and
Arts District.
Shreveport
Shreveport Convention Center
P.O. Box 1774
Downtown, near riverboat casinos,
Sam Voisin, General Manager, (318) 841-4201,
dining and shops. 1,000 hotel rooms in svoisin@shreveportcenter.com;
Shreveport, LA 71166-1774
10 Breakout Rooms, plus ballroom,
area, including connected 313-room
www.shreveportcenter.com
board room, 2 small conference rooms
hotel. Parking for 800+ in attached garage. eroberts@shreveportcenter.com
Erika Roberts, Director of Sales & Marketing, (318) 841-4203,
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Baltimore Convention Center
State-of-the-art telecommunication
Peggy Daidakis, Executive Director, (410) 649-7000,
One W. Pratt St.
network. Connected by skywalk to
pdaidakis@bccenter.org;
Baltimore, MD 21201
50 Breakout Rooms
several hotels. Near area attractions.
Stacey Knoppel, Director of Sales, (410) 649-7000,
www.bccenter.org
sknoppel@bccenter.org
National Harbor
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 180,000 sf
4 ballrooms: 50,000 sf; 30,000 sf; Phil Coffey, SVP & General Manager, (301) 965-2000,
201 Waterfront St.
14,000 sf; 8,000 sf. 470,000+ sf flexible
pcoffey@gaylordhotels.com;
National Harbor, MD 20745
82 Breakout Rooms
pre-function, meeting, convention and Michael Snapkoski, Director of Sales, (301) 965-2300,
www.gaylordnational.com
exhibition space. Largest hotel-convention msnapkoski@gaylordhotels.com
center complex on East Coast.
Maryland to Massachusetts
Key Features
Management
Ocean City
Ocean City Convention Center
Ocean City, MD 21842
Flex Space (and pre-function): 38,000 sf
www.ococean.com
4001 Coastal Hwy.
22,000 sf ballroom. City managed;
Fred Wise, CHAE, Director of Sales & Marketing, (410) 289-8181,
non-union facility. 10,00 hotels rooms; fwise@ococean.com
4,875 year-round committable.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Less than 2 miles/10 min. to airport. Easy access to hotels, restaurants
mherbert@advantageboston.com;
84 Breakout Rooms
and city sites. Skybridge links Westin
Bob Pellegrini, VP of Sales, (617) 954-2800,
Waterfront Hotel. Complimentary
rpellegrini@advantageboston.com
wireless Internet access.
Milton Herbert, Executive Director, (617) 867-8223,
See our ad pages 5, 7 and
415 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210
www.advantageboston.com
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Centrally located in downtown
Boston. Skybridge links to Sheraton,
mherbert@advantageboston.com;
38 Breakout Rooms
Marriott, Westin and 200 shops/
Bob Pellegrini, VP of Sales, (617) 954-2800,
restaurants. Complimentary wireless
rpellegrini@advantageboston.com
Internet access. Less than 2 miles/8 min.
See our ad pages 5, 7 and
Milton Herbert, Executive Director, (617) 867-8223,
to airport.
900 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215
www.advantageboston.com
Seaport Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center
200 Seaport Blvd.
Boston, MA 02210
www.seaportboston.com
Service inclusive; complimentary Wave David O’Shaughnessy, President, (617) 385-4000,
Health and Fitness; non-smoking facility; david.o’shaughnessy@seaportboston.com;
amphitheater; in-house AV capabilities. James Carmody, VP & General Manager, (617) 385-4000,
james.carmody@seaportboston.com
Foxborough
Gillette Stadium
One Patriot Place
Adjacent to hotel and Patriot Place, Lindsey Potter, Event Sales Manager, (508) 384-4202,
entertainment destination; 15,000+
lindseyp@patriots.com
Foxborough, MA 02035
parking; in-house catering and on-site
www.gillettestadium.com/event_planning
AV services. Centrally located between
Providence and Boston.
Springfield
MassMutual Center
1277 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
5 Breakout Rooms
15,000 sf ballroom; 5 loading docks.
Monique Messier, Director of Convention Center Sales,
Located between Boston and Hartford. (413) 271-3233, mmessier@massconvention.com
www.massmutualcenter.com
Worcester
DCU Center
Downtown; state-of-the-art; attached
Managed by SMG
50 Foster St.
14,500-seat arena; 12,144 sf ballroom; Sandy Dunn, General Manager, (508) 929-0106,
Worcester, MA 01608
11 Breakout Rooms
parking for 17,000. Hour drive to Boston, sdunn@dcucenter.com;
www.dcucenter.com
Springfield, Providence and Hartford.
James Moughan, Asst. General Manager/Director of Sales,
(508) 929-0118, jmoughan@dcucenter.com
/C
NB
REN
Michigan to Mississippi
Key Features
Management
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Cobo Convention Center
5 exhibit halls; 4 on main level have
One Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
80 Breakout Rooms
Ballroom and 5 banquet rooms offer
www.cobocenter.com
riverfront views; 2 adjacent arenas.
Tom Tuskey, Director, (313) 877-8777;
600,000 sf contiguous space. Riverview David Austin, Director of Sales/Marketing, (313) 877-8241,
dave@cobocenter.com
Grand Rapids
DeVos Place
303 Monroe Ave. NW
ballroom. Skywalk to 1,000 hotel rooms. Eddie Tadlock, Asst. General Manager, (616) 742-6503,
Grand Rapids, MI 45903
21 Breakout Rooms
Located downtown on Grand River.
Divisible into 3 exhibit halls; 40,000 sf
Managed by SMG.
sales@smggr.com
www.devosplace.org
Lansing
Lansing Center
Riverside property. Climate-controlled
Scott Keith, President & CEO, (517) 483-7400 x208, scott@lepfa.com;
333 E. Michigan Ave.
skywalk to 259-room hotel. Wireless
Kent Lenzen, Director of Sales, (517) 483-7400 x209, kent@lepfa.com
Lansing, MI 48933
20 Breakout Rooms
network.
www.lansingcenter.com
Novi
Rock Financial Showplace
High-speed Internet and Wi-Fi.
John Bowen, Executive Director, (248) 348-5600 x207,
46100 Grand River Ave.
Full utility service 480 120/208
jbowen@rockfinancialshowplace.com;
Novi, MI 48374
14 Breakout Rooms
3-phase power distribution plants
Mary Jane Scott, Marketing and Sales Director, (248) 348-5600 x204,
on columns; in-floor chase system. dos@rockfinancialshowplace.com
www.rockfinancialshowplace.com
MINNESOTA
Bemidji
Bemidji Regional Events Center
317 Fourth St.
New facility
to open
EX
REN ID/C Oct. 2010
NB
Facility features arena and
John Chattin, Bemidji City Manager, (218) 759-3565,
convention center.
jchattin@ci.bemidji.mn.us
Bemidji, MN 56601
www.bemidjievents.com
Duluth
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
DECC is the recipient of the
Daniel Russell, Executive Director, (218) 722-5573, drussell@decc.org;
350 Harbor Dr.
MnGREAT Award for environmental
Sue Ellen Moore, Director of Sales, (218) 722-5573 x204,
Duluth, MN 55802
30 Breakout Rooms
stewardship efforts.
smoore@decc.org
www.duluthconventioncenter.com
Expansion
EX to open
REN
ID/C Dec. 2010
NB
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Convention Center
55,000 sf ballroom (largest column-free Adam Heffron, Director of Sales, (612) 335-6000,
250 Marquette Ave. South, Ste. 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55401 87 Breakout Rooms
ballroom; 3,433 fixed-seat auditorium
ballroom in Minnesota), 28,000 sf
www.minneapolisconventioncenter.com
breaks into 4 sections in 15 min.
Connected to 8 miles of skywalks.
adam.heffron@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Saint Paul
Saint Paul RiverCentre
includes Saint Paul RiverCentre,
jibister@rivercentre.org;
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1299
5,400-seat Roy Wilkins Auditorium,
Susan Hubbard, Director of Booking, (651) 265-4806,
www.rivercentre.org
23 Breakout Rooms
18,600-seat Xcel Energy Arena.
shubbard@rivercentre.org
175 W. Kellogg Blvd., Ste. 501
Located in downtown St. Paul; complex Jim Ibister, VP and General Manager, (651) 265-4801,
MISSISSIPPI
Biloxi
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 125,000 sf
2350 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39531
Located directly across from the
Paula April, Director of Marketing, (228) 594-3700,
beach.
papril@mscoastcoliseum.com
36 Breakout Rooms
www.mscoastcoliseum.com
Jackson
Jackson Convention Complex/SMG
105 E. Pascagoula St.
Jackson, MS 39201
www.jacksonconventioncomplex.com
www.TradeShowExecutive.com Prime Exhibit Space: 60,000 sf
25,000 sf ballroom, divisible by 5; Linda McCarthy, GM, (601) 960-2321,
382-seat theater. Located in
lmccarthy@jacksonconventioncomplex.com
downtown Jackson. Glass façade;
dual loading docks.
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Key Features
Management
MISSOURI
Branson
Branson Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf
Hilton Convention Center Hotel; Bill Tirone, CMP, CEM, Assistant General Manager, Hiltons of Branson,
located in Branson Landing, the area’s
(417) 243-3510, william.tirone@hilton.com
15 Breakout Rooms
newest retail and entertainment area.
23,000 sf ballroom. Connected to
Managed by Hilton Hotels Corporation.
See our ad page 35
200 Sycamore St.
Branson, MO 65616 www.bransonconvention.com
Kansas City
American Royal Center/Kemper Arena
1800 Genessee, Ste. 100 Prime Exhibit Space: 325,000 sf
Meeting Space: Flexible
Kansas City, MO 64102
0 Breakout Rooms
500-seat Wagstaff Theatre; 19,500-seat
Managed by AEG Management KC, LLC.
Kemper Arena; 5,000-seat Hale Arena.
Brenda Tinnen, General Manager, (816) 949-7100,
btinnen@sprintcenter.com
www.kemperarenakc.com
Crown Center Exhibit Hall
Unites meeting space of Hyatt
Anne Deuschle, Facility Manager, (816) 274-5916,
2323 McGee St.
Regency and Westin with Crown
adeusc1@hallmark.com
53 Breakout Rooms
Center Exhibit Hall. Complex includes
www.crowncenter.com
1,460 hotel rooms.
Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities Prime Exhibit Space: 388,800 sf
301 W. 13th St.
45 Breakout Rooms
46,484 sf ballroom. Downtown. Oscar McGaskey, Jr., Executive Director, (816) 513-5051,
Column-free exhibit space; 10,700-seat oscar_mcgaskey@kcmo.org;
arena; 2,400-seat theater; attached
Gemma Zook, Director of Sales, (816) 513-5019,
www.kcconvention.com
parking. Wireless meeting space.
gemma_zook@kcmo.org
KCI Expo Center
2 halls; column-free space. 141-room
Michael Rose, CHA, General Manager, (816) 801-8400,
11730 N. Ambassador Dr.
hotel connected to center; 1 mile to
mrose@hikciairport.com;
8 Breakout Rooms
airport; 3,000 hotel rooms within 3 miles. Christina Roth, CHSP, Director of Sales & Marketing, (816) 841-1933,
www.kciexpo.com
christina.roth@hikciairport.com
Springfield
Springfield Exposition Center Prime Exhibit Space: 112,000 sf
Main Hall has 45,000 sf of column-
Sue Martin, Director of Catering, (417) 522-1117, sue.martin@jqh.com;
635 St. Louis St.
free space. Divides into 3 even
Chris Huffington, Director of Sales, (417) 522-1116,
Springfield, MO 65806 7 Breakout Rooms
sections.
chris.huffington@jqh.com
www.springfieldexpo.com
St. Louis
America’s Center Prime Exhibit Space: 502,000 sf
28,000 sf ballroom; 14,000-seat
Nick Langella, Senior VP & General Manager, Facilities, (314) 342-5025,
701 Convention Plaza
state-of-the-art theater; adjacent
nlangella@americascenter.org;
St. Louis, MO 63101
80 Breakout Rooms
to 70,000-seat dome.
Steve Stickford, Senior VP, Sales & Services,(314) 992-0634,
www.americascenter.org
lmattus@americascenter.org
MONTANA
Great Falls
Montana ExpoPark
Multiple exhibit buildings; 125,000 sf
Managed by SMG.
400 3rd St. NW
total, 90,000 sf under one roof; 5 min.
Lisa Bracco, General Manager, (406) 727-8900, lisa@goexpopark.com;
Great Falls, MT 59404
12 Breakout Rooms
from hotels; 10 min. from Great Falls
Susan Shannon, Event Coordinator, (406) 727-8900,
Int’l. Airport. susan@goexpopark.com
www.goexpopark.com
NEBRASKA
Omaha
Omaha Civic Auditorium
1804 Capitol Ave.
Meeting Space: None
Omaha, NE 68102
0 Breakout Rooms
Complex includes exhibition hall,
Will Gorman, House Manager, (402) 444-3353, info@omahacivic.com
arena, assembly hall and music hall.
www.omahacivic.com
,
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m o d e r n
f i n e s t
m e e t i n g
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Endless audio-visual combinations and effects
220,000 square feet of dynamic meeting space
BRANSON
CONVENTION CENTER
Bring it all together for your next meeting or event at the Branson Convention Center. Professional amenities, stunning technology
and Hilton, the first name in hospitality, are on hand to create a customized backdrop for your high-impact meetings.
Your guests will delight in the upscale shopping, sumptuous dining, and world-class live performances that make Branson the
entertainment capital of the Midwest. And with the newly–opened Branson Airport, accessing the comfort and value of the Branson
Convention Center is easier than ever. Reserve your space today.
Managed by Hilton
Worldwide
Book online at www.bransonconvention.com or call 417-336-5401
Nebraska to Nevada
EX
Key Features
ID/C
REN
NB
Qwest Center Omaha
Connected via skywalk to 450-room
455 N. 10th St.
Hilton. Located 2.5 miles from airport rdixon@qwestcenter.com;
Omaha, NE 68102
16 Breakout Rooms
in heart of Omaha’s downtown Old
Denise Niebrugge, VP of Convention Sales & Marketing,
Market and entertainment district.
(402) 599-6932, dniebrugge@qwestcenter.com
www.qwestcenteromaha.com
Management
Roger Dixon, President & CEO, (402) 341-1500,
NEVADA
Las Vegas
Bally’s Las Vegas
Newly-renovated guest rooms.
Jordan D. Clark, Vice President of Sales, (877) MEET-702,
3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Connected to the Paris Las Vegas
lvmeetings@harrahs.com
Las Vegas, NV 89109-4307
30 Breakout Rooms
hotel for additional rooms and space.
www.lvmeetingsbyharrahs.com
Caesars Palace
949-room The Augustus Tower brings
total hotel rooms to 3,370. New front
Las Vegas, NV 89109
56 Breakout Rooms,
desk, spa and dining options. Additional
3 Executive Board Rooms
hotel and casino renovations.
The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino
Vertical design of steel and glass.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
48 Breakout Rooms
www.cosmolv.com
New facility to open Q4 2010
Las Vegas Cashman Convention Center
1,922-seat theater; 9,370-seat stadium. Chris Meyer, CEM, CMP, VP of Sales, (702) 892-0711,
850 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
12 Breakout Rooms
1-mile radius of Cashman Center.
EX
ID/C
REN
NB
Jennifer Herring, Director of Sales, (702) 309-6303,
jennifer.herring@cosmolv.com
Connected to 12,209 hotel rooms within cmeyer@lvcva.com
www.lvcva.com
Las Vegas Convention Center
16 exhibit halls separable by removable Chris Meyer, CEM, CMP, VP of Sales, (702) 892-0711, cmeyer@lvcva.com
walls. Highly competitive rental rates.
144 Breakout Rooms
State-of-the-art convention housing
reservation services. Free wireless
Internet access available in all common
lobby areas. 133,000 rooms in 4-mile
floor plan page 90
radius.
3150 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
www.lvcva.com
Las Vegas Hilton 3000 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Pillarless ballrooms and exhibit area.
Gavin Mealiffe, Vice President Sales, (702) 732-5631,
Located adjacent to the Las Vegas
mealiffeg@lvhilton.com
Convention Center.
www.lvhilton.com
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
100,000 sf ballroom. Facility can
Steve Walker, Executive Director of Sales, (702) 632-7777,
host up to 75 simultaneous meetings.
swalker@mandalaybay.com
Las Vegas, NV 89109 153 Breakout Rooms
100,000 sf ballroom. Mandalay Bay
www.mandalaybay.com
Event Center: 30,218 sf, seats up to
12,000 people.
MGM Grand Hotel & Conference Center
Ballrooms divide into numerous
Brian Keenan, Assistant Vice President of Sales, (702) 891-1251,
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South configurations. New 92,000 sf
brian_keenan@lv.mgmgrand.com
Las Vegas, NV 89109
57 Breakout Rooms
pillarless Marquis Ballroom;
www.mgmgrand.com
17,000-seat arena.
The Mirage Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV 89109
www.mirage.com
26 Breakout Rooms
Center Strip location. 40,000 sf
Bryan Gay, Vice President of Sales, (702) 791-7171,
pillar-free ballroom with built-in stage; groupsales@mirage.com
89,400 sf ground level and carpeted
exhibit hall; board room with video
and telecast capabilities.
Nevada
Key Features
Management
Paris Las Vegas
85,200 sf Paris Ballroom.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
21 Breakout Rooms
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Prime Exhibit Space: 55,000 sf
2,563 guest suites and business center Jordan D. Clark, Vice President of Sales, (877) MEET-702,
3700 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
77 Breakout Rooms
includes built-in stages and retractable
attached. Pavilion Convention Center
ceiling grids.
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Attached to Venetian & Palazzo Hotel & Tyler Stewart, Director of Sales, Tradeshow, 702-414-4032
23 Breakout Rooms
meeting space; high-end shopping,
dining and entertainment. 7,000+ suites
Resort with an additional 1 MIL sf
tyler.stewart@venetian.com
on campus.
See our ad on Cover 2
201 Sands Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89169
www.sandsexpo.com
South Point Hotel & Casino
Ballroom space: 21,600 sf. 2,160
Maureen “Mo” Robinson, Director of Sales, (702) 797-8050,
guest rooms; 8 restaurants; sales@southpointcasino.com
Las Vegas, NV 89183
21 Breakout Rooms
7 lounges/bars; 64-lane bowling;
www.southpointmeetings.com
pool/spa/fitness center.
Tropicana Las Vegas 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
7 Breakout Rooms
Las Vegas Strip location. Flexible room
Linda Richardson, National Sales Manager, (888) 810-8767,
configurations.
lrichardson@tropicanalv.com
www.troplv.com
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
Located in center of Strip. Ballrooms are Tyler Stewart, Director of Sales, Tradeshow, 702-414-4032
Las Vegas, NV 89109
224 Breakout Rooms
(3) 16,500 sf, (9) 14,400 sf. 4,049 suites.
also exhibit space: 85,000 sf, 72,000 sf,
www.venetian.com
tyler.stewart@venetian.com
Attached to Sands Expo and Palazzo.
World Market Center Las Vegas
Meeting Space: Flexible
Wireless technology; ample freight and Babs Blair, VP Leasing, (702) 599-3040, babs.blair@lasvegasmarket.com
495 S. Grand Central Pkwy., Ste. 2203
Las Vegas, NV 89106
3 Buildings
requirements; permanent showroom
access doors; no hotel occupancy
www.lasvegasmarket.com
opportunities available.
Wynn Las Vegas
$2.7 BIL resort; 2,700 guest rooms and
Steve Blanner, Executive Director of Convention Sales & Services,
suites; 200,000 sf function space (702) 770-2710, steve.blanner@wynnlasvegas.com
Las Vegas, NV 89109
18 Breakout Rooms
includes 18 meeting rooms with
www.wynnlasvegas.com
floor-to-ceiling windows and patios.
