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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Hawaii to Illinois
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Hawaii
Honolulu
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Prime Exhibit Space: 65,000 sf Exhibit space can expand to 85,000 sf Sidney Quintal, Director of Enterprise Services, (808) 527-5400;
777 Ward Ave. Meeting Space: 12,150 sf when combined with adjoining space. John C. Fuhrmann, Customer Services Division, (808) 527-5400,
Honolulu, HI 96814 15 Breakout Rooms Facility includes a concert hall, arena jfuhrmann@honolulu.gov
www.blaisdellcenter.com
and Waikiki Shell for outdoor concerts.
Hawaii Convention Center
Prime Exhibit Space: 200,000 sf 2 theaters with tiered seating. Joe Davis, CFE, General Manager, (808) 943-3512;
Meeting Space: 149,768 sf 35,000 sf registration area; 35,000 sf Randall Tanaka, Assistant General Manager,
47 Breakout Rooms ballroom. State-of-the-art technology. (808) 943-3559, info@hccsmg.com
See our ad page 27 and
floor plan page 85
1801 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
www.hawaiiconvention.com
Illinois
Chicago
The Hilton Chicago Prime Exhibit Space: 105,000 sf More than 234,000 sf of meeting, David Almond, Director of Sales, (312) 609-1914,
17 E. Monroe St. Meeting Space: 44,000+ sf banquet and exhibition space. david.almond@hilton.com
Chicago, IL 60605
40 Breakout Rooms
www.hiltonfamilychicago.com
Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Riverside Center Prime Exhibit Space: 70,000 sf 70,000 sf flexible exhibit hall; 4 Andrea Kasnic, Director of Sales & Marketing,
151 E. Wacker Dr. Meeting Space: 228,000 sf ballrooms; 2,019 guest rooms; 7 (312) 239-4540, Andrea.Kasnic@Hyatt.com
Chicago, IL 60601 63 Breakout Rooms restaurants/lounges. Located in
www.chicagohyatt.com Flex Space: 76,682 sf the heart of downtown.
McCormick Place Prime Exhibit Space: 2,600,000 sf 4 ballrooms range from 21,000 sf David Causton, General Manager, (312) 791-7000,
2301 South Lake Shore Dr. Meeting Space: 600,000 sf to 103,000 sf. 4 interconnecting dcauston@mpea.com;
Chicago, IL 60616 173 Breakout Rooms buildings with exhibit space Adrienne Tiritilli, Senior Director of Convention Sales & Marketing,
www.mccormickplace.com ranging from 150,000 sf to (312) 791-7000, atiritilli@mpea.com
1.3 million sf. Assembly seating
up to 15,000. Performance
theatre accommodates 4,249.
Navy Pier Prime Exhibit Space: 170,100 sf 1 building, 2 halls; 18,150 sf grand Marilynn Gardner, General Manager, (312) 595-PIER,
600 E. Grand Ave. Meeting Space: 44,000 sf ballroom with lake views. Meeting (800) 595-PIER, mgardner@mpea.com;
Chicago, IL 60611 36 Breakout Rooms rooms on mezzanine level overlook Anthony Camarillo, Senior Director Sales & Events,
www.navypier.com exhibit hall. (312) 595-PIER, (800) 595-PIER, tcamarillo@mpea.com
Peoria
Peoria Civic Center Prime Exhibit Space: 110,000 sf 27,000 sf ballroom; 16 meeting Managed by SMG. Debbie Ritschel, General Manager,
201 SW Jefferson Ave. Meeting Space: 45,000 sf rooms; 2,200-seat theater; 12,000-seat dritschel@peoriaciviccenter.com;
Peoria, IL 61602 24 Breakout Rooms; includes Ballroom arena; located in downtown Peoria. Robin Barnes, Director of Convention Sales,
www.peoriaciviccenter.com
(309) 680-3517, rbarnes@peoriaciviccenter.com
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