Trade Show Executive's 2009 The World's Top Convention Centers

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Arkansas to California
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Hot Springs Civic & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 103,000 sf 6,500-seat arena. Steve Arrison, Executive Director, (501) 321-2027,
P.O. Box 6000 Meeting Space: 31,100 sf sarrison@hotsprings.org;
Hot Springs National Park, AK 71902 15 Breakout Rooms Gordon Mahoney, Deputy Director, (501) 321-2027,
www.hotsprings.org
gmahoney@hotsprings.org
Little Rock
Statehouse Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 83,000 sf 18,362 sf ballroom. Located 10 min. Dan O’Byrne, CEO, Little Rock CVB, (501) 370-3322,
P.O. Box 3232 Meeting Space: 18,362 sf from airport. Adjoining Peabody Hotel; dobyrne@littlerock.com
Little Rock, AK 72203 11 Breakout Rooms 6,500 hotel rooms in the city.
www.littlerock.com
California
Anaheim
Anaheim Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 815,000 sf Dramatic rotunda with glass walls Tom Morton, Executive Director, (714) 765-8920,
800 W. Katella Ave. Meeting Space: 130,000 sf and 190-ft. ceiling in main lobby. tmorton@anaheim.net;
Anaheim, CA 92802 52 Breakout Rooms Part of Anaheim Resort Complex David Meek, General Manager, (714) 765-8951,
www.anaheim.net/conventioncenter including Disneyland and hotels. dmeek@anaheim.net
Hilton Anaheim Prime Exhibit Space: 57,084 sf Versatile event and meeting space. Brad Logsdon, Director of Sales & Marketing, (714) 740-4234,
777 Convention Way Meeting Space: 43,000 sf 22,325 sf pre-function foyer. brad.logsdon@hilton.com
Anaheim, CA 92802 52 Breakout Rooms Part of Anaheim Resort Complex.
www.hilton.com
Fresno
Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center Prime Exhibit Space: 98,000 sf 2 exhibit halls: 66,000 sf and 32,000 sf. Managed by SMG. Bill Overfelt, General Manager,
848 M St., Fl. 2 Meeting Space: 46,372 sf 5 buildings: Fresno Convention Center, (559) 445-8150, bill.overfelt@smgfresno.com;
Fresno, CA 93721 30 Breakout Rooms Valdez Hall, 2,359-seat William Saroyan Claudia Arguelles, Director of Sales & Marketing,
www.fresnoconventioncenter.com Theatre and 9,000-seat Selland Arena. (559) 445-8153, claudia.arguelles@smgfresno.com
Long Beach
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Prime Exhibit Space: 270,000 sf 3 ballrooms: 20,500 sf, 3,200 sf, 6,300 sf. Managed by SMG. David Gordon, General Manager,
300 E. Ocean Blvd. Meeting Space: 82,383 sf Includes Long Beach Arena, exhibition (562) 436-3636, dgordon@longbeachcc.com;
Long Beach, CA 90802 34 Breakout Rooms halls, Terrace and Center theaters, Ellen Schwartz, Director of Sales, (562) 436-3636,
www.longbeachcc.com ballroom and meeting rooms. eschwartz@longbeachcc.com
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 770,000 sf Located in the heart of downtown L.A. Pouria Abbassi, General Manager & CEO,
1201 S. Figueroa St. Meeting Space: 150,000 sf Striking glass and steel pavilions house (213) 741-1151, administration@lacclink.com;
Los Angeles, CA 90015 64 Breakout Rooms exhibition halls. On-site parking for Patricia Gunness, SVP, Sales & Marketing,
www.lacclink.com 5,600 cars. 299-seat theater. (213) 741-1151 x5340, sales@lacclink.com
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena Prime Exhibit Space: 160,000 sf Coliseum: football field; high-definition Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission: Pat Lynch,
3939 S. Figueroa St. Meeting Space: 3,800 sf LED screen; press box. Sports Arena: General Manager, (213) 765-6317;
Los Angeles, CA 90037 3 Breakout Rooms large open floor. Jon Lee, Marketing Director, (213) 765-6357,
www.lacoliseum.com
jlee@lacoliseum.com
Ontario
Ontario Convention Center
Prime Exhibit Space: 115,000 sf 20,000 sf ballroom, divisible into 3 Managed by SMG. Bob Brown, General Manager/CEO,
Meeting Space: 24,000 sf sections. Two blocks from Ontario (909) 937-3001, (800) 455-5755, bbrown@ontariocc.com;
24 Breakout Rooms Int’l. Airport; walking distance from Amita Patel, CHSP, Director of Sales,
many upscale hotels.
(909) 937-3002, apatel@ontariocvb.com
See our floor plan page 72
2000 E. Convention Center Way
Ontario, CA 91764
www.ontariocc.com
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