Reno
John Ascauga’s Nugget Resort Casino
P.O. Box 30030
Reno, NV 89520
32 Breakout Rooms
www.janugget.com
1,400-room hotel. Nine restaurants on
Vernon Sohrt, Executive VP of Sales, (800) 843-2427,
property.
vern_sohrt@janugget.com
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
40,000 sf ballroom. All of our convention Denise Banks, VP of Sales, Meetings & Conventions,(775) 789-2033,
and exhibit space is secluded in its own denise.banks@grandsierrareort.com
45 Breakout Rooms
wing. Over 400,000 sf outdoor space.
See our ad on Cover 3 and
floor plan page 91
2500 E. Second St.
Reno, NV 89595
www.grandsierraresort.com
Nevada to New Jersey
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino 2707 S. Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89502
36 Breakout Rooms
Key Features
Management
74,900 sf ballroom; 62,000 clearspan
Pat Flynn, Executive Director of Hotel Operations & Sales,
banquet space.
(775) 689-7144, pflynn@peppermillreno.com
14,000 sf pre-function; 7,500
Robyn Nichols, Interim Executive Director of Convention Sales,
general assembly/arena seating
(775) 827-7782, rnichols@rscva.com
www.peppermillreno.com
Reno Events Center
400 N. Center St.
Meeting Space: 9 Suites
Reno, NV 89501
(4,500 retractable tiered seating).
www.renoeventscenter.com
6,600 rooms in 3 blocks; 3 loading
docks; drive-in access.
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
Dedicated T-1 lines; satellite links;
Robyn Nichols, Interim Executive Director of Convention Sales,
4590 S. Virginia St.
unlimited floor load; contiguous
(775) 827-7782, rnichols@rscva.com
Reno, NV 89502
53 Breakout Rooms
exhibit space.
www.visitrenotahoe.com
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City
Atlantic City Convention Center
Centerpiece of multi-million
Charles Beirne, Regional General Manager/SMG,
redevelopment plan; 5 exhibit halls;
(609) 449-2043, cbeirne@accenter.com;
45 Breakout Rooms
contiguous exhibit space. Connected
Gary Musich, VP Convention Development/ACCVA,
to train station and 500-room hotel. (609) 449-7110, (888) 222-3683, gmusich@accva.com
One Convention Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
www.accenter.com
Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort
Recently completed room renovations. Joan Mooney, Director of Hotel Sales, (609) 449-6928,
1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
22 Breakout Rooms
spa.
Boardwalk location; ocean-view rooms; joan.mooney@taj.trump.com
www.trumptaj.com
Edison
New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center at Raritan Center
Newly expanded private facility
Joseph Cascio, General Manager, (732) 417-1400,
centrally located between NYC and
joe@njexpocenter.com
97 Sunfield Ave.
7 Breakout Rooms
Philadelphia; 15 min. to Newark
Edison, NJ 08837
www.njexpocenter.com
Liberty Airport. 14 dock doors;
2 drive-ins; on-site catering.
Secaucus
Meadowlands Exposition Center
Contiguous, column-free exhibit
Managed by SMG.
355 Plaza Dr.
space; 5 national hotels within
Robin Cuneo, Regional General Manager, (201) 330-7773,
Secaucus, NJ 07094
5 Breakout Rooms
walking distance; 7 mi. from NYC; rcuneo@mecexpo.com
www.mecexpo.com
minutes from Newark Liberty Airport.
Somerset
Garden State Convention & Exhibit Center 50 Atrium Dr.
Somerset, NJ 08873
www.gsec.com
Attached hotel features 361 rooms; Joseph D. Cascio, General Manager, (732) 417-1400,
10 conference rooms; 10,080 sf grand
joe@njexpocenter.com
ballroom; 3,480 sf social ballroom;
8 executive workshop parlors.
Wildwood
The Wildwoods Convention Center
11,700 sf ballroom space; 23,400 pre-
John Siciliano, Executive Director, (609) 729-9000,
4501 Boardwalk
function space. Oceanfront. 1.5 hours
jsiciliano@wildwoodsnj.com;
Wildwood, NJ 08260
10 Breakout Rooms
from Philadelphia; near major highway John Lynch, Director of Sales, (609) 729-9000,
www.wildwoodsnj.com
access; 30 min. from Atlantic City.
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers jlynch@wildwoodsnj.com
A T L A N T I C
C I T Y
We ’ r e A l w a y s M e e t i n g E x p e c t a t i o n s
• 500,000 square foot Convention Center with largest rooftop solar panel array in North America
• 20,000 first class guest rooms with 8,000 committable on peak night
• Expanded air service into Atlantic City International Airport
• Expanded rail service from New York City
• Number six on Forbes Top 10 Golf Destinations
Contact our sales team at 1.888.222.3683 or visit us at atlanticcitynj.com.
New Mexico to New York
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NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Convention Center
30,000 sf ballroom. 2,300-seat
Managed by SMG.
401 2nd St. NW
auditorium; free wireless Internet
Lewis Dawley, General Manager, (505) 768-3868,
Albuquerque, NM 87102
33 Breakout Rooms
access in lobby; catering exclusively
ldawley@albuquerquecc.com
www.albuquerquecc.com
provided by SMG.
NEW YORK
Albany
Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Part of a billion-dollar government
Michael Snyder, Director of Marketing, (518) 474-0538,
RM 130 Concourse Level complex/tourist attraction; located
michael.snyder@ogs.state.ny.us
Albany, NY 12241-0001
7 Breakout Rooms
downtown, next to the New York
www.empirestateplaza.org
State Capital.
Buffalo
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
Buffalo, NY 14202
breakout rooms. 1,200 committable
www.buffaloconvention.com
21 Breakout Rooms
hotel rooms close by.
Convention Center Plaza Ballroom space: 12,367 sf. Melissa Burke, Director of Sales & Marketing, (800) 995-7570,
Unobstructed exhibit hall; 21 flexible
melissa@buffaloconvention.com
Henrietta
Fair & Expo Center
Henrietta, NY 14467
Meeting Space: None
www.fairandexpocenter.org
2695 E. Henrietta Rd. 2,100-seat dome; parking for 1,000
Fran Tepper, Executive Director, (585) 334-4000,
cars; outdoor exposition space.
fairlady7@rochester.rr.com
New York
Hilton New York
Recently completed $290 MIL
Kellie Cahill, Director of Sales & Marketing, (212) 261-5966,
1335 Avenue of the Americas renovation. Midtown-Manhattan
kellie.cahill@hilton.com
New York, NY 10019
42 Breakout Rooms
location. Largest meeting room is
www.hiltonfamilynewyork.com
25,000 sf.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
102 Breakout Rooms
www.javitscenter.com
Expansion to open July 2010
Piers 92/94
Located in Midtown West on Hudson
Jenniel Davis, Director of Sales, Piers 92/94, (646) 778-3211,
711 12th Ave. (55th St. & West Side Hwy.)
River. Raw flexible space with natural
jdavis@mmart.com
New York, NY 10019
Breakout Rooms: Flexible
lighting and high ceilings.
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New York City location;
James Hamilton, Director of Sales & Marketing, (212) 216-2186,
space can be divided into 11
jhamilton@javitscenter.com
different halls.
www.piers9294.com
Rochester
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
State-of-the-art presentation,
Joseph A. Floreano, CFE, Executive Director, (585) 232-7200,
123 E. Main St.
entertainment and multimedia
jfloreano@rrcc.com
Rochester, NY 14604
25 Breakout Rooms
capabilities. Enclosed walkways to
www.rrcc.com
hotels and sheltered parking.
Syracuse
Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter Prime Exhibit Space: 65,250 sf
14,880 sf ballroom space. Connected
Terri Toennies, President/CEO, (315) 435-8010;
to 7,000-seat Onondaga County War
Sandra Baker, VP of Sales & Marketing, (315) 435-8031,
800 S. State St. Memorial and next to Civic Center s_baker@oncenter.org
Syracuse, NY 13202
Theaters.
www.oncenter.org
Uniondale
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1255 Hempstead Turnpike
Meeting Space: None
18,000-seat multi-purpose arena;
Chris Wright, General Manager, (516) 794-9303,
located on Long Island.
cwright@nassaucoliseum.com;
Uniondale, NY 11553
Jackie Pribyl, Booking & Sales Manager/ADA Administrator,
www.nassaucoliseum.com
(516) 794-9300 x117, JPribyl@nassaucoliseum.com
North Carolina to North Dakota
Key Features
Management
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Charlotte Convention Center
The NASCAR Hall of Fame plans include Ted Lewis, Convention Center Manager, (704) 339-6000,
501 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
46 Breakout Rooms
a new ballroom, larger than the center’s ted.lewis@charlotteconventionctr.com;
35,000 sf space, that will connect via a
Leslie Klutz, Sales Director, (704) 339-6116,
www.charlotteconventionctr.com
convenient overstreet walkway.
leslie.klutz@charlotteconventionctr.com
Charlotte Merchandise Mart
3 interconnected halls; largest is
Rick Lappi, Facility Leasing, (704) 333-7709 x3351,
800 Briar Creek Rd.
104,000 sf. Streaming media studio; rlappi@charlottemerchmart.com
Charlotte, NC 28205
4 Breakout Rooms
www.carolinasmart.com
Concord
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
Arena and 4 separate exhibit halls;
Frank Lapsley, General Manager, (704) 920-3976,
4751 Hwy. 49 North 20 min. from downtown.;
fjlapsley@cabarrusarena.com;
Concord, NC 28025
3 Breakout Rooms
Parking for 2,500.
Pamela R. Sossamon, Sales & Marketing Manager, (704) 920-3976,
www.cabarrusarena.com
prsossamon@cabarrusarena.com
Fayetteville
Crown Center
4,500-seat arena area can be used
CaroLyn Swait, Sales Manager, (910) 438-4120,
1960 Coliseum Dr.
for additional exhibit space. Free
cswait@crowncoliseum.com;
Fayetteville, NC 28348
10 Breakout Rooms
parking. Beautiful, versatile, flexible.
www.atthecrown.com
Jennifer Martin, Booking Manager, Arena & Theater,
(910) 438-4128, jmartin@crowncoliseum.com
Greensboro
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
23,500-seat coliseum; 2,376-seat
Scott Johnson, Deputy Director, (336) 373-7449,
1921 W. Lee St.
auditorium. Over 6,000 parking
scott.johnson@greensboro-nc.gov;
Greensboro, NC 27403
13 Breakout Rooms
spaces.
Robin Crews, Booking Assistant, (336) 373-7415,
www.greensborocoliseum.com
robin.crews@greensboro-nc.gov
Joseph S. Koury/Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons Convention Center
Hotel and convention center
Kelly Harrill, Director of Sales, (800) 242-6556,
complex; 990 rooms; 5 on-site
ckh@sheratongreensboro.com
3121 High Point Rd. at I-40
75 Breakout Rooms
restaurants.
Greensboro, NC 27407
www.kourycenter.com High Point
SHOWPLACE
Contemporary design. Convenient
Lisa Shankle, General Manager, (336) 886-4700;
location. Complimentary wireless
Karen Wall, Director of Event Sales & Operations, (336) 886-4700,
High Point, NC 27260
Internet. On-site parking. Carpeted
karen@showplace-highpoint.com
www.showplace-highpoint.com
exhibit halls. Exceptional service.
211 E. Commerce Ave.
Raleigh
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, NC 27601
www.raleighconvention.com
20 Breakout Rooms
500 S. Salisbury St.
Opened 2008. Adjoining 400-room
Laurie Okun, Director of Sales, (919) 996-8500 x8502,
Marriott. Abundance of natural light.
laurie.okun@raleighconvention.com
Winston-Salem
M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center
Wireless Internet. Connected to a
Ron Stephens, CHME, Director of Marketing, (336) 725-3500,
301 W. 5th St.
146-room Embassy Suites hotel and
ron.stephens@twincityquarter.com;
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
18 Breakout Rooms
a 315-room Marriott hotel. 1,400
Marcia Sheats, Director of Group Sales, (336) 725-3500,
www.twincityquarter.com
parking spaces.
marcia.sheats@twincityquarter.com
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck
Bismarck Civic Center
10,000-seat arena. 2,500 parking
Ross Horner, Marketing & Sales Director, (701) 355-1376,
315 S. 5th St. spaces. Wireless Internet. Downtown
rdhorner@state.nd.us
Bismarck, ND 58504
17 Breakout Rooms
location.
www.bismarckciviccenter.com
North Dakota to Ohio
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Fargo
Fargodome
1800 N. University Dr.
3,100 parking spaces; near airport.
Fargo, ND 58102
9 Breakout Rooms
www.fargodome.com
Rob Sobolik, General Manager, (701) 298-2658,
rsobolik@fargodome.com
OHIO
Akron
John S. Knight Center
77 E. Mill St.
11,678 sf ballroom. State-of-the-art
Dirk Breiding, VP of Sales, (800) 245-4254,
communications systems. In-house
dbreiding@visitakron-summit.org
Akron, OH 44308
culinary services. Wireless Internet
www.johnsknightcenter.org
connectivity; videoconferencing.
Cincinnati
Duke Energy Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 195,320 sf
39,500 sf ballroom; downtown
Ric Booth, General Manager, (513) 419-7300,
525 Elm St.
location; 3,000 hotel rooms; walk
rbooth@duke-energycenter.com;
Cincinnati, OH 45202
36 Breakout Rooms
to shopping, attractions and dining.
Jim Downton, Director of Sales & Marketing, (513) 419-7304,
www.duke-energycenter.com
jdownton@duke-energycenter.com
Cleveland
Cleveland Convention Center
500 Lakeside Ave. East Prime Exhibit Space: 375,000 sf
Cleveland, OH 44114
21 Breakout Rooms
Centrally located near downtown
Susie Claytor, Convention Sales Manager, (216) 348-2275,
hotels, restaurants and attractions.
sclaytor@city.cleveland.oh.us
www.city.cleveland.oh.us
Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center
Cleveland, OH
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New facility to open 2013
Cleveland MMCC is expected to begin
Dennis Madden, Executive Director, (216) 592-2295,
welcoming conferences in its public
dmadden@mmart.com;
auditorium in late 2010. The completed Byron Morton, VP of Sales& Leasing, (312) 527-7701,
www.clevelandmedicalmart.com
facility is expected to open in 2013.
bmorton@mmart.com
International Exposition Center (I-X Center)
Located at Cleveland Hopkins Int’l. Robert Peterson, President, (216) 676-6000;
One I-X Center Dr.
Airport, 10 min. from downtown. Jim Buckley, Vice President of Sales, (216) 265-2612,
Cleveland, OH 44135
30 Breakout Rooms
Complete in-house services; parking for jbuckley@ixcenter.com;
www.ixcenter.com
10,000; 3,500 hotel rooms within 5 min.; John O’Brien, Director of Sales, (216) 265-2673,
additional 4,000 hotel rooms nearby.
jobrien@ixcenter.com
Columbus
Franklin County Veterans Memorial 300 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
www.fcvm.com
Riverfront. Short walk to downtown;
Rodney Myers, General Manager, (614) 221-4341,
3,916-seat auditorium; 5,000 sf generalmanager@fcvm.com
ballroom.
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Ballroom space: 114,000 sf; new 74,000 sf Managed by SMG.
400 N. High St.
Battelle Grand is Ohio’s largest
Craig Liston, SMG Regional General Manager, (614) 827-2500;
Columbus, OH 43215
65 Breakout Rooms
ballroom. Connected to 4 hotels by
Sherry Chambers, CMP, Senior Director of Sales, (800) 626-0241,
covered walkway; close to airport.
schambers@columbusconventions.com
www.columbusconventions.com
Dayton
Dayton Convention Center
22 E. Fifth St.
672-seat theater. Downtown location; Michael Cashman, Director of Sales, (937) 333-4784,
connected hotel via skywalk. High-
michael.cashman@cityofdayton.org;
Dayton, OH 45402
speed wireless Internet. In-house
Leslie Barrow, Sales Manager, (937) 333-4714,
www.daytonconventioncenter.com
coffee shop.
leslie.barrow@cityofdayton.org
Hara Arena, Conference & Exhibition Center
4 exhibit halls, arena, conference
Cory Rose, General Manager, (937) 278-4776 x213,
1001 Shiloh Springs Rd.
Dayton, OH 45415
center and on-site golf course. 20 acres crose@haracomplex.com
on-site parking.
www.haracomplex.com
Euclid
Great Lakes Expo Center
1200 Babbitt Rd.
10 acres of free parking.
Meeting Space: 1 Breakout Room
Euclid, OH 44132
Managed by Expositions, Inc.
Chris Fassnacht, President, 216-529-1300 x32,
chrisfassnacht@expoinc.com
www.greatlakesexpocenter.com
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With so many facilities in one city, it’s easy to position your group for success. Downtown, you’ll find
a convention center covering two entire city blocks and a new 22,000-seat arena (opening in 2010).
Near the airport, you’ll have access to a sprawling exposition center complete with two arenas
of its own. Look at our track record and you’ll see a lot of other reasons to stick your group here.
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Key Features
Management
Toledo
SeaGate Convention Centre
All exhibit space is column-free. Over
401 Jefferson Ave.
Toledo, OH 43604
25 Breakout Rooms
Attached to new Lucas County Arena.
Managed by SMG.
600 hotel rooms adjoining. Downtown. Carol DuPuis, Director of Sales & Marketing, (419) 392-0937,
cdupuis@meettoledo.org
www.toledo-seagate.com
Wilmington
Roberts Centre
123 Gano Rd.
Wilmington, OH 45177
Upscale property located in the center Judy Clark, Director of Catering/Trade Shows, (800) 654-7036,
of three markets: Cincinnati, Dayton
jclark@robertscentre.com
and Columbus.
www.robertscentre.com
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Cox Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf
of-the-art AV and video conferencing. Tim Linville, Marketing Director, (405) 602-8500,
22 Breakout Rooms
Underground building parking. tlinville@coxconventioncenter.com
Adjacent to entertainment district.
25,000 sf ballroom. 15,000-seat arena.
Gary Desjardins, General Manager, (405) 602-8500,
High-speed Wi-Fi Internet service; state- gdesjardins@coxconventioncenter.com;
floor plan page 94
1 Myriad Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
www.coxconventioncenter.com
Tulsa
Expo Square
P.O. Box 4735 Prime Exhibit Space: 400,000 sf
Tulsa, OK 74159
2 Breakout Rooms
Midtown location. Parking for 11,000.
Mark Andrus, President & CEO, (918) 744-1113,
Additional outdoor space available.
mandrus@exposquare.com;
2 new facilities: Central Park Hall, Amanda Blair, Executive Marketing Manager & Fair Manager,
www.exposquare.com
43,000 sf exhibit space; Exchange
(918) 744-1113, ablair@exposquare.com
Center, 58,500 sf exhibit space.
Tulsa Convention Center
100 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103-3822
30,000 sf ballroom. Walking distance
to over 1,000 hotel rooms.
Managed by SMG.
Kathy Tinker, Director of Convention Sales & Marketing,
(800) 678-7177, ktinker@smgtulsa.com
www.smgtulsa.com
OREGON
Portland
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
50 Breakout Rooms
www.oregoncc.org
Awarded the LEED-EB Silver
Teri Dresler, General Manager, (503) 797-1700,
certification for its green practices.
teri.dresler@oregonmetro.gov;
Situated on the banks of Willamette
Matt Pizzuti, Director of Sales, (503) 235-7577,
River in downtown Portland.
mattpizzuti@Oregoncc.org
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center
Located between downtown Portland
Christopher Bailey, Director, (503) 736-5200,
2060 N. Marine Dr.
and Vancouver, WA. 60-acre campus;
chrisbailey@expocenter.org;
Portland, OR 97217
11 Breakout Rooms
parking for 2,200. Near airport; Matthew Rotchford, Sales & Events Manager, (503) 736-5200,
access to light-rail transportation.
mpr@expocenter.org
www.expocenter.org
PENNSYLVANIA
King of Prussia
Valley Forge Convention Center
High-speed and wireless Internet
Larry Noccolino, Convention Center General Manager,
1160 First Ave.
access; easy freeway access; over
(610) 768-3232, noccolinol@gfhotels.com;
King of Prussia, PA 19406
50 Breakout Rooms
2,500 free parking spaces; close to
Candice Ellesin, VP of Sales & Marketing, (610) 768-3246,
www.vfconventioncenter.com
many area attractions, shopping
ellesinc@gfhotels.com
and restaurants.
