<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive <strong>2009</strong> Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> 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 <strong>The</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> Sales, www.peoriaciviccenter.com (309) 680-3517, rbarnes@peoriaciviccenter.com Subscribe online to <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive Magazine! Have you completed the qualification form for <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive magazine in the past year? If not, here’s a quick and easy way to make sure you will continue to receive TSE each month. New subscribers or current subscribers can go to www.tradeshowexecutive.com to submit the required information. Note: <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive magazine is audited by BPA. In order to receive TSE magazine free of charge, you must fit TSE’s strict qualification criteria as a trade show organizer or event manager. Service providers can order a paid subscription by emailing nburnes@ tradeshowexecutive.com. Subscribe to the industry’s leading magazine for news, views and tools and open your mind to fresh ideas for growth. 26 <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> www.<strong>Trade</strong><strong>Show</strong>Executive.com
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