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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Connecticut to Florida
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Connecticut Expo Center Prime Exhibit Space: 88,000 sf Minutes from downtown with easy Victor J. Dellaripa, Jr., Executive Director, (860) 493-1300 x102,
265 Reverend Moody Overpass Meeting Space: 2,574 sf access to all major highways. vdellaripa@ctexpocenter.com;
Hartford, CT 06120 2 Breakout Rooms Contiguous, ground-level exhibit Hannah L. Blood, Sales & Event Manager,
www.ctexpocenter.com space, parking for 2,000. (860) 493-1300 x101, hblood@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 Meeting Space: 36,000 sf entrance, box office, catering csteedman@xlcenter.com;
Hartford, CT 06103 7 Breakout Rooms and Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Anne Valihura, Arena PR & Marketing,
www.xlcenter.com
(860) 541-4729, avalihura@xlcenter
Mashantucket
Foxwoods Resort Casino Prime Exhibit Space: 90,000 sf 2,200 total guest rooms; 150,000 sf Joan Esneault, Vice President of Resort Sales,
& MGM Grand at Foxwoods Meeting Space: 150,000 sf meeting space; 50,000 sf ballroom, (860) 312-3053, Jesneault@mptn.org
Rt. 2 64 Breakout Rooms 25,000 sf ballroom and 15,000 sf
Mashantucket, CT 06338
www.foxwoods.com
ballroom; all column-free.
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Washington
D.C. Armory Prime Exhibit Space: 125,000 sf Seating capacity of 10,000 or 4,500 Troy Scott, Director of Facility & Event Operations,
2400 E. Capitol St., SE Meeting Space: None banquet style. Ceiling height of 88 ft. D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission, (202) 608-1170,
Washington, DC 20003
www.WashDCSports.com
tscott@dcsec.com
Walter E. Washington Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 703,000 sf 36,000 sf registration space. Down- Gregory A. O’Dell, CEO & General Manager,
801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW Meeting Space: 150,000 sf town; state-of-the-art technology; (202) 249-3000, godell@dcconvention.com;
Washington, DC 20001 66 Breakout Rooms 52,000 sf ballroom; 65 loading docks; Linda Erickson, Director of Sales, (202) 249-3141,
www.dcconvention.com Expansion of 190,000 sf of meeting subway station; walk to hotels and lerickson@dcconvention.com
space to open Dec. 2009
attractions. Environmentally conscious
building.
Washington Marriott Wardman Park Prime Exhibit Space: 95,000 sf Historic downtown hotel; 8 miles Tom Blaszczyk, Director of Marketing, (202) 328-2000,
2660 Woodley Rd. NW Meeting Space: 178,000 sf from Reagan National Airport. 30,000 sf Tom.Blaszczyk@Marriott.com;
Washington, DC 20008 62 Breakout Rooms ballroom, divisible into thirds. Randy Wood, Director of Exhibits, (202) 328-5600,
www.marriott.com/wasdt
Randy.Wood@marriott.com
Florida
Boca Raton
Boca Raton Resort & Club Prime Exhibit Space: 80,000 sf 80,000 sf function space in 128,000 sf Stephen J. Ast, President, (561) 447-3000;
501 E. Camino Real 67 Breakout Rooms Mizner Center. On-site destination Ed Carey, Director of Sales and Marketing, (561) 447-3000
Boca Raton, FL 33432
www.bocaresort.com
management firm; sign shop; florist;
FedExKinko’s Business Center;
transportation company; technicians.
Daytona Beach
Ocean Center Prime Exhibit Space: 94,695 sf Ballroom space: 11,715 sf. George Recktenwald, Acting Director, (386) 254-4500,
101 N. Atlantic Ave. Meeting Space: 31,769 sf Facility includes an arena and (800) 858-6444, grecktenwald@oceancenter.com;
Daytona Beach, FL 32118 34 Breakout Rooms conference center. Located on Lori Hunter, Director of Sales, (386) 254-4500,
www.oceancenter.com Flex Space: 15,664 sf “World’s Most Famous Beach.” (800) 858-6444, lhunter@oceancenter.com
Fort Lauderdale
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Prime Exhibit Space: 199,526 sf Two ballrooms total nearly 52,000 sf; Managed by SMG. Mark Gatley, General Manager,
Convention Center Meeting Space: 98,592 sf 400,000 sf pre-function, exhibit and (954) 765-5900, mgatley@ftlauderdalecc.com;
1950 Eisenhower Blvd. 32 Breakout Rooms meeting space. 2 miles from the airport; Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB: Christine Tascione,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Flex Space: 101,276 sf located on Intracoastal Waterway. Director of Convention Sales, (954) 767-2466,
www.ftlauderdalecc.com
ctascione@broward.org
Fort Myers
Lee Civic Center Prime Exhibit Space: 90,000 sf Located on 100 acres. Includes Lee Alta Mosley, General Manager, (239) 543-8368,
11831 Bayshore Rd. Meeting Space: 15,000 sf Civic Center, expo hall, club house swffair@leeciviccenter.com
Fort Myers, FL 33917
www.leeciviccenter.com
and 17,000 sf pavilion.
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