Lancaster
Lancaster County Convention Center
25 S. Queen St., Ste. 1102 Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf
Brand new integrated facility with
Kevin R. Molloy, Executive Director, Lancaster County Convention
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
Center Authority, (717) 207-4100, krmolloy@lccca.com
Lancaster, PA 17603
(300 guest rooms) inside the
www.lancasterconventioncenter.com
venue. Opened June 19, 2009.
Pennsylvania to South Carolina
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Oaks
Greater Philadelphia Expo at Oaks Prime Exhibit Space: 220,000 sf
Suburban location; minutes from
Bill Marchese, General Manager, (267) 718-8013,
100 Station Ave.
downtown Philadelphia; easy highway bmarchese@phillyexpocenter.com;
Oaks, PA 19456
access; 5,000 free parking spaces; Chris Welch, General Manager, (267) 718-8017,
www.phillyexpocenter.com
full-service in-house catering.
cwelch@phillyexpocenter.com
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Convention Center
213,000 sf meeting space and 92,000 sf Stephanie Boyd, VP Sales, Marketing & Customer Relations,
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
50 Breakout Rooms
attractions; high-speed, wireless
www.paconvention.com
Expansion to 679,000 sf exhibit space
and 152,114 sf meeting space
NB REN
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to open
Internet; free Wi-Fi in public concourses.
EX
ballroom. Downtown; walk to hotels,
(215) 418-4759, sboyd@paconvention.com
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
31,000 sf ballroom. First convention
Mark Leahy, General Manager, (412) 565-6000;
center certified by the U.S. Green
Debbie Smucker, Director of Sales & Marketing, (412) 565-6000,
Building Council, Gold Level.
dsmucker@pittsburghcc.com
www.pittsburghcc.com
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
Rhode Island Convention and Entertainment Complex
20,000 gsf ballroom space. 2,200 hotel
rooms within 1 mi.; skywalks to Dunkin’ tmuldoon@smgricc.com;
23 Breakout Rooms
Donuts Center, The Westin Providence
John J. McGinn, CEM, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing,
and shopping; 15 min. to airport.
(401) 458-6001, jmcginn@smgricc.com
Tim Muldoon, General Manager, (401) 458-6000,
One Sabin St.
Providence, RI 02903
www.riconvention.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
Charleston Area Convention Center
5001 Coliseum Dr.
25,000 sf ballroom. Virtual tour online. Ed Riggs, Director of Sales, (843) 529-5011,
Includes Embassy Suites with 255
Charleston, SC 29418
rooms; 2,300-seat performing arts
www.charlestonconvention.com
theater; 14,000-seat coliseum.
eriggs@knology.net
Greenville
Carolina First Center Prime Exhibit Space: 280,000 sf
30,000 sf column-free ballroom; Managed by SMG.
One Exposition Dr.
30,000 sf conference center. Centrally
Elizabeth Lyons, Director of Sales, (864) 255-5857,
Greenville, SC 29607
16 Breakout Rooms
located between Charlotte and Atlanta. elyons@carolinafirstcenter.com
www.carolinafirstcenter.com
Close to downtown; award-winning
Main Street.
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Divisible into 3 halls; 35-ft. ceilings;
Adjoining 402-room hotel. Limited
Brian Monroe, Director of Sales & Marketing, (800) 537-1690,
exclusives. Near airport and beaches.
brian.monroe@mb-cc.com
Has launched multiple Green Initiatives.
Paul Edwards, General Manager, (800) 537-1690,
column-free. 17,000 sf Grand Ballroom. pedwards@cityofmyrtlebeach.com;
2101 N. Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
www.myrtlebeachconventioncenter.com
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And we do. Our amazing facilities provide everything you need during the convention, and
the pristine beaches and world-class golf offer endless opportunities for fun when it's over.
No hassle. No worry. No excess baggage.
A FACILITY OF THE CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH
Break with convention.
Book your next meeting at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
1-800-537-1690 or 843-918-1225 • Fax: 843-918-1243
www.myrtlebeachconventioncenter.com
South Dakota to Tennessee
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Key Features
ID/C
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Management
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rapid City
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
444 Mt. Rushmore Rd. North
Meeting Space: 1,752-seat theater; Rapid City, SD 57701
10,000-seat arena
1,752-seat theater; 10,000-seat
Brian Maliske, General Manager, (605) 394-4115;
arena; in-house catering.
Jayne Kraemer, Director of Event Services, (800) 468-6463
www.gotmine.com
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,400 sf
Attached to 243-room Sioux Falls
1101 N. West Ave.
Sheraton with additional 5,000+ sf
skavanaugh@siouxfallscc.com;
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
12 Breakout Rooms
meeting space.
Krista Orsack, Director of Sales & Marketing, (605) 367-4102,
www.siouxfallsconventioncenter.org
Scott Kavanaugh, General Manager, (605) 367-4101,
korsack@siouxfallscc.com
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
Chattanooga Convention Center
18,000 sf ballroom. 100,000 sf
One Carter Plaza
column-free exhibit space. Downtown
Mike Shuford, Executive Director, (800) 962-5213,
Chattanooga, TN 37402
21 Breakout Rooms
in walking distance or on free shuttle
shuford@chattconvention.org;
www.chattconvention.org
route to attractions and restaurants. Managed by Carter Street Corporation.
Lisa Hyman, Convention Sales Manager, (800) 962-5213,
hyman@chattconvention.org
Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Smoky Mountains; offers family-friendly,
18 Breakout Rooms
walkable environment conducive to
productive meetings and events.
17,064 sf and 8,800 sf ballrooms.
Director of Sales, (800) 343-1475, (865) 436-2392,
Nestled in the foothills of the Great
sales@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us
floor plan page 98
234 Historic Nature Trail/
303 Reagan Dr. (mail)
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
www.gatlinburg-tennessee.com
Knoxville
Knoxville Convention Center
27,300 sf ballroom; 461-seat
P.O. Box 2543
lecture hall. Views of Knoxville
Mary Bogert, General Manager, (865) 251-6001, mbogert@kccsmg.com;
Knoxville, TN 37901-2543
14 Breakout Rooms
and World’s Fair Park.
Leanna Belew, Director of Sales & Marketing, (865) 251-6003,
Managed by SMG.
www.kccsmg.com
lbelew@kccsmg.com
Knoxville Expo Center
Crystal White, General Manager, (865) 686-3200,
5441 Clinton Hwy.
Knoxville, TN 37912
4 Breakout Rooms
crystal@knoxvilleexpocenter.com
www.knoxvilleexpocenter.com
Memphis
Memphis Cook Convention Center
255 N. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103-0016
31 Breakout Rooms
www.memphisconvention.com
Over 300,000 sf meeting and exhibit
Pierre Landaiche, General Manager, (901) 576-1203,
space; includes 125,000 sf column-free plandaiche@memphisconvention.com;
exhibit hall and 2,100-seat theater. High- Nicole Seltzer, Director, Convention Center Sales, (901) 576-1253,
speed, wireless Internet throughout.
nseltzer@memphisconvention.com
Nashville
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
2800 Opryland Dr.
Nashville, TN 37214-1297
101 Breakout Rooms
600,000 sf flexible space; 6 ballrooms
Randy Miller, VP, Sales, (615) 458-2899, rmiller@gaylordhotels.com
totaling more than 130,000 sf; 10 min.
from airport; 2,881 guest rooms; near
downtown, attractions. Closed for
repairs until December 2010. Music City Center
Exhibit hall acoustically designed to
Kay Witt, Senior VP of Sales, Nasvhille Convention & Visitors Bureau,
double as concert hall; 2 ballrooms;
(615) 259-4739, kayw@visitmusiccity.com
Nashville, TN
www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com
NewEXfacility toID/Copen Q1 2013
NB REN
36 loading docks; designed to meet
LEED Silver certification.
Tennessee to Texas
Key Features
Nashville Convention Center
Downtown. Connected to
Brian Ivey, Director of Sales & Marketing, (615) 742-2053,
601 Commerce St.
Renaissance Hotel and Nashville
brian.ivey@nashville.gov
Nashville, TN 37203
25 Breakout Rooms
Arena. 2,000 committable hotel
www.nashvilleconventionctr.com
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
417 4th Ave. North
Management
rooms within walking distance. Prime Exhibit Space: 60,000 sf
Nashville, TN 37201
Located within walking distance of the Sharon Hill, Sales Manager, (615) 862-6390,
Nashville Convention Center and the
sharon.hill@nashville.gov
Second Avenue entertainment district.
www.nashvilleauditorium.com
Sevierville
Sevierville Events Center Prime Exhibit Space: 108,261 sf
Opened Fall 2007. 19,260 sf ballroom; P.O. Box 5500
Sevierville, TN 37864-5500
8 Breakout Rooms
and anchors for tents.
www.seviervilleeventscenter.com
Martha Norris, Sales, (865) 868-1554, mnorris@seviervilletn.org
54,500 sf outdoor space with utilities
TEXAS
Amarillo
Amarillo Civic Center
401 S. Buchanan
Amarillo, TX 79101
2,300-seat auditorium; 4,800-seat
Sherman Bass, Manager, (806) 378-4297, sherman.bass@amarillo.gov;
coliseum; 1,300-seat performing
Dorthy Brown, Booking Coordinator, (806) 378-4297,
arts center.
dorthy.brown@ci.amarillo.tx.us
www.amarillociviccenter.com
Arlington
Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011
12 Breakout Rooms
www.arlingtoncc.com
Exhibit hall is column-free with easy
Pat Payne, Director of National Accounts, (817) 704-7571,
access. Additional 30,000 sf Grand
pat@arlington.org;
Hall is carpeted with good but
Brad Boatner, Director of Sales, (817) 704-7585, brad@arlington.org
limited electrical service for exhibits.
Austin
Austin Convention Center
5 column-free exhibit halls; 5,500 hotel
54 Breakout Rooms
rooms downtown; 800-room Hilton
across the street.
4 upper-level ballrooms with 43,300 sf; Paul Barnes, Director of Sales, Marketing & Events, (512) 404-4000,
3 lower-level ballrooms with 23,418 sf;
paul.barnes@ci.austin.tx.us
500 E. Cesar Chavez St.
Austin, TX 78701
www.austinconventioncenter.com
Palmer Events Center
Opened in 2002 to replace the City
Rusty Nabors, Sales & Events Manager, (512) 320-4400,
900 Barton Springs Rd.
Coliseum and Palmer Auditorium. rusty.nabors@ci.austin.tx.us
Austin, TX 78704
5 Breakout Rooms
Part of Town Lake Park downtown.
www.palmereventscenter.com
Beaumont
Ford Park Event Center
5 venues; 9,500-seat arena (34,965 sf
John Hughes, General Manager, (409) 951-5400,
5115 IH-10 South
floor space); 48,600 sf exhibit hall and
jhughes@fordpark.com;
Beaumont, TX 77705
9 Breakout Rooms
11,000 sf lobby; outdoor pavilion with
Linda Waggoner, Director of Marketing & Sales, (409) 951-5413,
www.fordpark.com
seating for 14,000; 9-acre paved lwaggoner@fordpark.com
Midway/Fairgrounds; on-site parking
for 6,000. Corpus Christi
American Bank Center
25,366 sf banquet hall; 20,000 sf
Managed by SMG.
1901 N. Shoreline Blvd.
ballroom; 10,000-seat arena with
Jim Salamenta, General Manager, (361) 826-4100,
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
22 Breakout Rooms
25,000 sf space; 2,526-seat auditorium; marcs@cctexas.com;
www.americanbankcenter.com
10 miles to airport; walk to hotels.
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Donna Cannatella, Director of Convention Center Sales & Services,
(361) 826-4100, donnac@cctexas.com
Texas
Key Features
Management
Dallas
Dallas Convention Center
Located in downtown Dallas. Largest
Troy Thorn, Assistant Director of Sales, Marketing & Event Excellence,
column-free exhibit hall in U.S; 9,816-
(214) 939-2700, troy.thorn@dallasconventioncenter.com;
Dallas, TX 75202 seat arena; 1,750-person theater. A
Sonja Miller, Sales Manager, (214) 939-2724,
www.dallasconventioncenter.com
1,014-room on-site hotel to open 2012. sonja.miller@dallasconventioncenter.com
Dallas Market Center
650 S. Griffin St.
Meeting Space: 200,000+ sf
Wholesale merchandise mart with
Gary Gabriel, Senior Director of Sales & Operations, (214) 879-8330,
2100 Stemmons Fwy.
2,200 permanent showrooms and
ggabriel@mcmcmail.com
Dallas, TX 75207
12 Breakout Rooms
214,000 sf of temporary exhibit
www.dallasmarketcenter.com
space; 2 miles north of downtown.
Hilton Anatole Prime Exhibit Space: 128,595 sf
2 dedicated halls: 45,000 sf column-free Jay Best, Director of Sales & Marketing, (214) 761-7400,
2201 N. Stemmons Fwy.
Dallas, TX 75207
77 Breakout Rooms
pre-function area. 45-acres. V Spa;
and 73,000 sf with columns; 10,595 sf
www.hiltonanatole.com
8 restaurants/bars; 1,606 guest rooms;
130 suites; 2 min. to downtown.
jay.best@hilton.com
El Paso
El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Centers
Column-free exhibit space; 3 halls;
Brooke Underwood, Director of Convention Development,
28-ft. ceilings. 2,500-seat and 200-seat
(915) 534-0672, bunderwood@elpasocvb.com;
El Paso, TX 79901
19 Breakout Rooms
theater. Downtown location.
www.visitelpaso.com
Lanor Sanchez, Senior Facility Sales Manager, (915) 534-0609,
lsanchez@elpasocvb.com
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Convention Center
30,000 sf ballroom; 13,500-seat
Kirk Slaughter, Director, (817) 392-2501, kirk.slaughter@fortworthgov.org;
arena. Wi-Fi; LCD widescreen event
Charles Mayer, Director of Convention Sales, (817) 392-2735,
Fort Worth, TX 76102
announcement monitors throughout
charles.mayer@fortworthgov.org;
www.fortworthconventioncenter.com
the building. 1201 Houston St.
Will Rogers Memorial Center
3401 W. Lancaster
Feleshia Cochran, Assistant Director/Sales & Marketing,
(817) 392-2529, feleshia.cochran@fortworthgov.org
Located in the Cultural District; 2,856-
Kirk Slaughter, Director, (817) 392-2501,
seat auditorium; 6,000-seat coliseum.
kirk.slaughter@fortworthgov.org;
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Feleshia Cochran, Assistant Director/Sales & Marketing,
www.willrogersmemorialcenter.com
(817) 392-5989, feleshia.cochran@fortworthgov.org
Grapevine
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
400,000 sf flexible space, including
Mike Wainwright, VP f Sales & Marketing, (817) 778-1000,
1501 Gaylord Trail
2 ballrooms; 6 min. from airport;
MWainwright@gaylordhotels.com
Grapevine, TX 76051
68 Breakout Rooms
1,511 guest rooms; golf, spa and
nightclub on property or nearby.
Houston
George R. Brown Convention Center
1.2 MIL sf exhibit, meeting and
Art Zehnder, CMP, LES, Director of Sales, (713) 853-8141,
registration space; 639,000 sf contiguous
art.zehnder@cityofhouston.net
100 Breakout Rooms
space; 31,590 sf ballroom; 2 skywalks to
1,203-room hotel. 12-acre multi-function
park, Discovery Green, is directly
See our ad on Cover 4 and
across the street.
floor plan page 101
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
www.houstonconventionctr.com
Hilton Americas Houston Hotel Prime Exhibit Space: 65,000 sf
Connected by skywalk to George R. Janice O’Neill-Cox, Director of Sales & Marketing, (713) 739-8000,
1600 Lamar St.
Brown Convention Center. 1,203 guest
janice_oneill-cox@hilton.com
Houston, TX 77010 33 Breakout Rooms
rooms and 36 hospitality suites.
www.americashouston.hilton.com
Texas to Utah
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Reliant Park
Prime Exhibit Space:
1.4 MIL sf single-level exhibition center Managed by SMG.
Reliant Center: 706,213 sf,
with 5 halls; accommodates 118 trucks; Barbara Beaton, Director of Sales, (832) 667-3976,
Reliant Arena: 350,000 sf
on-site marshalling yard; 26,000
Meeting Space: parking spaces. Reliant Park consists of
Reliant Center: 78,992 sf,
Reliant Center, Reliant Stadium and
Reliant Arena: 360,300 sf
Reliant Arena.
bbeaton@reliantpark.com
One Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
www.reliantpark.com
Irving
Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
555 W. Las Colinas Blvd. Irving, TX 75039
New facility
to open
EX
NB
REN ID/C Nov. 2010
20,000 sf ballroom; column-free
Managed by SMG.
exhibit space. Unique facility for
Cyndi Golden, Assistant Executive Director/Sales, Irving CVB,
high-end exhibitions, conventions,
(972) 252-7476, cgolden@irvingtexas.com
www.irvingconventioncenter.com
meetings and events. Phase 2
includes 300,000 sf entertainment
venue, 215,000 sf restaurants,
retail, cinema and hotel. Mesquite
Big Town Exhibition Hall
800 Big Town Shopping Center
Meeting Space: None
Near downtown. On-site parking
Jim Eshleman, Property Manager, (214) 327-4541
for 2,000.
Mesquite, TX 75149
San Antonio
Alamodome Prime Exhibit Space: 160,000 sf
Contiguous exhibit space with a curtain Michael Flores, Booking Services Manager, (210) 207-3620,
100 Montana St.
San Antonio, TX 78203 16 Breakout Rooms
4-sided video screen; 2 LED screens.
wall system for flexible configuration;
www.alamodome.com
Walk to downtown hotels and
Riverwalk.
michael.flores@alamodome.com
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
More than 438,000 sf contiguous exhibit
Michael J. Sawaya, Director, (210) 207-8500;
space; 3 ballrooms include 40,000 sf
Jeff Cook, CMP, Booking & Services Manager, (210) 207-8500,
67 Breakout Rooms
grand ballroom; 2,410-seat theatre.
jcook2@sanantonio.gov
Close to more than 12,700 hotel rooms.
Downtown location on Riverwalk.
floor plan page 104
P.O. Box 1809
San Antonio, TX 78296
www.sanantonio.gov/convfac
Waco
Waco Convention Center
P.O. Box 2570
Waco, TX 76702-2570
www.wacocvb.com/conv.asp
Expansion to 22,100 sf meeting
ID/C 2011 REN
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to open June
Downtown riverfront location.
Carla Pendergraft, CMP, Director of Sales, (254) 750-5810,
Virtual tour online. 1,000 first-class
carlap@ci.waco.tx.us
hotel rooms within 1 mile.
NB
UTAH
Pleasant Grove
Embassy Suites Pleasant Grove Hotel,
Convention Center & Spa
1062 S. Embassy Grove Blvd.
New facility to open Summer 2010
EX
ID/C
REN
Managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels and Resorts, (802) 785-5553
NB
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
www.jqhhotels.com
The famed, and newly expanded, River Walk
provides a unique path to successful meetings.
Annually, it connects thousands of delegates to
signature venues, historic attractions, cultural events,
restaurants and most importantly, to each other.
The River Walk makes a San Antonio meeting an
event like no other, increasing productivity and fun,
decreasing travel costs and complications. Experience
a flawless meeting in this authentic location.
Deep. In the heart.
Artist Donald Lipski’s creation of larger-than-life fiberglass
F.I.S.H. is among 9 international artist installations.
Register online at InTheHeartVisit.com for
a complimentary, customized site visit.
©2010 by San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Management
Salt Lake City
Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 515,000 sf
100 S. West Temple
45,000 sf column-free ballroom. Exhibit Managed by SMG.
space is contiguous and divisible; Allyson Jackson, General Manager, (801) 534-6325,
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
wireless available throughout; single-
a.jackson@saltpalace.com
65 Breakout Rooms
www.saltpalace.com
source recycling program.
