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2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Trade Show Executive Convention Centers: United States Alabama to Arizona Exhibition Facility by by Location Exhibit && Meeting Space Space Key Key Features Management Alabama Birmingham Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Prime Exhibit Space: 220,000 sf Adjoining 18,000-seat arena; Jack Fields, Executive Director, (205) 458-8400, jack.fields@bjcc.org; 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North Meeting Space: 100,000 sf 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. (877) 843-2522, susette.hunter@bjcc.org www.bjcc.org Huntsville Von Braun Center Prime Exhibit Space: 125,700 sf Multi-purpose center with 9,000- Steve Maples, CFE, Executive Director, (256) 533-1953, 700 Monroe St. Meeting Space: 18,642 sf 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, www.vonbrauncenter.com Flex Space: 23,000 sf (256) 551-2379, marighi@vonbrauncenter.com Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf 52,000 sf pre-function space. Bob Brazier, General Manager, (251) 208-2100, One South Water St. Meeting Space: 42,000 sf Downtown waterfront facility. bbrazier@mobileconventions.com Mobile, AL 36602 18 Breakout Rooms; Includes Easy access by air and ground www.mobileconventions.com Grand Ballroom transportation. Montgomery The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa Prime Exhibit Space: 73,000 sf 14,000 sf ballroom; 1,800-seat Keely Smith, Director of Sales, Montgomery CVB, at the Convention Center Meeting Space: 30,000 sf Montgomery Performing Arts Centre (334) 261-1100, ksmith@montgomerychamber.com 201 Tallapoosa St., Montgomery, AL 36104 22 Breakout Rooms with 4,000 sf pre-function space; www.visitingmontgomery.com Flex Space: 4,000 sf 9,000 sf European spa. Alaska Anchorage Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center/ Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf Dena’ina opened in 2008; largest Julie Dodds, ACVB Director of Convention Sales, (907) 257-2327, Egan Center Meeting Space: Dena’ina: 11,000 sf / exhibit hall in Alaska. Mountain views jdodds@anchorage.net; Greg Spears, General Manager, 600 W. 7th Ave./555 W. 5th Ave. Egan: 32,000 sf from third-floor ballroom and outdoor (907) 263-2800, greg@egancenter.com; Con Jager, Director of Anchorage, AK 99501 Breakout Rooms: Dena’ina: 6 / Egan: 15 terrace. Egan was revitalized in 2008. Sales & Marketing, (907) 263-2800, con@egancenter.com www.anchorageconventioncenters.com Flex Space: Dena’ina: 23,000 sf / Two blocks apart in heart of downtown Egan: 30,000 sf Anchorage. Arizona Glendale University of Phoenix Stadium Prime Exhibit Space: 160,000 sf Multi-purpose facility with retractable Managed by Global Spectrum. Peter C. Sullivan, General Manager, 1 Cardinals Dr. Meeting Space: 20,000 sf roof and field. (623) 433-7100, psullivan@universityofphoenixstadium.com; Glendale, AZ 85305 Melissa A. Jurcan, Director of Sales, (623) 433-7100, www.universityofphoenixstadium.com mjurcan@universityofphoenixstadium.com Phoenix JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Prime Exhibit Space: 89,000 sf Wireless access, pillar-free ballrooms, Steve Hart, General Manager and Regional VP, 5350 E. Marriott Dr. Meeting Space: 200,000 sf 3 separate built-in registration desks, (480) 293-5000, Steve.Hart@Marriott.com; Phoenix, AZ 85054 42 Breakout Rooms large foyer. Shane Allor, Director of Sales, www.jwdesertridgeresort.com Flex Space: 115,000 sf (480) 293-3906, Shane.Allor@Marriott.com Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. Third St. Phoenix, AZ 85016 www.phoenixconventioncenter.com Prime Exhibit Space: 645,500 sf 45,600 sf ballroom space. $3.2 MIL of City of Phoenix owned and managed. Meeting Space: 167,000 sf Public Art with 11 pieces of art; 21,000 John Chan, Director, (602) 262-6221, 106 Breakout Rooms sf IACC-certified executive conference phoenix.convention.center@phoenix.gov Flex Space: 45,200 sf See our ad Tab 2, Side 1 and floor plan page 71 center. Located at a METRO Light Rail Station; 4 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport downtown. Tucson Tucson Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 147,000 sf Facility includes an arena, music hall Richard Singer, Director, (520) 791-4101, 260 S. Church Ave. Meeting Space: 32,604 sf and theater. Richard.Singer@tucsonaz.gov; Tucson, AZ 85701 15 Breakout Rooms Kate Calhoun, Sales & Marketing Director, (520) 791-4101, www.tucsonconventioncenter.org Flex Space: 25,000 sf Kate.Calhoun@tucsonaz.gov www.TradeShowExecutive.com Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Trade Show Executive 15
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