Sandy
South Towne Exposition Center
Exhibit space is contiguous and
9575 S. State St.
divisible; single-source recycling
Allyson Jackson, General Manager, (801) 565-4433,
Sandy, UT 84070
9 Breakout Rooms
program; free on-site parking
a.jackson@saltpalace.com
www.southtowneexpo.com
Managed by SMG.
for 2,000.
VIRGINIA
Chantilly
Dulles Expo & Conference Center
P.O. Box 221075
Chantilly, VA 20153
Near Dulles Airport. 2,400 free
Bob Morgan, General Manager, (703) 766-1308,
parking spaces. 233-room, on-site,
rmorgan@dullesexpo.com
full-service hotel.
www.dullesexpo.com
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Prime Exhibit Space: 80,000 sf
Located off I-95 between Washington, DC Laurie Cassel, Director of Convention Services, (540) 548-5555 x105,
2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
11 Breakout Rooms
shopping complex; 60+ restaurants/
and Richmond, VA; in mixed retail
www.fredericksburgexpocenter.com
entertainment options; 3 hotels adjacent
to center.
lcassel@feacc.com
Hampton
Hampton Roads Convention Center
27,907 sf ballroom divisible into 6. Eric Nealy, General Manager, (757) 315-1610, enealy@thehrcc.com;
1610 Coliseum Dr.
Connects to new 295-suite Embassy
Mary Vann, Senior Sales Manager, (757) 315-1610,
Hampton, VA 23666
35 Breakout Rooms
Suites Hotel. Business center; cybercafe; mvann@thehrcc.com
www.thehrcc.com
water wall.
Norfolk
Norfolk Scope
201 E. Brambleton Ave.
Meeting Space: None
Near revitalized downtown. Complex
Scott Warren, Event & Booking Manager, (757) 664-6973,
includes 12,600-seat arena.
scott.warren@norfolk.gov
Norfolk, VA 23510
www.sevenvenues.com
Richmond
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Downtown location, near airport. Michael Meyers, General Manager, (804) 783-7311,
403 N. 3rd St.
30,000 sf ballroom. Skywalk to hotel. mmeyers@greaterrichmondcc.com;
Richmond, VA 23219
32 Breakout Rooms
On-site business center and cyber café. Lori Coyne, Director of Sales & Marketing, (804) 783-7335,
www.richmondcenter.com
lcoyne@greaterrichmondcc.com
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Convention Center
31,000 sf ballroom. First US convention Courtney Dyer, General Manager, (757) 385-2000, CDyer@vbgov.com;
28 Breakout Rooms
for Existing Buildings. Wireless
broadband connectivity; with LED
lighting; column-free exhibit space;
360-ft. video art wall; 3,000 committable
rooms within 2 miles.
center to earn LEED Gold certification
Al Hutchinson, Director of Sales, (757) 385-6652, ahutchin@vbgov.com
1000 19th St.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
www.vbconventioncenter.com
Washington to Wisconsin
Key Features
Management
WASHINGTON
Everett
Comcast Arena Everett and Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
3,000 sf reception space; 12,000 sf
Kim Bedier, General Manager, (425) 322-2611,
ballroom; 10,000-seat arena. kbedier@comcastarenaeverett.com
2000 Hewitt Ave., Ste. 200
3 Breakout Rooms
Mountain-view location; 20 min.
Everett, WA 98201
north of Seattle.
www.comcastarenaeverett.com
Seattle
Qwest Field and Event Center
800 Occidental Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98134
Views of Puget Sound and downtown; Sarah Elswick, Director of Facility Sales & Marketing,
3 halls plus concourse for exhibits; (206) 381-7555, sarahe@qwestfield.com
40-ft. clearance in West Hall.
www.qwestfield.com
Washington State Convention Center
Ballroom space: 44,628 sf. Located
John Christison, General Manager, (206) 694-5010;
in heart of downtown Seattle; on-site
Michael T. McQuade, Director, Sales & Marketing, (206) 694-5105,
parking; business services; eateries;
michael.mcquade@wscc.com
72 Breakout Rooms, including ballroom walking distance to 7,000+ hotels,
restaurants, shops and sights. Only
See our floor plan pages 106, 107
NW facility to win National Association
of Catering Executives “Best On-Premise
Catered Event.”
800 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101
www.wscc.com
Spokane
Spokane Convention Center
100-acre park on the banks of the
jboxley@spokanepfd.org;
Spokane, WA 99201
Spokane River in downtown core. Betsy Hammond, Booking Manager, (509) 279-7117,
www.spokanecenter.com
24 Breakout Rooms
Certified LEED Silver rating. 3,000
bhammond@spokanepfd.org
334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
25,310 sf ballroom. Located next to
Johnna Boxley, General Manager, (509) 279-7000,
hotel rooms within walking distance. Tacoma
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
exhibit space with drive-on access. Carmen McIntyre, Director of Sales & Marketing, (253) 830-6608,
Tacoma, WA 98402
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls in
cmcintyre@gtctc.org
www.gtctc.org
11 Breakout Rooms
pre-function areas with mountain
1500 Broadway Plaza
Ballroom space: 13,650 sf. Column-free
David Bobo, General Manager, (253) 573-2554, dbobo@gtctc.org;
and water views.
WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston
Charleston Civic Center & Auditorium
Exhibit hall divisible into 4 areas of
200 Civic Center Dr.
column-free space. Over 1,250 hotel
john.robertson@cityofcharleston.org;
Charleston, WV 25301
16 Breakout Rooms
rooms border the complex; 1,750
Sharon King, Director of Sales & Marketing, (304) 345-1500 x220,
rooms are within six-block radius.
sharon.king@cityofcharleston.org
www.charlestonwvciviccenter.com
John Robertson, CFE, General Manager, (304) 345-1500,
Huntington
Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Huntington, WV 25701
12 Breakout Rooms
Overlooks the Ohio River; near parking, AJ Boleski, General Manager, (304) 696-5990,
hotels and restaurants.
www.bigsandyarena.com
boleski@bigsandyarena.com;
Linda Fouch, Conference Center Coordinator, (304) 696-5990,
lfouch@bigsandyarena.com
WISCONSIN
Madison
Alliant Energy Center Prime Exhibit Space: 150,000 sf
100,000 sf column-free exhibit space. Bill DiCarlo, Executive Director, (608) 267-3982,
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Unlimited weight load. Climate-
dicarlo@alliantnenergycenter.com;
Madison, WI 53713
14 Breakout Rooms
controlled walkway to Clarion Suites. Ted Ballweg, Director of Sales & Marketing, (608) 267-3991,
www.alliantenergycenter.com
Near state capital and University of ballweg@alliantenergycenter.com
Wisconsin.
Wisconsin to Puerto Rico
Key Features
Management
Milwaukee
Frontier Airlines Center
and entertainment. High-capacity
(414) 908-6050, rgeyer@wcd.org;
Internet “pipe,” T3 backbone, fiber
Trace Goudreau, Director of Convention & Corporate Sales,
28 Breakout Rooms
cabling; award-winning catering. Wisconsin Center District, (414) 908-6072, tgoudreau@wcd.org
Adjacent 4,100-seat Milwaukee Theatre;
Skywalk to hotels, dining, shopping
Richard A. Geyer, President & CEO, Wisconsin Center District,
12,700-seat U.S. Cellular Arena.
floor plan page 108
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
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West Allis
Wisconsin Exposition Center
8200 W. Greenfield Ave.
grounds, the center is the state’s
West Allis, WI 53214
4 Breakout Rooms
largest exhibit hall. Parking for
Located on Wisconsin State Fair
www.wiexpocenter.com
Sandra Lange, President, (414) 727-8845, slange@wiexpocenter.com
8,000-plus.
PUERTO RICO
San Juan
Puerto Rico Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 152,700 sf
the most technologically advanced in
Rosa M. Luke, Director of Convention Center Sales,
the Caribbean and Latin America.
(800) 875-4765, rluke@prcb.org
28 Breakout Rooms
Features the largest ballroom in the
Caribbean with 39,500 sf and a
The largest center in the Caribbean and Managed by SMG.
12,800 sf outdoor terrace for receptions.
floor plan page 109
100 Convention Blvd.
San Juan, PR 00907
www.prconvention.com
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Alberta to Ontario
Key Features
Management
ALBERTA
Calgary
Calgary Stampede Park
Calgary’s largest and most versatile
Orest Iwanylo, Facilities Marketing Manager, (403) 261-0216,
1410 Olympic Way SE
group of facilities, hosting over 1,000
oiwanylo@calgarystampede.com;
Calgary, AB T2G 2W1
20 Breakout Rooms
events per year, including trade and
David Beck, Senior Manager, (403) 261-0531,
www.venues.calgarystampede.com
consumer shows, meetings, banquets.
dbeck@calgarystampede.com
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf
20,000 sf ballroom space. Located in
Marcia Lyons, General Manager, (403) 261-8528,
120 Ninth Ave. SE
downtown Calgary and 20 min. marcial@calgary-convention.com
Calgary, AB T2G OP3 36 Breakout Rooms
from airport. Connected to three 4-star
www.calgary-convention.com
hotels with 1,100 guest rooms.
Business services center. Edmonton
Northlands Prime Exhibit Space: 401,000 sf
With adjacent Rexall Place, offers
Leanne Smoliak, Director of Sales, (780) 491-3426,
Box 1480
400,000+ sf exhibit space. 7 min. lsmoliak@northlands.com;
Edmonton, AB T5J 2N5
6 Breakout Rooms
from downtown; train access. Trent Evans, Manager, Event Sales, (780) 471-7128,
www.northlands.com
tevans@northlands.com
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver
B.C. Place Prime Exhibit Space: 247,000 sf
Located in the heart of Vancouver’s
Graham Ramsay, Director, Business Development, (604) 669-2300,
777 Pacific Blvd.
entertainment district. Close to
gramsay@bcpavco.com;
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8
12 Breakout Rooms
hotels, transportation. 154,000 sf of
Lynn Cissell, Sales & Event Manager, (604) 661-3410,
column-free exhibit space.
lcissell@bcpavco.com
70,000 sf ballroom; Canada’s largest
Amy Duquette, Sales Manager, (604) 647-7347,
www.bcplace.com
Vancouver Convention Centre
Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1 Prime Exhibit Space: 311,500 sf
150,000 sf pre-function space; harbor
www.vancouverconventioncentre.com
72 Breakout Rooms
and mountain views; 2-acre waterfront
1055 Canada Pl.
waterfront ballroom at 53,000 sf; nearly aduquette@vancouverconventioncentre.com
public plaza.
MANITOBA
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Located in heart of the city, 15 min.
Klaus Lahr, President & CEO, (204) 957-4501, klausl@wcc.mb.ca;
375 York Ave.
from airport. 2,500 downtown hotel
David Chizda, Director of Sales & Marketing, (204) 956-1720,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J3 30 Breakout Rooms
rooms. State-of-the-art technology
davidc@wcc.mb.ca
www.wcc.mb.ca
and award-winning cuilinary team.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Moncton
Moncton Coliseum Complex
377 Killam Dr., Unit 100
Moncton, NB E1C 3T1
3 Breakout Rooms
www.monctoncoliseum.com
Show offices. Restaurant facility with
Nicole Myers, Events and Guest Service Manager, (506) 389-5949,
seating for 250; full catering service.
nicole.myers@moncton.ca;
Louise D’Amours, Destination Sales Manager, (506) 389-5913,
louise.d’amours@moncton.ca
NOVA SCOTIA
Halifax
Exhibition Park
Banquet room. Located 15 min. from
Nicole Grimm, Sales Manager, Exhibition Park, (902) 421-1302 x2241,
downtown Halifax and 25 min. from
nicole@tclns.com;
Halifax, NS B3T 1P2 the Halifax Int’l. Airport; free
Randy Johnston, Event Operations Manager, (902) 421-1302 x2240,
www.exhibitionpark.com
parking for 2,200 cars.
randy@tclns.com
World Trade and Convention Centre Halifax
100,000+ sf flexible exhibit and meeting Nina Kressler, Vice President, Sales & Marketing,
200 Prospect Rd.
1800 Argyle St.
space; 3 floors of flexible and multi-
(902) 421-1302 x2139, nina@tclns.com;
Halifax, NS B3J 2V9
purpose meeting and banquet rooms. Dawn Baldwin, Senior Sales Manager, (902) 421-1302 x2144,
www.wtcchalifax.com
Connected to 1,000+ guest rooms. dawn@tclns.com
ONTARIO
Mississauga
International Centre Toronto
500,000+ sf total exhibit space for
Michael Prescott, General Manager & CEO, (905) 677-6131,
6900 Airport Rd., Ste. 120
trade and consumer shows, meetings,
mprescott@internationalcentre.com;
Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8
40 Breakout Rooms
banquets, concerts and special events. Leslie Bruce, Director of Sales, (905) 677-6131,
www.internationalcentre.com
New 48,000 sf Conference Centre now
open. Minutes from airport. 58 Trade Show Executive
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Ontario to Saskatchewan
Key Features
Management
Niagara Falls
Niagara Convention & Civic Centre
6380 Fallsview Blvd., Ste. 202
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7Y6
www.fallsconventions.com
16 Breakout Rooms
/C
New EX
facility to IDopen
2011RE N
17,000 sf, 13,000 sf and 5,300 sf
Kerry Painter, CFE, President/GM, (905) 357-6222,
ballrooms. New LEED Silver-designed
kpainter@fallsconventions.com;
building to open April 2011. In Niagara Jeff Dixon, Director of Sales & Marketing, (905) 357-6222,
Falls tourist district; 5-minute walk NB
jdixon@fallsconventions.com
to 3,500 hotel rooms.
Ottawa
Ottawa Convention Centre
New building under construction on
Patrick Kelly, President, (613) 563-1984,
55 Colonel By Drive
existing site to be completed April
pkelly@ottawaconventioncentre.com;
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2
28 Breakout Rooms
2011. 21,300 sf ballroom, designed
Andrew Beattie, VP Sales & Marketing, (613) 563-1984,
www.ottawaconventioncentre.com
New facility to open Apr. 2011
to meet LEED Silver certification.
abeattie@ottawaconventioncentre.com
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ID/C
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Toronto
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
Canada’s largest exhibition and
100 Princes’ Blvd.
convention center. 8 state-of-the-art
acampbell@directenergycentre.com;
Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
24 Breakout Rooms
exhibit halls plus Ricoh Coliseum, a
Laura Purdy, Director of Sales & Marketing, (416) 263-3020,
www.directenergycentre.com
10,000-seat sports and entertainment lpurdy@directenergycentre.com
center. Downtown. Arlene Campbell, General Manager, (416) 263-3030,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
78,000 sf ballroom. Downtown Toronto, John Houghton, Executive VP, (416) 585-8131,
255 Front St. West within walking distance of 13,000+
jhoughton@mtccc.com;
Toronto, ON M5V 2W6 64 Breakout Rooms
hotel rooms, shopping, restaurants
David Chisholm, Director of Sales, (416) 585-8296,
and attractions; 20 min. to airport.
dchisholm@mtccc.com
www.mtccc.com
The Toronto Congress Centre
Toronto, ON M9W 1J1
www.torontocongresscentre.com
65 Breakout Rooms
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REN
ID/C
Expansion
to open
Jan. 2011
650 Dixon Rd.
10,000 sf ballroom. State-of-the-art. Alain Sutton, President & CEO, (416) 245-5000,
Minutes to airport; 15 min. to
gem@torontocongresscentre.com
downtown; 10,000 guest rooms in
walking distance or short shuttle ride.
NB
HACCP-accredited.
QUEBEC
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
30 min. from airport; 15 min.
Michel Aird, Marketing Director, (514) 252-4614,
4141 Pierre-De Coubertin Ave. from downtown Montreal. 500 hotel
michel.aird@rio.gouv.qc.ca
Montréal, QB H1V 3N7
3 Breakout Rooms
rooms in immediate Olympic Park area.
www.rio.gouv.qc.ca
Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Centre)
159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage
hotel rooms in vicinity, accessible by
Montréal, QC H2Z 1H2 65 Breakout Rooms
public transit. 200,000 sf on 1 floor;
20 min. from airport; walk to Old
Robert Cazelais, Director of Sales, (514) 871-8122,
Montréal and business center; 25,000
robert.cazelais@congresmtl.com
www.congresmtl.com
18 loading docks.
Place Bonaventure
In the heart of downtown Montreal. Marylene Beaudry, Director, Exhibition Halls, (514) 397-2380,
800, De La Gauchetière St. West, Ste. 240
Accessible to over 3,000 hotel rooms.
mbeaudry@placebonventure.com
Montreal, QC H5A 1K6 9 Breakout Rooms
Easy access by subway and bus.
www.placebonaventure.com
Quebec
Quebec City Convention Centre
Québec, QC G1R 2B5 Prime Exhibit Space: 75,000 sf
downtown Québec. Eco-friendly
www.convention.qc.ca
30 Breakout Rooms
solutions.
900, boul. René-Lévesque Est, 2e étage Ballroom space: 34,500; 232,000 sf
Caroline Langelier, Director of Sales, (888) 679-4000,
of usable surface. Located in
clangelier@convention.qc.ca
SASKATCHEWAN
Regina
Evraz Place (formerly IPSCO Place)
Revitalization to offer 189,000 sf
1700 Elphinstone St., Box 167
exhibit space and 44,100 sf meeting
ndonnelly@evrazplace.com;
Regina, SK S4P 2Z6
11 Breakout Rooms
space in the undetermined future.
Bim Pandya, Director of Facility Sales, (306) 781-9241,
www.evrazplace.com
Project will add 170,000 sf multi-
bpandya@evrazplace.com
purpose complex and renovate the
Queensbury Convention Centre.
www.TradeShowExecutive.com Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Neil Donnelly, VP Events & Entertainment, (306) 781-9200,
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Campeche to Guanajuato
Key Features
Management
CAMPECHE
Campeche
Campeche XXI
Malecón Pedro Sainz de Baranda Mza. C s/n, Prime Exhibit Space: 71,167 sf
Sector Fundadores, Área Ah-Kim-Pech.,
28 Breakout Rooms
Irma Antonieta Matienzo Vega, Sales, +52 (981) 811 9140,
logistica@convencionescampeche.com
Col. Centro, C.P. 24000, San Francisco Campeche, Camp
www.convencionescampeche.com
CHIHUAHUA
Chihuahua
Expo Chihuahua
2 exhibition halls, 13 meeting rooms. Tecnológico y Escudero s/n, Santo Niño, C.P. 31320, Chihuahua, Chi
13 Breakout Rooms
region of the country.
Magali Bailón, Conventions Coordinator, +52 (614) 214 2600,
It is an important venue in the northern mbailon@expochihuahua.com.mx
www.expochihuahua.com.mx
DISTRITO FEDERAL
Mexico City
Centro Banamex
Av. Conscripto 311,
Lomas de Sotelo, C.P. 11200, México, DF
25 Breakout Rooms
Highest-quality standards. Host to some Antonieta Gámez Sánchez, International Director, +52 (55) 5268 2000,
of Mexico’s most relevant events.
agamez@centrobanamex.com
www.centrobanamex.com
Expo Bancomer Santa Fe
Located in Santa Fe, Mexico’s most
Eutimio García, General Director, +52 (55) 5292 5350,
Av. Santa Fe 270, active business area. One of the few
egarcia@expobancomer.com.mx;
Santa Fe, C.P. 01210, México, DF 16 Breakout Rooms
centers offering more than 400,000 sf.
Luis Díaz, Commercial Manager, +52 (55) 5292 5350,
www.expobancomer.com
luisdiaz@expobancomer.com.mx
Morelos No. 67, Col. Juárez, C.P. 06600,
Expo Reforma CANACO
Delegación Cuauhtemoc, México, D.F. 12 Breakout Rooms
12 multi-functional rooms. Located in
Alfredo Meza, Manager of Events, +52 (55) 5140 9460,
the heart of Mexico City.
alfredomeza@exporeforma.com.mx
www.exporeforma.com.mx World Trade Center Mexico City International Exhibition & Convention Center
Strategically located within Mexico City. Ed Kelley, General Director, +52 (55) 9000 9000,
ekelly@exposwtc.com;
Filadelfia s/n, 27 Breakout Rooms
Elena Covarrubias, Marketing & Communications Manager,
Col. Nápoles, C.P. 03810, México, DF
+52 (55) 9000 9000, ecovarrubias@exposwtc.com;
www.exposwtc.com
Paulina Barragán, Exhibitions Manager, +52 (55) 9000 9123,
pbarragan@exposwtc.com
ESTADO DE MEXICO
Lerma
CIECEM
Blvd. Miguel Alemán 166, Prime Exhibit Space: 64,583 sf
Ex Hacienda Santa Rosa, C.P. 52000, Lerma, Edo
6 Breakout Rooms
6 halls; every service required; 40 min. Rosa Kalach de Cohen, General Director, +52 (722) 273 1502,
away from Mexico City
rosak@ciecem.com
www.ciecem.com
GUANAJUATO
Irapuato
Inforum Irapuato
Av. Siglo XXI 1156, Prime Exhibit Space: 115,874 sf
Predio Los Sauces, C.P. 36547, Irapuato, Gto
2 Breakout Rooms
Includes 280,000 sf of outdoor
Gabriel Morones, General Director, +52 (477) 710 7000;
exhibition space.
Marcela Meza González, Marketing Director, +52 (462) 607 8388,
mmezag@inforumirapuato.com;
www.inforumirapuato.com
Stefanie Maciel, Exhibitions Coordinator, +52 (462) 607 8388,
smaciel@inforumirapuato.com
Guanajuato Convention Center Expo Guanajuato Bicentenario
Prime Exhibit Space: TBD
Meeting
Space:
TBD REN
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NB
Currently under construction. Eight
Elda Laura Cerda, General Director, +52 (472) 722 9863,
pavilions; 100 hectares.
elda.laura@expobicentenario.mx
Carretera de Cuota, Silao, Gto
www.expobicentenario.mx
Guanajuato to Quintana Roo
Key Features
Management
Prime Exhibit Space: 447,648 sf Meeting Space: 123,763 sf
One of the largest exhibition centers in Alejandro Gutierrez, General Director, +52 (477) 710 7000,
Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos, esq. Blvd. Francisco Villa s/n,
Col. Oriental, C.P. 37510, León, Gto
8 Breakout Rooms
León
Poliforum Leon
Mexico. High-quality catering.
www.poliforumleon.com
gmorones@inforumirapuato.com;
Marco Antonio Trujillo García, Director Comercial, +52 (477) 710 7000,
comercializacion@poliforumleon.com
GUERRERO
Acapulco Acapulco International Center
Av. Costera Miguel Alemán, No. 4455, Prime Exhibit Space: 244,169 sf
Fracc. Costa Azul., C.P. 39850, Acapulco, Gro
8 Breakout Rooms
Located in the classic beach town
Miguel Angel Soberanis, General Director, +52 (744) 435 0130,
of Acapulco.
msoberanis@centroacapulco.com.mx;
www.centroacapulco.com
Sra. Vicky Clavel Olmedo, Sales Manager, +52 (744) 435 0130,
vfclavel@centroacapulco.com
JALISCO
Guadalajara
Expo Guadalajara
Multi-functional space; state-of-the-art Miguel Angel Fong, General Director, +52 (33) 3343 3000,
Av. Mariano Otero, No.1499, Col. Verde Valle, C.P. 44550, Guadalajara, Jal 26 Breakout Rooms
relevant shows in Mexico. Completed
Thelma García, Sales Director, +52 (33) 3343 3000,
www.expo-guadalajara.com
expansion project, including new
tgarcia@expo-guadalajara.com
150,000 sf exhibit hall and business
center, opened October 2009.
technology. Host to some of the most
magon@expo-guadalajara.com;
Puerto Vallarta
Centro Internacional de Convenciones Prime Exhibit Space: 538,000 sf
Puerto Vallarta
Laura Suárez , Sales Manager, +52 (322) 226 2870,
laura@cicpuertovallarta.com
Av. Paseo de las Flores 505,
Col. Villas las Flores, C.P. 48335, Puerto Vallarta, Jal
www.cicpuertovallarta.com
MICHOACAN
Morelia
10 min. away from Morelia’s downtown. Paula Espinoza, General Director, +52 (443) 224 400,
Av. Aventura Puente, esq. Camelinas s/n, CECONEXPO
Adjacent to 253 rooms, theater
pezpinoza@michoacan.gob.mx;
Félix Ireta, C.P. 58070, Morelia, Mich
11 Breakout Rooms
and more.
Ma. Antonieta López Fernández, Marketing Manager,
www.ceconexpo.com
+52 (443) 224 400, alopezf@michoacan.gob.mx
NUEVO LEON
Monterrey
One of the leading venues in Mexico. Jesus Franco, General Director, +52 (81) 8369 6900
Av. Fundidora 501, Cintermex
Highest quality standards; within
jfranco@cintermex.com.mx;
Obrera, C.P. 64010, Monterrey, NL
19 Breakout Rooms
Parque Fundidora complex.
Juan Gabriel Tamez, Commercial Director, +52 (81) 8369 6969,
www.cintermex.com
jgtamez@cintermex.com.mx
CONVEX
Nuevas Colonias, C.P. 64710, Monterrey, NL
Meeting rooms recently renovated.
www.centroconvex.com
25 Breakout Rooms
Av. Morones Prieto 1500 Pte., Humberto Mena, Commercial Director, +52 (81) 8122 5800,
hmena@centroconvex.com
PUEBLA
Puebla
Puebla Convention Center
Héroes del 5 de mayo 402, Prime Exhibit Space: 63,830 sf
Centro Histórico, C.P. 72000, Puebla, Pue
12 Breakout Rooms
Located within a World Heritage Site
(UNESCO).
www.convenciones-puebla.com.mx
Lic. José Yitani, General Director, +52 (222) 223 6432,
104@convenciones-puebla.com.mx;
Gloria Fernandez, Public Relations, +52 (222) 223 6432,
117@convenciones-puebla.com.mx
QUINTANA ROO
Cancun
Designed to meet the highest standards Javier Gamez, Executive Director, +52 (998) 881 0400,
Blvd. Kukulcán Km. 9, Oficina 9, 1er. Piso, Cancun Center Conventions & Exhibitions
in architecture, top technology and
jgamez@cancuncenter.com;
Zona Hotelera, C.P. 77500, Cancún, Qroo
32 Breakout Rooms
functionality for international-level
Eduviges Marmolejo, Sales Director, +52 (998) 881 0400,
events, conventions and meetings.
vmarmolejo@cancuncenter.com
www.cancuncenter.com
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Peninsula Convention Center at the Hilton Cancun Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf
Blvd. Kukulkan km17, C.P. 77500, Cancún, Qroo
22 Breakout Rooms
Messe Cancun
Prime Exhibit Space: TBD
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Space:
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REN
NB
Quintana Roo to Zacatecas
www.peninsulaconventioncenter.com
ID/C
Currently under construction.
Management
Mónica Crawfurd, +52 (988) 881 8000,
cunhr-salesadm@hilton.com
+52 (55) 5598 9003, infomes@cancunmesse.com
NB
www.cancunmesse.com
Carretera Cancun, Moon Palace Resort & Convention Center
Chetumal km340, C.P. 77500, Cancun, Qroo
37 Breakout Rooms
Located at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Bernardo Santillana, Sales Director, +52 (998) 881 6000,
Resort in the Mayan Riviera.
bsantillana@palaceresorts.com
www.palaceresorts.com
SAN LUIS POTOSI
San Luis Potosí
Feria Nacional Potosina
Francisco Martínez de la Vega No. 255, Prime Exhibit Space: 405,046 sf
Tepeyac, C.P. 78384, San Luis Potosi, Slp
4 Breakout Rooms
4 halls; every service available.
+52 (444) 814 1417
www.visitasanluispotosi.com
San Luis Potosí Convention Center
Blvd. Rocha Cordero s/n, San Luis Potosí, Slp
Meeting Space: 29,000+ sf
www.ccsanluispotosi.com/en
Designed by renowned local architects. Verónica Sánchez, Commercial Executive, +52 (444) 265 4036,
Multifunctional meeting spaces and
vsanchezn@ccsanluispotosi.com
high-quality catering.
SINALOA
Mazatlan
Mazatlan International Center
Av. de los Delfines 60303, Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf
Fracc. Marina Mazatlán, C.P. 82100, Mazatlán, Sin
18 Breakout Rooms
Daniel Cornejo, +52 (669) 913 4366, daniel.cornejo@mazatlanic.com;
Perla González, +52 (669) 913 4366, perla.gonzalez@mazatlanic.com
www.mazatlaninternationalcenter.com
SONORA
Hermosillo
Expo Forum
Located in the industrial city of
Roberto Romero, General Director, +52 (662) 254 6300,
Blvd. Vildósola 251, Emiliano Zapata, C.P. 83280, Hermosillo, Son Meeting Space: 21,528 sf
Hermosillo on the Northern Pacific
info@expoforum.com.mx;
www.expoforum.com.mx
Coast.
Diana Cortes, +52 (662) 254 6300, dcortes@expoforum.com.mx
8 Breakout Rooms
TABASCO
Villahermosa
Tabasco 2000 Convention Center
Municipio Libre 7, Tabasco 2000, C.P. 86107, Villahermosa, Tab 6 Breakout Rooms
6 meeting rooms; basic services
Nury Rosique Colorado, +52 (993) 316 1319, nrosique@visitetabasco.com;
available.
Débora A. López, +52 (993) 316 1319, ocv@visitetabasco.com
www.visitetabasco.com
VERACRUZ
Veracruz
Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortínez 3497, World Trade Center Veracruz
Meeting Space:10,114 sf
Association; located in the most modern Lic. Erika Pérez, Sales Manager, +52 (229) 923 0300,
Ylang Ylang, C.P. 94298, Boca del Río, Ver
7 Breakout Rooms
area and near Veracruz hotels.
Affiliated with the World Trade Centers Beatriz García Hernandez, General Director, +52 (229) 923 0300;
e_salas@wtcveracruz.com.mx
www.wtcveracruz.com.mx
YUCATAN
Merida
Yucatan Siglo XXI Convention Center
Located in the city of Merida on the
Calle 60 Norte 299-E Ex Cordemex, 8 Breakout Rooms
Yucatan Peninsula, the jewel of Mexico’s agchanl@hotmail.com;
Álvaro Chan Luo, General Director, +52 (999) 942 1953,
Revolución, C.P. 97118, Mérida, Yuc
colonial heritage. Near the
Elsy Lixai Dáguer, Public Relations, +52 (999) 942 1900,
www.mayayucatan.com.mx
archaeological site of Chichen Itza.
elsylixai@hotmail.com
ZACATECAS
Zacatecas
Blvd. Héroes de Chapultepec 1902, Palacio de Convenciones Zacatecas
Ciudad Argentum, C.P. 98060, Zacatecas, Zac
12 Breakout Rooms
+52 (492) 491 4575, ventas@convencioneszacatecas.com
www.convencioneszacatecas.com
Argentina to Cuba
Location/Website
Argentina
Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires
www.ccs.com.ar
La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires www.la-rural.com.ar
Location/Website
Dongguan, Guangdong
Dongguan International
Conference & Exhibition Center
Hongfu Rd., Dongguan, Guangdong 511700
Location/Website
lantau, Hong Kong
ASIAWORLD-EXPO
Hong Kong International Airport,
Lantau, Hong Kong, China
Location/Website
wanchai, hong kong
Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre
1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
Australia
Adelaide Convention Centre
www.adelaidecc.com.au
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
www.bcec.com.au
The Cairns Convention Centre
www.cairnsconvention.com.au
Darwin Convention Centre
www.darwinconvention.com.au
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Queensland
www.gccec.com.au
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
www.mecc.com.au
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Darling Harbour
www.scec.com.au
Austria
Design Center Linz
www.design-center.at
Reed Exhibitions Congress Center Vienna
www.messe.at
Salzburg Congress
www.salzburginfo.at
Prime Exhibit Space: 23,900 sqm
Meeting Space: 2,400 sqm
Breakout Rooms: 3
Contact: Chan Zhichao, Director
Phone: +86 769 242 9913
Fax: +86 769 242 3761
E-mail: chan@dgicec.com
Website: www.dgec.gov.cn/en/home.asp
Description: The Dongguan International
Conference and Exhibition Center is
located on a site along Dongguan Central
Square and near Huang Qi Mountain.
The modern center offers 23,900 square
metres of prime exhibit space and 2,400
square metres of meeting space. It features
displays of art showing Dongguan’s
early roots as a struggling town and its
dramatic transformation into the modern
manufacturing and cultural city it is today.
Nearby attractions include the Ancient
Fortified Wall, Keyuan Garden, Zizheng
Mansion and South China Mall.
Guangdong Modern
International Exhibition Center
Furniture Rd., Houije
Dongguan, Guangdong 523952
Bahrain
Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention
Centre (BIEC), Manama
www.bahrainexhibitions.com
Belgium
Brussels Expo
www.bruexpo.be
Kortrijk Xpo
www.kortrijkxpo.com
Bulgaria
Inter Expo Center – Sofia
dev.bulgarreklama.com
Chile
Santiago Convention & Exhibition Center Chile
www.espacioriesco.cl
China
Beijing Exhibition Center
www.bjexpo.com
Beijing International Convention Center (BICC)
www.bcghotel.com
China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex,
Guangzhou
www.21cantonfair.com
www.TradeShowExecutive.com Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sqm
Breakout Rooms: 11
Contact: Dickson Yan, Vice General Manager
Phone: +86 769 8598 1868
Fax: +86 769 8590 9318
E-mail: dickson@gdeexpo.com
Website: www.gdeexpo.com
Description: The Guangdong Modern
International Exhibition Center opened in
2002 and offers a total of 200,000 square
metres of exhibition space in five halls. Of that,
100,000 square metres is prime exhibit space.
Ceiling heights range from 8 metres to 34
metres. The center offers 11 state-of-the-art
meeting rooms spanning 5,000 square metres
with a simultaneous translation system. The
center blends harmoniously with nature −
46% of the site is green open space.
Major Events Held Recently:
n International Textile Fair
n Guangdong Pearl River Food Exhibition
n Guangdong Auto Expo
n International Famous Furniture,
Woodworking Machinery and Materials Fair
Prime Exhibit Space: over 70,000+ sqm
Breakout Rooms: 7
Contact: Ms. Heidi Hui, Senior Marketing
Manager
Phone: +852 3606 8873
Fax: +852 3606 8889
E-mail: hh@asiaworld-expo.com
Website: www.asiaworld-expo.com
Breakout Rooms: 52 meeting rooms
Contact: Ms. Veronica To, Director of
Marketing & Business Planning
Phone: +852 2582 7890
Fax: +852 2802 7284
E-mail: veronicato@hkcec.com
Website: www.hkcec.com
Description: Asia’s only column-free, groundlevel exhibition and convention venue that
is fully integrated with one of the world’s
best airports, Hong Kong International
Airport. Strategically located at the heart of
a multi-modal transportation hub, it offers
over 70,000 sqm of rentable spaces, with 10
state-of-the-art exhibition halls, including
the 13,500-seat AsiaWorld Arena and the
AsiaWorld Summit, Hong Kong’s largest
indoor conference and banquet venue that
seats 700 to 5,000 people.
Description: The Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is centrally
located on Hong Kong island with proximity
to over 6,000 rooms of the city’s finest
hotels and surrounded by business and
tourist amenities. HKCEC completed its
second expansion in April 2009, increasing
overall rentable space to 91,500 sqm. HKCEC
is one of the largest multi-use venues in Asia
and a globally recognized landmark.
n Asian Aerospace International Expo and
Congress 2009
n China Sourcing Fairs
n Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2009
n 6th Sino-International Freight Forwarders
Conference 2009
n Sunrider Asia Convention 2009
n HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2009
China International Exhibition Center, Beijing
www.ciec-expo.com
China National Convention Center, Beijing
www.cnccchina.com
China World Trade Center, Beijing
www.cwtc.com
Guangzhou International Convention & Exhibition
Center, Pazhou Island
www.adsale.com.hk/aes/en/res-gz-more1.asp
Kunming International Convention
& Exhibition Center
www.kmicec.com
Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition
Center
www.secec.com
Shanghai International Convention Center/
Oriental Riverside Hotel
www.shicc.net
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Major Events Held Recently:
(Autumn Edition)
n HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting
Fair 2009
n Mega Show Part I
n The September Hong Kong Jewellery &
Gem Fair
n APLF – Materials, Manufacturing and
Technology
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ShanghaiMart Expo
www.shanghaimart.com
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center
www.szcec.com
Suzhou International Expo Center (SuzhouExpo)
www.suzhouexpo.com
Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition
Hall (TWTC Nangang)
www.twtc.com.tw
Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition
Center, Xiamen/Fujian
www.xicec.com
Zhengzhou International Convention &
Exhibition Centre (ZZICEC)
www.zzicec.com
Exhibition
Facility by Location
Location/Website
Shanghai, China
Shanghai New International
Expo Centre
2345, Longyang Rd., Shanghai, 201204
Location/Website
EC&O Venues: Earls Court & Olympia, London
www.eco.co.uk
China to Jordan
Key Features
Location/Website
Management Location/Website
Düsseldorf, Germany
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
ExCeL London
www.excel-london.co.uk
40474 Düsseldorf, Germany, Messeplatz
Harrogate International Centre
www.harrogateinternationalcentre.co.uk
National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham
www.necgroup.co.uk
Wellington Convention Centre
www.wellingtonconventioncentre.com
Breakout Rooms: 37
Contact: Hans-Joerg Geduhn, General Manager
Phone: +86 21 2890 6666
Fax: +86 21 2890 6777
E-mail: info@sniec.net
Website: www.sniec.net
Description: The Shanghai New International Expo
Centre is strategically located in Shanghai, the
gateway to a market of over 1.3 billion people.
The centre currently features nearly 140,000
square metres of prime exhibit space indoors
in 13 single-level column-free halls. Another
100,000 square metres of exhibit space is
available outdoors. When the expansion opens
at the end of the year, the centre will offer 17
exhibition halls and 200,000 square metres of
prime exhibit space and 130,000 square metres
of outdoor exhibit space.
PROPACK China
Aluminium China
Fi-Asia
EastPo International Machine Tool Fair
Transport Logistics
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Croatia
The Hypo Centre/Hypo Expo XXI, Zagreb
www.hypoexpocentre.hr
Cuba
Pabexpo, Havana
www.cpalco.com
Czech Republic
Brno Exhibition Centre
www.bvv.cz
Prague Congress Centre
www.kcp.cz
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Exhibition Centre
www.bds-ethiopia.net/tradefairs-addiscenter.html
Finland
Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
www.finlandiatalo.fi
Tampere Exhibition & Sports Centre
www.tampereenmessut.fi
France
Alpexpo, Parc des Expositions & Centre de
Congrès de Grenoble
www.alpexpo.com
Cité Centre de Congrès Lyon
www.palais-des-congres.com
Congrès & Expositions de Bordeaux
www.bordeaux-expo.com
Eurexpo, Lyon Convention & Exhibition Centre
www.eurexpo.com
Montpellier Exhibition Centre
www.enjoy-montpellier.com
Le Palais des Festivals & des Congrès de Cannes
www.palaisdesfestivals.com
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
www.viparis.com
Paris Nord Villepinte
www.expoparisnord.com
Germany
EXPO XXI Cologne
www.expoxxi.de
Hamburg Messe & Congress
www.hamburg-messe.de
Denmark
Bella Center, Copenhagen
www.bellacenter.dk
Hannover Messe
www.hannovermesse.de
MCH Messecenter Herning
www.messecenter.dk
KoelnMesse, Cologne
www.koelnmesse.de
Egypt
Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Centre
www.cicc.egnet.net
England (United Kingdom)
ACC Liverpool’s BT Convention Centre
www.accliverpool.com
Syma Sport & Event Centre, Budapest
www.syma.hu
India
HITEX Hyderabad
www.hitex.co.in
India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida
www.indiaexpomart.com
Breakout Rooms: 37
Contact: Dr. Nicole Mizera, Executive Team
Manager, Partner & Guest Events
Phone: +011 49 (211) 4560 449
Fax: +011 49 (211) 4560 8540
E-mail: guestshows@messe-duesseldorf.de
Website: www.messe-duesseldorf.com
Description: 19 ground floor, air conditioned,
versatile exhibition halls for events of all types
and sizes. Wireless capabilities, state-of-theart logistics, public transportation to the
fairgrounds, short distance to the airport, train
station, hotels and the trade fair parking lots
with space for more than 20,000 cars.
n MEDICA, World Forum for Medicine –
International Trade Fair and Congress
n K, International Trade Fair Plastics and
Rubber
n wire/Tube, International Wire and Cable
Trade Fair/International Tube and Pipe
Trade Fair
n glasstec, International Trade Fair for Glass
Production – Processing – Products
n A+A, International Trade Fair for Safety,
Security and Health at Work
Messe Essen
wwww.messe-essen.de
Le Meridien Cochin Resort & Convention
Centre, Kerala
www.starwoodhotels.com
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel
www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/BOMBR
Indonesia
Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center
www.jcc.co.id
Ireland
RDS Dublin
www.rds.ie
Israel
ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center
www.iccjer.co.il
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel-Aviv
www.itf-en.beatman.eu
Italy
BolognaFiere
www.bolognafiere.it
Fiera Milano
www.fieramilano.com
Fiera Roma
www.fieradiroma.it
Milano Convention Center (MIC)
www.micmilano.it
Japan
Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com
INTEX Osaka
www.intex-osaka.com
Messe Muenchen International, Munich
www.messe-muenchen.de
Kobe Convention Center
www.kobe-cc.jp
NürnbergMesse
www.nuernbergmesse.com
Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC
Kyoto)
www.icckyoto.or.jp
Greece
HELEXPO PALACE - Attica Exhibition &
Conference Centre Athens
www.helexpo.gr
Makuhari Messe International Convention
Complex, Chiba-City
www.m-messe.co.jp
HELEXPO’s Thessaloniki International
Exhibition Centre
www.helexpo.gr
Pacifico Yokohama
www.pacifico.co.jp
Hungary
Tokyo Big Sight
www.bigsight.jp
West Japan General Exhibition Center, Kitakyushu
www.convention-a.jp
Leipziger Messe
www.leipziger-messe.de
Budapest Congress & World Trade Center
www.bcc.hu
Messe Berlin
www.messe-berlin.de
Kölcsey Convention Center, Debrecen
www.kolcseykozpont.hu
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Jordan
King Hussein Bin Talal Convention
Center (KHBTCC), Dead Sea
www.dscc.jo
Location/Website
Zara Expo Amman
www.zaraexpo.com
Kuwait
Kuwait International Fair, Mishref
www.kif.net
Libya
Rashid Karami International Fair Complex, Tripoli
www.tripoli-lebanon.com/fair.htm
Luxembourg
Luxexpo Exhibition & Congress Center
www.luxexpo.lu
Location/Website
Pakistan
Karachi Expo Centre
www.epb.gov.pk/v1/expocenter
Panama
Atlapa Convention Center
www.atlapa.gob.pa
Philippines
Megatrade Hall, Mandaluyong City
www.megatrade.com.ph
SMX Convention Center, Pasay City
www.smxconventioncenter.com
Macau
Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Center
www.macautower.com.mo
Sands Macao
www.sands.com.mo
World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City
www.wtcmanila.com.ph
Jordan to South Africa
Location/Website
Riyadh International Exhibition Center (RIEC)
www.recexpo.com
Scotland
Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC)
www.aecc.co.uk
EXPO XXI Warsaw International Expocentre
www.expoxxi.pl
Malaysia
EXPO XXI Belgrade International Expocentre
www.expoxxi.rs
Master Congress Centre of the Novi Sad Fair,
Vojvodina
www.sajam.net
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
www.klccconventioncentre.com
Poznan International Fair Congress Center
www.mtp.pl
MATRADE Exhibition & Convention
Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur
mecc.matrade.gov.my
Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur
www.pwtc.com.my
Wroclaw Stadium
www.smg-europe.com
Singapore
Portugal
Singapore
Europarque Congress Center, Porto
SINGAPORE EXPO
CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION
CENTRE
Malta
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta
www.mcc.com.mt
Qatar
Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha
www.qatarconvention.com
World Trade Center Belgrade
www.sajam.co.rs
1 Expo Drive, #01-01, Singapore 486150
Monaco
The Netherlands
Russia
Ahoy Rotterdam
www.ahoy.nl
All-Russian Exhibition Centre, Moscow
www.vvcentre.ru/eng
Amsterdam RAI
www.rai.nl
Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center,
Moscow
www.eng.crocus-expo.ru
Jaarbeurs Utrecht
www.jaarbeursutrecht.nl
Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre (MECC)
www.mecc.nl
New Zealand
Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow
www.expocentr.ru
SibExpoCentre, Irkutsk
www.sibexpo.ru
Auckland Convention Centre at THE EDGE
www.the-edge.co.nz
World Trade Center Moscow
www.wtcmoscow.ru
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Norway Exhibition & Convention Center, Oslo
www.messe.no
Dhahran International Exhibitions Center,
Dammam
www.dhahran-expo.com
Oman
Oman International Exhibition Centre S.A.O.C.,
Muscat
www.omanexhibitions.com
Description: Direct access to 5,200 hotel
rooms, 1,000 retail outlets, 300 restaurants, 6
museums and a world-class performing arts
centre, all within a 15-minute walk. SUNTEC
SINGAPORE is adjacent to the Central Business
District and 20 minutes away from Changi
International Airport. It offers state-of-the-art
audio-visual equipment, theatrical lighting,
wireless broadband, teleconferencing, videoconferencing facilities and top-notch F&B
services by an award-winning culinary team.
APEC 2009 Leaders Week
ITB Asia 2009
FDI Annual World Dental Congress 2009
World Congress of the International
Confederation of Principals 2009
n Spikes Asia (1st Asian Advertising Festival)
Expo Arad International
www.expoarad.ro
Romexpo Exhibition Centre, Bucharest
www.romexpo.org
Breakout Rooms: 31
Contact: Ong Wee Min, Director, Sales & Client
Services
Phone: +65 6825 2313
Fax: +65 6825 2222
E-mail: weemin.ong@suntecsingapore.com
Website: www.suntecsingapore.com
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Romania
Grimaldi Forum Monaco
www.grimaldiforum.com
1 Raffles Boulevard,
Suntec City, Singapore 039593
Scottish Exhibition & Conference
Centre (SECC), Glasgow
www.secc.co.uk
Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre
www.hilton.com
Putrajaya International Convention Centre,
Kuala Lumpur
www.picc.gov.my
Suntec Singapore
International Convention &
Exhibition Centre
Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
www.royalhighlandcentre.co.uk
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
www.bcck.com.my
www.europarque.pt
Suntec City, Singapore
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
www.eicc.co.uk
Serbia
Poland
Location/Website
Breakout Rooms: 25
Contact: Janice Yee, Director of Sales
Phone: +65 6403 2160
Fax: +65 6822 2616
E-mail: sales@singaporeexpo.com.sg
Website: www.singaporeexpo.com.sg
Description: Singapore Expo is a one-stop event
and meeting venue with event planning,
operations, top caterers, a dedicated Expo
MRT station, and barely 15 minutes to
the city centre and 5 minutes to Changi
International Airport. The centre is equipped
with fibre optics backbone, wireless Wi-Fi
facilities, broadcast and satellite capabilities,
broadband links, and state-of-the-art sound,
lighting and video systems.
Changi Exhibition Centre
www.changiexhibitioncentre.com
Marina Bay Sands Singapore
www.marinabaysands.com
Resorts World Sentosa
www.rwsentosa.com
South Africa
Cape Town International Convention Centre (STICC)
www.cticc.co.za
Expo Centre Johannesburg
www.expocentrejhb.co.za
Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand
www.gallagher.co.za
n Food & Hotel Asia 2010
n CommunicAsia & BroadcastAsia 2010
n BIT’s World Cancer Congress 2010 & 1st World
International Convention Center (ICC) Durban
www.icc.co.za
Congress of NeuroTalk 2010
n Singapore International Furniture Fair 2010
n In-Cosmetics Asia 2009
South Africa to Zimbabwe
Exhibition
Facility by Location
Location/Website
Pavilion Conference Centre in V&A
Waterfront, Cape Town
www.sa-venues.com/wc/bmw_pavilion.htm
Sandton Convention Centre South Africa,
Johannesburg
www.saconvention.co.za
Location/Website
Key Features
Location/Website
Management Location/Website
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei World Trade Center
Exhibition Hall
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei World Trade Center
Nangang Exhibition Hall
istanbul, turkey
World Trade Center Istanbul –
Istanbul Expo Center
No. 5, Hsin-Yi Rd., Sec. 5
Taipei 11011, Taiwan
No.1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District
Taipei 11568, Taiwan
Ataturk Havalimani Karsisi
34149, Yesilkoy, Istanbul, Turkey
South Korea
BEXCO/Busan Exhibition & Convention Center
www.bexco.co.kr
COEX Convention & Exhibition, World Trade
Center Seoul
www.coex.co.kr
Kimdaejung Convention Center, Gwangju
www.kdjcenter.or.kr
KINTEX, Gyeonggi-do
www.kintex.com
Spain
Bilbao Exhibition Centre
www.bilbaoexhibitioncentre.com
Feria Valencia
www.feriavalencia.com
Fira Barcelona
www.firabcn.com
IFEMA Feria de Madrid
www.ifema.es
Valencia Conference Centre
www.palcongres-vlc.com
Sweden
Kistamässan, Sollentuna
www.kistamassan.se
Malmö Exhibition & Convention Center
www.malmomassan.se
Stockholm Exhibition and Congress Center
www.stofair.se
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Göteburg
www.swefair.se
Switzerland
Beaulieu Lausanne Conference Centre
www.beaulieu.org
Congress Center Basel
www.congress.ch
Meeting Space: 700 sqm
Breakout Rooms: 4
Contact: Catherine Chiu, Manager
Phone: 886-2-2725-5200 x2660
Fax: 886-2-27586203
E-mail: chiu@taitra.org.tw
Website: www.twtc.com.tw
Description: The 23,450 sqm TWTC showgrounds
have a combined capacity for 1,300 standard
9m2 exhibition booths.The International Trade
Mart from F2 to F7 hosts 1,052 showrooms
and is one of the world’s largest permanent
exhibitions.The Mart includes the International
Business Center Offices which welcome
companies new to Taiwan to use short-term,
low-rent equipped offices.
n COMPUTEX TAIPEI – Taipei International
Information Technology Show
n TICA – Taipei Computer Applications
Show (Domestic Market Show)
n INST – Taipei International Invention Show
n SEMICON – Taiwan Semiconductor
Equipment & Materials Show
n Taipei International Travel Fair
Prime Exhibit Space:
Ground level exhibition hall: 22,680 sqm
Upper level exhibition hall: 22,680 sqm
Total prime exhibit space: 45,360 sqm
Breakout Rooms: 12
Contact: Peggy Chang, Manager
Phone: 886-2-2725-5200 x5520
Fax: 886-2-2788-8353
E-mail: pjchang@taitra.org.tw
Website: www.twtcnangang.com.tw
Description: Bi-level exhibition hall; columnfree exhibit space. Free wireless Internet
access. Convenient transportation network: 4
freeways, 3 railways, 2 metro lines; 15-minute
drive to TWTC Exhibition Hall 1.
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Thailand
Information Technology Show
TAIPEI CYCLE – Taipei International
Cycle Show
TAIPEI AMPA – Taipei International Auto
Parts & Accessories Show
FOOD TAIPEI – Taipei International
Food Show
TAITRONICS – Taipei International
Electronics Show
n IMOB 2010 – Istanbul Furniture Fair
n EURASIA BOATSHOW 2010 – Sea Vehicles,
Equipment and Accessories Exhibition
n MOTOSHOW 2010
n DOOR FAIR – International Wooden, Steel,
Industrial, Automatic Door and Door Side
Industry Specialization Fair
n ISK-SODEX 2010
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition
Centre
www.dicec.ae
Tüyap Bursa International Fair & Congress Center
www.tuyap.com
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
www.dwtc.com
IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center,
Nonthaburi
www.impact.co.th
Tüyap Diyarbakir International Fair &
Congress Center
www.tuyap.com
Expo Centre Sharjah
www.expo-centre.ae
Pattaya Exhibition & Convention Hall (PEACH)
www.peachthailand.com
Tüyap Fair Convention & Congress Center,
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Queen Sirikit National Convention
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Taiwan
Turkey
Taipei International Convention Center
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Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC)
www.icec.org
International Exhibition Centre (IEC), Kyiv
www.iec-expo.com.ua
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www.acco.ua
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www.rakexpo.ae
Vietnam
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www.secc.com.vn
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www.zitf.net
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2010
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CLUB
Convention centers with 1,000,000 sf or more
of prime exhibit space
Convention Center
Prime Exhibit Space (sf)
1. McCormick Place
2. Orange County Convention Center
3. Las Vegas Convention Center
4. Georgia World Congress Center
5. *Kentucky Exposition Center
6. *New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
7. Reliant Park
8. International Exposition Center (I-X Center)
9. Sands Expo & Convention Center/The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
10. Dallas Convention Center
2,600,000
2,100,000
1,984,755
1,400,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,056,213
1,050,000
1,040,600
1,018,942
* Tied in amount of space
MEGA Convention CENTERS
Convention centers with 350,000 sf or more of prime exhibit space
Convention Center
Convention Center
11. Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
934,731
27.* America’s Center 502,000
12. George R. Brown Convention Center
893,590
28.* AmericasMart Atlanta
502,000
13.* Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
840,000
29.* Miami Beach Convention Center
502,000
14.* Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
840,000
30. Atlantic City Convention Center
500,000
15. Anaheim Convention Center
815,000
31. Minneapolis Convention Center
475,000
16. Los Angeles Convention Center
770,000
32.* Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
440,000
17. Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium 749,100
33.* Pennsylvania Convention Center
440,000
18. The Moscone Center
738,092
34. Greater Columbus Convention Center
410,000
19. Walter E. Washington Convention Center
703,000
35. Expo Square
400,000
20. Cobo Convention Center
700,000
36. Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities
388,800
21. Phoenix Convention Center
645,500
37. Reno-Sparks Convention Center
381,000
22. San Diego Convention Center
615,701
38. Cleveland Convention Center
375,000
23. Colorado Convention Center
584,000
39. Atlanta Exposition Center
366,000
24. Dallas Market Center
550,000
40.* Qwest Field and Event Center
350,000
25. Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
516,000
41.* World Market Center Las Vegas
350,000
26. Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center
515,000
MID-SIZED CENTERS
Convention centers with Less than 350,000 sf of prime exhibit space
Convention Center
Convention Center
42. Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center
333,000
100.* Alliant Energy Center
150,000
43. David L. Lawrence Convention Center
330,000
101.* Georgia International Convention Center
150,000
44. American Royal Center/Kemper Arena
325,000
102.* Raleigh Convention Center
150,000
45. Baltimore Convention Center
300,000
103.* Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
150,000
46. Moscone West
296,092
104.* Virginia Beach Convention Center
150,000
47.* Carolina First Center 280,000
105. Greensboro Coliseum Complex
149,738
48.* Charlotte Convention Center
280,000
106. Saint Paul RiverCentre
145,182
49. Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
270,000
107. Cobb Galleria Centre
144,000
50. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
263,000
108. Tucson Convention Center
143,000
51. Oregon Convention Center
255,000
109. Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
142,000
52. Fort Worth Convention Center
253,226
110.* Connecticut Convention Center
140,000
53. Fairplex, Southern California’s Event & Entertainment Center
250,000
111.* Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel/Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center
140,000
54. Cow Palace
248,000
112. Sacramento Convention Center
134,000
55. Austin Convention Center
246,097
113. Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
131,000
56. South Towne Exposition Center
243,000
114. Hilton Anatole 128,595
57. Washington State Convention Center
236,700
115. Von Braun Center
125,700
58. Charlotte Merchandise Mart
224,000
116.* The Concourse Exhibition Center
125,000
59. San Jose McEnery Convention Center 223,000
117.* D.C. Armory 125,000
60.* Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
220,000
118.* Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
125,000
61.* Greater Philadelphia Expo at Oaks 220,000
119.* Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
120,000
62. Great Lakes Expo Center
215,000
120.* North Atlanta Trade Center
120,000
63. Rock Financial Showplace
214,000
121. Knoxville Convention Center
119,922
64. Piers 92/94
210,000
122. Hilton Chicago
119,000
65. CAL EXPO/California Exposition & State Fair
209,000
123. Nashville Convention Center
118,675
66.* Florida State Fairgrounds
200,000
124. Seaport Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center
118,000
67.* Hawaii Convention Center
200,000
125.* Charleston Area Convention Center
115,000
68.* Kentucky International Convention Center 200,000
126.* Ontario Convention Center 115,000
69.* Las Vegas Hilton 200,000
127. Springfield Exposition Center 112,000
70.* San Mateo County Event Center
200,000
128. Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort
110,500
71.* Tampa Convention Center
200,000
129.* Fargodome
110,000
72.* Wisconsin Exposition Center
200,000
130.* Franklin County Veterans Memorial 110,000
73. Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
199,526
131.* Peoria Civic Center
110,000
74. Iowa Events Center
198,000
132. Sevierville Events Center 108,261
75. Denver Merchandise Mart Complex
197,000
133. Valley Forge Convention Center
108,000
76. Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
195,500
134. Hot Springs Convention Center
103,000
77. Duke Energy Convention Center 195,320
135.* Hampton Roads Convention Center
102,600
78. Qwest Center Omaha
194,000
136.* Tulsa Convention Center
102,600
79. MGM Grand Hotel & Conference Center
192,000
137.* Caesars Palace
102,000
80. Frontier Airlines Center
188,695
138.* Georgia Dome
102,000
81. Dulles Expo & Conference Center
185,000
139. Myrtle Beach Convention Center
100,800
82.* Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 180,000
140. DCU Center
100,310
83.* Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
180,000
141. Spokane Convention Center
100,160
84. Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center
178,500
142.* Baton Rouge River Center 100,000
85. Greater Richmond Convention Center
178,159
143.* Chattanooga Convention Center
100,000
86. John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
176,000
144.* Cox Convention Center 100,000
87. Navy Pier
170,100
145.* Foxwoods Resort Casino & MGM Grand at Foxwoods
100,000
88. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Exposition Center
170,000
146.* Joseph S. Koury/Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons Convention Center 100,000
89. Albuquerque Convention Center
166,546
147.* Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center 100,000
90. Louisiana Superdome
166,000
148.* Palm Beach County Convention Center
100,000
91. Orlando World Center Marriott
165,000
149.* Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center 100,000
92. Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
162,243
150.* Rhode Island Convention and Entertainment Complex
100,000
93. DeVos Place
162,000
151.* Santa Clara Convention Center
100,000
94.* Alamodome 160,000
152.* Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
100,000
95.* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena
160,000
153. Hara Arena, Conference & Exhibition Center
98,400
96.* Memphis Cook Convention Center
160,000
154. Las Vegas Cashman Convention Center
98,100
97.* University of Phoenix Stadium 160,000
155.* Amarillo Civic Center
98,000
98. New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center at Raritan Center
155,207
156.* Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center
98,000
99. Puerto Rico Convention Center 152,700
157. Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Golf Club
95,848
MID-SIZED CENTERS
Convention centers with Less than 350,000 sf of prime exhibit space
Convention Center
Convention Center
158.* Will Rogers Memorial Center
95,000
216.* The Broadmoor
159.* Shreveport Convention Center
95,000
217.* Crown Center
60,000
60,000
160. Ocean Center
94,695
218.* Jackson Convention Complex/SMG
60,000
60,000
161. Knoxville Expo Center
93,800
219.* Nashville Municipal Auditorium
162. Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort
93,000
220.* Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
60,000
163. Palm Springs Convention Center
92,000
221.* Norfolk Scope
60,000
164.* Big Town Exhibition Hall
90,000
222.* Overland Park Convention Center
60,000
165.* Lee Civic Center
90,000
223. Hyatt Regency Atlanta
58,243
166.* Montana ExpoPark
90,000
224. Hilton Anaheim
57,084
167. The Mirage Hotel & Casino
89,400
225. Comcast Arena Everett and Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
57,000
168. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
89,000
226. Reno Events Center
56,000
55,000
169. Connecticut Expo Center
88,000
227.* MassMutual Center
170.* Bally’s Las Vegas
87,000
228.* Pasadena Convention Center
55,000
171.* Paris Las Vegas
87,000
229.* Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 55,000
54,720
172. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
86,000
230. Tropicana Las Vegas 173. SHOWPLACE
84,000
231. Crown Center Exhibit Hall
52,000
174.* Ford Park Event Center
83,000
232. Hilton New York
51,084
175.* Statehouse Convention Center
83,000
233. Sioux Falls Convention Center 50,400
176. Empire State Plaza Convention Center
81,500
234.* Arlington Convention Center
50,000
177.* Boca Raton Resort & Club
80,000
235.* M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center
50,000
178.* El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Centers
80,000
236.* Bismarck Civic Center
50,000
179.* Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center 80,000
237.* Branson Convention Center 50,000
180.* Gillette Stadium
80,000
238.* Charleston Civic Center & Auditorium
50,000
181.* South Point Hotel & Casino
80,000
239.* Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center/Egan Center
50,000
182. Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
78,500
240.* Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
50,000
183. Cajundome/Convention Center
77,303
241.* Exhibition Building at Osceola Heritage Park
50,000
184. Dayton Convention Center
77,000
242.* Fair & Expo Center
50,000
185. American Bank Center
76,500
243.* Grand Wayne Convention Center
50,000
186. The Lakeland Center
76,000
244.* John S. Knight Center
50,000
187. Omaha Civic Auditorium
75,920
245.* Lancaster County Convention Center
50,000
188. Wynn Las Vegas
75,586
246.* Rochester Riverside Convention Center
50,000
189.* SeaGate Convention Centre
75,000
247.* Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
50,000
190.* The Wildwoods Convention Center
75,000
248.* The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
50,000
191. Waco Convention Center
74,000
192. The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center 73,000
193. Disney’s Contemporary Resort
72,685
194. Lansing Center
72,000
Canada’s Top Convention Centers by Size
195. Gwinnett Center
71,600
1.* Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
1,000,000
196.* Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Riverside Center
70,000
2.* The Toronto Congress Centre
1,000,000
197.* KCI Expo Center
70,000
198.* Palmer Events Center
70,000
3. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
600,000
199.* Roberts Centre
70,000
4. Olympic Stadium
500,000
5. International Centre Toronto
471,000
200. Kansas Expocentre
69,500
201. XL Center 68,000
6. Northlands 401,000
202.* Gatlinburg Convention Center
67,000
7. Calgary Stampede Park
400,000
203.* Ocean City Convention Center
67,000
8. Evraz Place (formerly IPSCO Place)
333,000
204.* Lexington Center
66,000
205.* Washington Marriott Wardman Park 66,000
9. Vancouver Convention Centre
311,500
206. Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter 65,250
10. Place Bonaventure
298,000
247,000
207.* John Ascauga’s Nugget Resort Casino
65,000
11. B.C. Place
208.* Neal S. Blaisdell Center
65,000
12. Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Centre)
200,000
209.* Hilton Americas Houston Hotel 65,000
13. Moncton Coliseum Complex
118,000
210. Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
64,000
14. Exhibition Park
100,000
211.* Garden State Convention & Exhibit Center 62,000
212.* ODEUM Sports & Expo Center
62,000
213.* Peppermill Resort Spa Casino 62,000
15. Winnipeg Convention Centre
78,000
16. Quebec City Convention Centre
75,000
53,000
50,000
214. Meadowlands Exposition Center
61,000
17. World Trade and Convention Centre Halifax
215.* Big Sandy Superstore Arena
60,000
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66 Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo
67 CEDIA Expo
68 G2E Global Gaming Expo
69 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo
70 International Security Conference & Expo (ISC) West
71 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International
72 Interbike
73 Golf Industry Show
74 Electronic Distribution Show
75 WEFTEC.08
Irene Sperling at
(818) 990-1080 or
irenesperling@tradeshowexecutive.com
813,521
775,000
714,818
703,781
682,625
672,815
381,900
368,930
363,405
361,123
359,691
357,880
356,900
354,300
352,928
349,230
349,000
348,740
342,700
337,636
326,579
325,466
325,134
312,500
311,900
308,010
300,900
300,000
289,575
Linda Braue at
(310) 379-2217 or
lbraue@tradeshowexecutive.com
Diane Bjorklund at
(630) 312-8915 or
dbjorklund@tradeshowexecutive.com
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Rosemont, IL
840,000 Sq. Ft. of Exhibit Hal
92,000 Sq. Ft. of Flexible Mee
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Great Place to Network
Low Exhibitor Service Rates
Short Walk to Over 4,000 Hotel Rooms
( 847 ) 692-2220
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ARIZONA, P h o en i x , Ph oen i x Con ven ti on Cen ter
PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER
WEST BUILDING
N O RT H B U I L D I N G
300
Ballroom
Exhibition Hall
LEVEL
WEST BUILDING
NORTH BUILDING
45,200 SF West Ballroom
Riser seating for 1,200
190,000 SF Exhibition Hall
200
LEVEL
WEST BUILDING
Meeting Rooms
Executive
Conference Center
21,000 SF Conference Center
IACC Certified
192-Seat Lecture Hall
100
Ballroom
NORTH BUILDING
43,000 SF Meeting Rooms
LEVEL
WEST BUILDING
NORTH BUILDING
45,600 SF Ballroom
Meeting Rooms
LOWE R
Exhibition Hall
LEVEL
WEST BUILDING
NORTH BUILDING
312,500 Total Combined SF Exhibition Hall
100
Exhibition
Hall
Ballroom
LEVEL
SOUTH BUILDING
28,000 SF Ballroom
82,000 SF Exhibition Hall
33,000 SF Meeting Space
Expands to 143,000 SF Expo Hall
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CALIFORNIA, Ontar io, O ntar i o Con ven ti on Cen ter
Ontario is centrally located between Los Angeles and Palm
Springs and is surrounded by the best of Southern California:
beaches, mountains, Hollywood, Disneyland, local wineries, golf,
fishing and one of California's largest outlet and entertainment complexes, Ontario Mills Mall. The
convention center has easy access to major freeways and is located just two blocks from the traveler-friendly
LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), which offers more than 250 daily flights on most major airlines.
An ideal venue for conventions, tradeshows, exhibits and meetings, the Ontario Convention Center
is contemporary in design and equipped with a full range of technology services, including Wi-Fi,
Internet, DS3 and video-conferencing capabilities. It is an ideal venue for mid-size conventions
representing 250 to 950 hotel rooms on a peak night, with up to 5,000 delegates.
•225,000 total square feet of flexible meeting space
including 70,000 square feet of prime, column-free
exhibit space, 20,000 square foot ballroom--divisible
into three sections and 24,000 square feet of
additional meeting room space.
•Catering by SMG offers a world-class dining experience
to the guests of the convention center.
First Floor
•Dedicated Event Manager assigned to your event
from initial planning through move-out to make sure
your event runs smoothly and successfully.
•30 hotels from full-service to economy, with
2,500 rooms within walking distance of the convention
center. Several properties offer shuttle service to the
LA/Ontario Airport, convention center and Ontario
Mills Mall.
Second Floor
Contact Amita Patel,CHSP, Director of Sales at
(909) 937-3002 or apatel@ontariocvb.com.
2000 E. Convention Center Way Ontario, CA 91764
Ontario, California.The center of it all!
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CALIFORNIA, Palm Spr in g s, Pal m Spr i n gs Con ven ti on Cen ter
THE MEETING OASIS
Snow Creek
San
Jacinto
Main Entrance
Chino
Pueblo
Palm Grove
Café
Cafe
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B
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3,132 sf
1,232 sf
1,512 sf
756 sf
756 sf
1,512 sf
756 sf
756 sf
840 sf
2,304 sf
3,520 sf
529 sf
12,571 sf
THE MEETING OASIS
P A L M
S P R I N G S
C O N V E N T I O N
D
B
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21,009 sf
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Rooms
East Lawn
Admin
29,061 sf
North Avenida Caballeros
OASIS HALLS AND LOBBY
OASIS HALL 1
21,265
OASIS HALL 2
21,099
OASIS HALL 3A
12,360
OASIS HALL 3B
8,760
OASIS 3 A-B
21,120
OASIS HALL 4
29,061
OASIS HALLS 1-4
92,545
LOBBY
18,000
PRIMROSE BALLROOMS
PRIMROSE A
6,337
PRIMROSE B
7,669
PRIMROSE C
2,825
PRIMROSE D
3,185
PRIMROSE A-D
20,016
MESQUITE ROOMS
7. MESQUITE A
8. MESQUITE B
9. MESQUITE C
7-9. MESQUITE A-C
906
1,762
1,861
4,529
MESQUITE ROOMS (CONT.)
10. MESQUITE D
912
11. MESQUITE E
924
12. MESQUITE F
816
13. MESQUITE G
924
14. MESQUITE H
912
10-14. MESQUITE D-H
4,488
SMOKETREE ROOMS
15. SMOKETREE A
16. SMOKETREE B
17. SMOKETREE C
18. SMOKETREE D
19. SMOKETREE E
15-19. SMOKETREE A-E
20. SMOKETREE F
806
806
1,612
754
754
4,680
1,200
AGUA CALIENTE BOARD ROOMS
21A. BOARD ROOM A
412
21B. BOARD ROOM B
480
C E N T E R
Palm Springs, California 92262
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RENAISSANCE HOTEL MEETING SPACE
Mojave
Andreas
Chino
Chino A
Chino B
Pueblo
Pueblo A
Pueblo B
Snow Creek
San Jacinto
Santa Rosa
Cactus
Grand Ballroom
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C
B
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Amado Road
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Hotel
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Cactus
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A
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Andreas
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CALIFORNIA, S an D ieg o, S an D i e g o Co nve nt i o n Ce nte r
Level
• 525,701 sq. ft. contiguous
exhibit space
• 204,114 sq. ft. meeting
space, including two
40,000 sq. ft. ballrooms
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• 90,000 sq. ft. column-free
Sails Pavilion
• 284,494 sq. ft. lobby and
prefunction space
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• 184,514 sq. ft. outdoor
terrace space
Upper
• 72 meeting/breakout
Mezzanine
rooms
Level
Level
• 50 loading docks with
8 direct drive-ins to
exhibit halls
GROUND
LEvEL
GROSS
Sq.FT.
• Hall A
48,613
• Hall B1
72,642
• Hall B2
36,043
• Hall C
92,040
• Hall D
58,725
• Hall E
43,350
• Hall F
54,638
• Hall G
54,808
• Hall H
Mezzanine
Level
Ground
Level
64,842
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CALIFORNIA, S an D i eg o, S an D i e g o Co nve nt i o n Ce nte r
Diego Bay
• 525,701 total contiguous square feet
• 2,618,190 total gross square feet
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Diego
Convention
Center
For more information contact AndySan
Mikschl,
Associate
Vice President of Sales
619.525.5282 • andy.mikschl@visitsandiego.com
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your show is ECO-friendly.
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(312) 922-8558
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GEOR G I A, At l a n t a , C o b b Gal l e r i a C e n t r e
Cobb Galleria Centre &
Cobb enerGy PerforminG arts Centre
EAST
CONCOURSE
ENTRANCE
TO WAVERLY
HOTEL
EXHIBIT HALL D
101
BR
3
BR
102
1 BR
2
EXHIBIT HALL C
CONCOURSE
103
GALLERIA MALL
(LOWER LEVEL)
104
105
107
106
113
108
109
114
115
EXHIBIT HALL B
BR
110
4
111
116
117
112
120
AV
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CENTER
118
119
1112
12
EXHIBIT HALL A
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ROTUNDA
ENTRANCE
(LOWER
LEVEL)
F
BALLROOM
A
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BRIDGE TO CUMBERLAND MALL
& SHERATON SUITES GALLERIA
cobb energy Performing arts centre
www.cobbgalleria.com 770.955.8000
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GEORGIA, Atlanta, Ge o r g i a Wo r l d Co n g r e s s Ce n t e r
Georgia World Congress Center Authority Campus - Atlanta, GA
Level 3
1
2
Georgia Ballroom
Meeting Rooms C301-C308
Level 2
3
4
5
6
7
Food World
Meeting Rooms C201-C213
West Plaza
Gold Parking Deck
Access To:
Georgia Dome
MARTA Station
Level 1
Level 5
1
Thomas Murphy Ballroom
Level 4
2
3
4
5
6
Administration
Meeting Rooms B401-B411
Terraces Restaurant
Registration Hall
Access To:
International Plaza
Buses/Taxi Stand
Red Parking Deck
MARTA Station
8 Auditoriums C101 & C102
9 Business Center
10 Exhibit Halls C1-C4
11 Meeting Rooms C103-C110
12 Registration Hall
13 Access To:
Level 3
Buses/Taxi Stand
Blue/Yellow Parking Lots
14 Concourse to Building B
10 Foodworks Restaurant
11 Meeting Rooms B201-B218
7
8
9
Commons Cafe
Conference Center
Meeting Rooms B301-B317
Level 4
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sidney Marcus Auditorium
Business Center
Courtyard Cafe
Meeting Rooms A401-A412
Registration Hall
Access To:
East Plaza
Centennial Olympic Park
CNN Center/Philips Arena
Downtown Atlanta
Green Parking Lot
Level 3
7
Meeting Rooms A301-A316
Level 1
8
Exhibit Halls A1-A3
Level 2
Level 1
12 Exhibit Halls B1-B5
13 Concourse to Building A
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
WORLD OF COKE
GEORGIA AQUARIUM
BAKER STREET
ALL CHILDREN’S
PLAYGROUND
CHILDREN’S GARDEN &
PLAYGROUND
PARALYMPIC
LEGACY
PARK
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71,250-seat Stadium
102,000 Square Foot Floor
5 Meeting Rooms
2 Club Lounges
Owner’s Club
Press Box
Club Level Restaurants
great
lawn
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CENTENNIAL TREE
GAME PLAZA
GARDEN
WALK
REFLECTING POOL
ALLEN FAMILY TRIBUTE
GRE
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EN
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GEORGIA
WORLD
CONGRESS
CENTER
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DOME
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I LLI NOI S, Ro s emo n t , D on al d E. Steph en s Con ven ti on Cen ter
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers extensive flexibility. Its six separate but
connecting halls provide the capability of accommodating 3,566 10’ x 10’ exhibit booths, ranging
from 100 to 1,225 booths in a single hall. The Rosemont Conference Center offers 92,000 square
feet that will accommodate up to 50 meetings and a Ballroom for general sessions capable of
hosting up to 4,000 people or banquets for 3,000.
I LLI NOI S, Ro s e mo n t , Don al d E. Steph en s Con ven ti on Cen ter
M ASSACHU SETTS, B os to n, Boston Con ven ti on & Exh i bi ti on Cen ter
The Boston Convention
& Exhibition Center
Truck
Entrance
West Service Road
59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46
Ramp
Ramp
45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34
33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
Dock
#60
Public Parking
(1350 Spaces)
Ramp
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Downtown
Boston
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Dock
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Loading Dock
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Parking
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(35’5”)
Skybridge
(Level 1 Access)
High Roof (76’ to 100’)
Skybridge
(Level 1 Access)
Ramp access
to Level 1
Ramp to
Hall C
Dock
#61
Exhibit Hall C
(162,000 sq ft)
Exhibit Hall A
(170,000 sq ft)
Exhibit Hall B
(184,000 sq ft)
Exhibit Hall B2
(92,000 sq ft)
Down Ramp
from Level 1
Service Corridor
Up Ramp
to Level 1
Exhibit Hall B1
(92,000 sq ft)
Ramp access
to Level 1
High Roof
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Southeast
Pre-function
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East Registration
W
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Public Safety
Office
MCCA Executive Offices
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Operations Center
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054 053
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SE Lobby B2
Dock
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SE Lobby C
Service Road
Low Roof
Drop-off
East Service Road
Skybridge Access
(Level 2)
The Westin Boston
Waterfront
to South
Station
EXHIBITION LEVEL
Northwest Pre-function
W M 105 104
C
Service Corridor
Business Center
Hall A1 West
Show Office
NW Corner Pre-function
Food
Court
Kitchen
Tastes of Boston
Food Court
NW Lobby A
Bar
Food
Court
Kitchen
NW Lobby B1
SW Lobby C
SW Lobby B2
109 109 108 107 107 107 106 M W
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104 104 103 102 102 101
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Hall B2 East
Show Office
Hall B1 East
Show Office
Low Roof (35’5”)
W M
High Roof (76’ to 100’)
Skybridge
Skybridge
Open to
Exhibit Hall C
below
Down to
Exhibit
Level
Open to
Exhibit Hall A
below
Open to
Exhibit Hall B
below
First Aid
High Roof
Entrance
Plaza
North Lobby
W M
Hall B2 East
Show Office
Drop Off
Center East Pre-function
East Side Drive
Service Corridor
NE Lobby A
158 157 157 157 156 156 156 155
C
B
A
C
B
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NE Lobby B1
SE Lobby C
Southeast Pre-function
SE Lobby B2
162 162 161 160 160 160 159
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B
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Show Office
Service Corridor
W M 154 153 153 153 152 151 151 150
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Northeast Pre-function
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Waterfront
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For complete floorplans and specs, call 617-954-2800 or visit us online at www.AdvantageBOSTON.com
MA SSA C HU SETTS, B o st o n , Boston Con ven ti on & Exh i bi ti on Cen ter
What do you look for in
a great convention center?
COME LOOK AT AMERICA’S MOST
SPECTACULAR AND MOST USER-FRIENDLY
CONVENTION FACILITY.
The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center is now hosting record-breaking events of
virtually any size and scope. Built by users, for users, this state-of-the-art high-tech
facility has been designed to maximize a successful event experience for you, your
exhibitors and your attendees. A stunning architectural triumph, the BCEC is like no
other facility in the world. And you will capture more qualified attendees at your
Boston-based event than at any other convention city in North America.
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Northwest
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(Level 1)
205
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205
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205
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(Level 1)
A/V Storage
Downtown
Boston
213
W
NW Corner Pre-function
Southwest Pre-function
Southwest
Lobby
Low Roof
(Outside)
West Boardroom
Pre-function
Low Roof (35’5”)
Kitchen
Storage
High Roof (76’ - 100’)
Boardroom
Suite 201,202
Bridge
Open to
Exhibit Hall C
below
Open to
Exhibit Hall A
below
Open to
Exhibit Hall B
below
Lobby
below
Kitchen
Plaza
below
BCMC
Sales Dept.
High Roof
Bakery
East BCMC
Pre-function
Catering
Office
A/V Storage
A/V Storage
Service Corridor
Low Roof
(Outside)
261
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257 257 256
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NE Corner Pre-function
Low Roof
Northeast Pre-function
Skybridge
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The Westin Boston
Waterfront
LEVEL 2
Exhibit
• 516,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit
space over three halls, which can be divided
into ten different configurations
Meeting/Ballroom
• 160,000 square feet of flexible meeting
space with 84 separate single, double, and
triple meeting rooms, all with easy access
to each other and the exhibit halls
• 40,020 square foot grand ballroom with
views of Boston
Loading Dock
• 62 covered bay loading dock with five
elephant doors for drive on access to the
exhibit hall and weather-protected pre-fab
inside the facility
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Pre-Function
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• Over 300,000 square feet of flexible function
and registration space including 19,340 square
foot ballroom pre-function area
Lobby
Lobby
Ballroom West
• Eight separate registration areas on two
separate levels of the facility
Food Services
Finishing
Kitchen
Grand
Ballroom
(40,020 sq ft)
Pre-function
(19,340 sq ft)
• Tastes of Boston Food Court with seating
capacity for over 400, full bar service available
Ring Road
Ballroom East
• Two private ring roads around the facility
with seven drop off points
Public Use
• Superior attendee navigation, with two pedestrian
sky-bridges that allow access to any part of the
building in no more than eight minutes
• Free wireless Internet access
Lobby
Green Room
W
M
BALLROOM LEVEL
The Mas sachusetts Convention Center Authority owns and operates the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the Hynes Convention Center.
M ASSACHU SETTS, B os to n, John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Memorial Convention Center
Prudential Plaza Entrance
W
South
Lobby
M
W
Food Court
Kitchen
Cafeteria
Meeting
Exhibit
Non-Public
Access
Food
Services
Loading Dock
Restrooms
Public Use
Elevator
Escalator
Exhibit Hall B
(36,900 sq ft)
Main
Lobby
Ramp
Show Office
Main Lobby
Coffee
House
Show Office
Exhibit Hall A
Ring Road
Lobby
W
Show Office
Exhibit Hall B
Up
Key
M
Exhibit Hall A
(38,770 sq ft)
First Aid
Public Safety Office
Sales Office
Pre-function
M
Business
Center
Dalton Street
Food Court Kitchen
Coat Room
Pre-function Hall A
Truck Access
from
Dalton Street
20’ x 14’
Pre-function Hall B
M
Down
107
Towne
Stove &
Spirits
108
109
110
111
Restaurant
Service Corridor
102
101
Space
103
104
105
W
M
W
Restaurant
Space
Boylston Hallway
Freight
Sidewalk (Lower Level)
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
PLAZA LEVEL
W
Sheraton Entrances
South
Lobby
M
W
M
M
Low roof
High roof
W
Show Office
Exhibit Hall C
Veteran’s Memorial
Auditorium
(25,760 sq ft)
(4,000 Person
Seating Capacity)
Show Office
Exhibit Hall D
Moveable Partitions
Low roof (balcony)
High roof
Exhibit Hall C
(37,750 sq ft)
Pre-function Auditorium
Up
Exhibit Hall D
(37,300 sq ft)
Pre-function Hall C
Pre-function Hall D
M
207
Dressing
Room
208
209
210
Service Corridor
201
200
202
203
204
205
W
M
206
W
Boylston Hallway
LEVEL 2
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
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premier city settings. As an added advantage, the Hynes is connected to a mega-complex of
over 3,100 hotel rooms, two shopping malls, restaurants and more. Best of all, the Hynes
puts you in the position to achieve your event goals, exceed the expectation of your
attendees and exhibitors, and benefit from first-class meeting solutions at every level.
W
South
Lobby
Catering - Cleaning Services
M
Ballroom
C
Ballroom Pre-function
1,200 fixed seats
Veteran’s Memorial
Auditorium
(Below)
Projection
Kitchen
Exhibit Hall D
(Below)
Ballroom
B
Ballroom
A
Balcony
M
310
W
311
Service Corridor
Catering
Offices
M
W
Ballroom Foyer
Private
Kitchen
Suite
300
(Executive
Suite)
Down
302
301
304
303
306
305
309
307
308
312
W
313
M
Boylston Hallway
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
Boylston Street
LEVEL 3
Meeting/Ballroom
• 91,000 square feet of meeting space
with 38 meeting rooms
• 24,544 square foot grand ballroom
Non-Public Access
Food Services
• Cafeteria and Coffee House in central
lobby accommodate 400-500 people,
full bar service available
Public Use
• Easy and fast attendee circulation
within the Hynes
• Free wireless Internet access
Loading Dock
Huntington Ave
Prudential
Service Yard Entrance
• 14-bay covered loading dock with direct
street access from both sides of the facility
Hand
Carry
Pre-Function
• 160,000 square feet of flexible function
and registration with easy access to
exhibit halls and meeting rooms
Ramp
Exhibit
• 176,480 square feet of exhibit space
over 5 halls
• One hall can be used as an auditorium
with 4000+ person seating capacity
Service
Shops
Service
Trucking Area
5 Docks
Main
Trucking Area
Loading
Loading
Dock
Manager
Food
Storage
Lobby
• Climate-controlled, all-season facility
connected by pedestrian skybridges to
three major hotels, over 200 shops and
a wide range of restaurants
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and weather-protected drop-off points
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Lobby
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Exhibit Halls
GSF
Max.
10X10’S
Theater
Classroom
Exhibit A–D
100,000
500
9,470
5,436
A
28,195
150
2,880
1,638
B
29,304
150
2,728
1,638
C
28,902
150
2,698
1,584
D
13,616
50
1,164
576
All ceiling heights are 30’
Ballroom
GSF
Banquet
Theater
Classroom
A–E
20,000
1,400
2,300
1,404
A/B/C
15,050
960
1,725
1,080
A/D/E
15,050
960
1,725
1,080
B/C
5,050
280
550
324
D/E
5,050
280
550
324
A
10,000
680
1,175
756
B
3,700
210
414
234
C
1,350
80
120
54
D
3,700
210
414
234
E
1,350
80
120
54
Meeting
Rooms
GSF
Banquet
Theater
Classroom
550 A/B
1,178
80
110
57
550 A
589
40
55
24
550 B
589
40
55
24
551 A/B
1,936
120
192
108
54
Rhode Island Convention Center
Exhibition Hall and Grand Ballroom
Meeting rooms and pre-function space
Accommodations up to 5,000
Two parking garages
dunkin’ donuts Center - Providence
Seating for up to 13,000
Sky-bridge to the RICC
Luxury suites, and hospitality and meeting rooms
Veterans memorial auditorium
1,900 seats
National Register of Historic Places
Hospitality and meeting space
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968
60
96
551 B
968
60
96
54
552 A/B
2,024
120
198
108
552 A
1,012
60
99
54
552 B
1,012
60
99
54
553 A/B
1,444
120
160
90
553 A
722
60
80
36
553 B
722
60
80
36
554 A/B
1,444
120
160
90
554 A
722
60
80
36
554 B
722
60
80
36
Jr. Ballroom
555/556
4,004
240
420
216
555 A/B
2,024
120
210
108
555 A
1,012
60
105
54
555 B
1,012
60
105
54
556 A/B
1,980
120
210
108
54
556 A
990
60
105
556 B
990
60
105
54
557
1,350
110
132
84
558 A/B
608
40
60
36
558 A
304
20
24
18
558 B
304
20
24
18
Rotunda
2,552
160
212
108
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SOUTH CAROLINA, M y r t l e B ea c h , M y r t l e B e ach Co n ve n t i o n Ce n t er
The Myrtle Beach Convention Center offers:
• Over 100,000 column-free square feet
• 17 meeting/breakout rooms
• Full catering service available
• Grand Ballroom spacious enough to seat 1,200 for dinner
• 402-room Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel adjoining
• Affordable accommodations and entertainment
• Event Plaza offers additional options to move events outdoors
SO UTH CAROLINA, Myrtle Beach , M y r t l e B e ach Co n ve n t i o n Ce n t e r
MYRTLE BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
FUNCTION ROOM CAPACITY CHART
* Represents combination spaces
Note: The addition of staging, dance floors, theme decor, etc. will reduce above-quoted
seating capacities/booth spaces.
All sets include: one 8-ft. head table and one standing lectern.
tennessee, G atlinbu rg, G atl i n burg Con ven ti on Cen ter
Phone: 800-343-1475
Fax: 865-436-3704
Visit us at: 234 Historic Nature Trail
sales @ci.gatlinburg.tn.us
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Gatlinburg Convention Center floor plan
Mail to: 303 Regan Drive
www.Gatlinburg-TN.com
Many of our spaces may be booked
together increasing the total square footage.
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UPPER LEVEL
Convention Center Meeting Rooms
Tennesse
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Ballroom
A
5,688 squa
re feet
Exhibit Space (80 Feet free span)
Ballroom
B
5,688 squa
re Exhibit Space (16 Feet lowered ceiling)
feet
Ballroom
C
2,844
square feet
Ballroom
D
2,844
Pre-function Space
Mills Audito
rium
8,800 square fee
t
square feet
950
Gatlinburg
B
2
4
840 square feet
3
Hall 1
20,903 square feet
5
7
702 square feet
8
780 square feet
9
598 square feet
10
598 square feet
11
12
Hall 2
17,091 square feet
open air area
from lower level halls
6
702 square feet
Elkmont
Room
780 square feet
612 square feet
840 square feet
702 square feet
780 square feet
1140
sq. ft.
1
Greenbriar
Room
624 square feet
598 square feet
624 square feet
Gatlinburg
A
Boardroom
sq. ft.
LOWER LEVEL
Hall 3
28,916 square feet
Parkway
Tower
720 square feet
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207B
207A
206B
206A
205
203B
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202B
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VI RG I N I A , Virg in ia B e a c h , Vi rgi n i a Beach Con ven ti on Cen ter
Level 1 Exhibition Hall/Ballroom
EXHIBITION HALL — Column free; ceiling height 40'
Space
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Ex
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
Hall
A
B
C
D
A-B
A-C
B-C
C-D
B-D
A-D
Square Feet
Theater
10x10
Booths
37,503
37,503
37,503
37,503
75,006
112,509
75,006
75,006
112,509
150,000
2,240
3,680
3,680
2,240
6,420
10,100
7,360
6,720
11,180
13,440
220
220
220
220
440
660
440
440
660
880
Theater
Classroom
4/Table
Banquet
2,240
2,500
2,500
2,240
5,000
7,500
5,000
5,000
7,500
10,000
2101 PARKS AVENUE, SUITE 500
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23451
TEL 757.385.4700, 800.700.7702
FAX 757.437.4747
WWW.VBMEETINGS.COM
BRING IT TO THE BEACH
BALLROOM — ceiling height 35'
Space
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
One
Two
Three
One-Two
Two-Three
One-Three
Square Feet
10,472
10,085
10,472
20,557
20,557
31,000
1,048
1,014
1,046
2,062
2,062
3,108
600
600
600
1,200
1,200
1,800
Banquet
600
580
600
1,300
1,300
2,000
Level 2 Meeting Rooms/Tower
MEETING SUITES — ceiling height 15' 6"
Space
Square Feet
Classroom
4/Table
Banquet
1A
1B
1C
1D
1AB
1A-C
1BC
1B-D
1CD
2,359
1,583
1,583
2,359
3,942
5,525
3,166
5,525
3,942
240
144
144
240
382
588
336
588
382
140
104
104
140
244
348
208
348
244
160
80
80
160
240
360
180
360
240
Total Suite 1
7,884
861
488
490
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
2A
2B
2C
2D
2AB
2BCD
2CD
1,315
1,328
654
661
2,643
2,643
1,315
140
140
63
63
280
266
126
84
84
32
32
168
168
64
80
80
40
40
150
150
80
Total Suite 2
3,958
406
244
230
765
903
77
44
50
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3AB
3ABC
3CDE
3DE
661
654
1,328
654
661
1,315
2,643
2,643
1,315
63
63
140
63
63
126
266
266
126
32
32
84
32
32
76
160
160
76
40
40
80
40
40
80
150
150
80
Total Suite 3
3,958
392
236
230
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
4AB
4ABC
4CDE
4DE
661
654
1,328
654
661
1,315
2,643
2,643
1,315
63
63
140
63
63
126
266
266
126
32
32
84
32
32
76
160
160
76
40
40
80
40
40
80
150
150
80
Total Suite 4
3,958
392
236
230
765
903
77
44
50
5A
5B
5C
5D
5AB
5ABC
5CD
914
664
1,583
1,568
1,568
3,151
3,151
91
64
178
178
164
342
300
56
36
108
108
92
200
216
60
40
90
100
100
200
200
Total Suite 5
4,719
514
308
310
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR 2E
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR 4F
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
Theater
Board Room
VIP Lounge
Obsvtn Deck
Square Feet
1,569
1,077
500
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Classroom
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C
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THREE
Exhibit Areas
150,000 Sq. Ft.
TWO
ONE
Ballroom
31,000 Sq. Ft.
LEVEL TWO
Total Meeting
Space
28,929 Sq. Ft.
4F
Suite
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Washington , S eattle, Was h i n g to n St ate Co nve nt i o n Ce nte r
Washington State
Convention Center
4E
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101 USA
206-694-5030
www.wscc.com
4F
4D
Exhibition Halls
205,700 square feet of 
dedicated heavy-load
exhibit space
4C-3
4C-2
4C
400
4C-1
4B
4C-4
401
20 covered loading docks 
at two loading bays
4A
Direct drive-in access to 
exhibit floor
Two independent 
registration lobbies
Level 4
Meeting Rooms
102,201 square feet of 
fully carpeted meeting
rooms and ballrooms
Up to 61 versatile 
meeting rooms
Two additional 
registration lobbies
Nationally acclaimed, 
award-winning catering
6C
6E
617
618
619
620
6F
616
611
615
612
6A
610
605
609
606
604
608
607
603 602
6D
614 613
601
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Level 3 offers 31,000 square feet 
of flexible, fully-carpeted space
for exhibits, meeting rooms,
registration and banquets
Direct escalator access to 
205,700 square feet of
exhibit space on Level 4
Freight elevator with 
20,000 pound capacity
100 amp electrical connections 
Show floor with a capacity of 
250 pounds per square foot
Up to 17 versatile meeting 
rooms on four levels
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FRONTIER AIRLINES CENTER
formerly Midwest Airlines Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.frontierairlinescenter.org
414-908-6000
PUERTO RICO, San Ju an , P u e r t o Ri c o C o n v e n t i o n C e n t e r
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LEVEL 2
A
Loading Docks
C
Elephant Door
EXHIBIT HALL
90 ft.
(27 m)
Exhibit Hall C
150 ft.
(46 m)
40,500 sq. ft.
(3,762 sq. m)
Con
152,700 sq. ft.
(14,186 sq. m)
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Exhibit Hall A
Exhibit Hall B
40,900 sq. ft.
(3,800 sq. m)
71,300 sq. ft.
(6,624 sq. m)
Alm
EXHIBIT HALL
BELOW
Man
207
Área
Mezzanine
Suite
Baño
Mezzanine Suite
211
4,000 sq. ft.
(372 sq. m)
210
207
206
205
204
1,400 sq. ft.
(130 sq. m)
C
B
B
103
104
3,100 sq. ft.
(288 sq. m)
4,800 sq. ft.
(447 sq. m)
A
B
102
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C
A
3,800 sq. ft.
(353 sq. m)
B
A
101
209
3,200 sq. ft.
(297 sq. m)
B
A
208
4,900 sq. ft.
(455 sq. m)
C
B
A
203
C
202
1,400 sq. ft.
(130 sq. m)
4,900 sq. ft.
(455 sq. m)
C
B
A
C
3,600 sq. ft.
(334 sq. m)
B
A
201
3,200 sq. ft.
(297 sq. m)
B
A
Main Entrance
LEVEL 3
LEGEND
39,500 sq. ft.
(3,670 sq. m)
14,000 sq. ft.
(1,301 sq. m)
25,500 sq. ft.
(2,369 sq. m)
of House
Back ofBack
House
B Business
B Business
CenterCenter
Concessions
Concessions
+
+ Aid
First Aid
First
Escalators,
Elevators,
Escalators,
Elevators,
Stairs Stairs
Information
Information
Desk Desk
ExhibitExhibit
Hall Hall
Rest Room
Rest Room
Housekeeping
Housekeeping
@ Café
@ Cyber
Cyber Café
Meeting
Meeting
Space Space
Telephone
Telephone
Office Office
Space Space
Circulation
Public Public
Circulation
12,800 sq. ft.
(1,189 sq. m)
Storage
Storage
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2010 Directory of the W o r l d ’ s To p C o n v en t i o n C en t er s
INDEX to advertisers
Advertiser
City, State
Display
AsiaWorld-Expo, www.asiaworld-expo.com
Lantau, Hong Kong
63
Atlantic City Convention Center, www.accenter.com
Atlantic City, NJ
39
92, 93
Austin Convention Center, www.austinconventioncenter.com
Austin, TX
99
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, www.advantageboston.com
Boston, MA
5, 7
Branson Convention Center, www.bransonconvention.com
Branson, MO
35
Centro Banamex, www.centrobanamex.com
Floor Plan
86, 87
68
George R. Brown Convention Center, www.houstonconventionctr.com
Houston, TX
Cobb Galleria Centre, www.atlantagalleriameetings.com
Atlanta, GA
Cover 4
101
25
79
Cox Convention Center, www.coxconventioncenter.com
Dongguan International Conference & Exhibition Center, www.dgec.gov.cn/en/home.asp.com
Oklahoma City, OK
45
94
Guangdong, China
Tab 2, Side 2, 63
Frontier Airlines Center, www.frontierairlinescenter.com
Milwaukee, WI
57
Gatlinburg Convention Center, www.gatlinburg-tn.com
Gatlinburg, TN
49
98
Georgia World Congress Center, www.gwcc.com
Atlanta, GA
27
80, 81
Global Spectrum, www.global-spectrum.com
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, www.sanantonio.gov/convfac
San Antonio, TX
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, www.grandsierraresort.com
Reno, NV
Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center, www.gdexpo.com
Guangdong, China
Hawaii Convention Center, www.hawaiiconvention.com
Honolulu, HI
9
53
104
Cover 3
91
Tab 2, Side 2, 63
29
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, www.hkcec.com Wanchai, Hong Kong
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, www.advantageboston.com
108
Boston, MA
5, 7
Large Show Roundtable, www.largeshowroundtable.com
83
63, 65
88, 89
82
Las Vegas Convention Center, www.lvcva.com
Las Vegas, NV
Tab 4, Side 2
Kentucky Exposition Center, www.kyexpo.org Louisville, KY
Insert, 43
Kentucky International Convention Center, www.kyconvention.org
Louisville, KY
Insert, 43
90
Messe Düsseldorf, www.messe-duesseldorf.com Düsseldorf, Germany
64
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, www.myrtlebeachconventioncenter.com Myrtle Beach, SC
47
96, 97
Ontario Convention Center, www.ontariocc.com Ontario, CA
74
Orange County Convention Center, www.occc.net Orlando, FL
Palm Springs Convention Center, www.palmspringscc.com Palm Springs, CA
Phoenix Convention Center, www.phoenixconventioncenter.com Phoenix, AZ
Tab 3, Side 2
PrivilegedAccess.tv, www.PrivilegedAccess.tv
19
75
Tab 3, Side 1
73
100
Puerto Rico Convention Center, www.prconvention.com San Juan, PR
3
109
Tab 1, Side 1
102, 103
Reliant Park, www.reliantpark.com Houston, TX
Rhode Island Convention & Entertainment Complex, www.riconvention.com Providence, RI
San Diego Convention Center, www.visitsandiego.com San Diego, CA
Sands Expo & Convention Center, www.sandsexpo.com Las Vegas, NV
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, www.sniec.net
Shanghai, China
Singapore Expo Convention & Exhibition Centre, www.singaporeexpo.com.sg Singapore
Tab 1, Side 2
Cover 2
Tab 2, Side 1, 64
66
SMART-reg international, www.smartreg.com.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, www.rosemont.com Rosemont, IL
17
Tab 4, Side 1
SUNTEC Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, www.suntecsingapore.com Suntec City, Singapore
66
Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, www.twtc.com.tw Taipei, Taiwan
67
Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, www.twtcnangang.com.tw
Taipei, Taiwan
67
Trade Show Executive, www.TradeShowExecutive.com
11-13, 16, 24, 56, 71, 100
United Service Companies, www.unitedhq.com
78
Virginia Beach Convention Center, www.vbconventioncenter.com 95
76, 77
84, 85
Virginia Beach, VA
105
Washington State Convention Center, www.wscc.com Seattle, WA
106, 107
World Trade Center Istanbul – Istanbul Expo Center, www.wtcistanbul.net Istanbul, Turkey 110 Trade Show Executive
Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers 67
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