Trade Show Executive's 2009 The World's Top Convention Centers
Trade Show Executive's 2009 The World's Top Convention Centers
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<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive<br />
<strong>2009</strong> Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong><br />
Illinois to Kansas<br />
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management<br />
rosemont<br />
Donald E. Stephens <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 840,000 sf 5 min. from O’Hare Int’l. Airport; Bill Anderson, General Manager, Rosemont <strong>Convention</strong><br />
Meeting Space: 92,000 sf at junction of major expressways; 20 & Tourism Bureau, (847) 823-2100, banderson@rosemont.com;<br />
50 Breakout Rooms min. from downtown Chicago; Christopher Stephens, General Manager, (847) 692-2220,<br />
See our ad page 29 and<br />
floor plan pages 86, 87<br />
8,000-car parking facility; customized<br />
floor plans; 2,300 hotel rooms within<br />
walking distance; additional 3,387<br />
hotel rooms nearby.<br />
cstephens@rosemont.com;<br />
Grant Bailey, Assistant General manager,<br />
(847) 993-4608, gbailey@rosemont.com<br />
9301 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.<br />
Rosemont, IL 60018<br />
www.rosemont.com<br />
schaumburg<br />
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf Futuristic design with technologically Anthony Abbate, Director of <strong>Convention</strong><br />
& <strong>Convention</strong> Center Meeting Space: 48,000 sf enhanced meeting space. Center Sales, (847) 303-4111,<br />
1551 N. Thoreau Dr. 28 Breakout Rooms Ballroom space: 28,000 sf. anthony.abbate@renaissancehotels.com<br />
Schaumburg, IL 60173<br />
www.renaissanceschaumburg.com<br />
474 rooms; 26 suites.<br />
Villa Park<br />
ODEUM Sports & Expo Center Prime Exhibit Space: 85,000 sf Located 5 miles from Chicago’s Brad Walsh, Facility Manager,<br />
1033 N. Villa Ave. Meeting Space: 9,500 sf O’Hare Int’l. Airport. On-site parking. (630) 941-9292, brad@odeumexpo.com<br />
Villa Park, IL 60181 5+ Breakout Rooms A right-to-work facility.<br />
www.odeumexpo.com<br />
inDiAnA<br />
fort Wayne<br />
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Prime Exhibit Space: 170,000 sf Adjacent to 13,000-seat arena. Randy Brown, CFE, Executive VP & General Manager,<br />
& Exposition Center Meeting Space: 39,000 sf On-site parking for 5,000 cars. (260) 482-9502, rbrown@memorialcoliseum.com;<br />
4000 Parnell Ave. 10 Breakout Rooms Paul Viglianti, Senior Event Coordinator,<br />
Fort Wayne, IN 46805<br />
www.memorialcoliseum.com<br />
(260) 482-9502, pviglianti@memorialcoliseum.com<br />
Grand Wayne <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf Ballroom space: 16,000 sf. Fully Robert Lister, Executive Director, (260) 426-4100,<br />
120 W. Jefferson Blvd. Meeting Space: 30,000 sf carpeted, multi-purpose, hi-tech. blister@grandwayne.com;<br />
Fort Wayne, IN 46802 18 Breakout Rooms Attached hotel; spacious public and Michael Coffeen, Director of Sales & Marketing,<br />
www.grandwayne.com Flex Space: 70,000 sf pre-function areas; business center; (260) 426-4100, michaelc@grandwayne.com<br />
ample loading zones.<br />
indianapolis<br />
Indiana <strong>Convention</strong> Center & Lucas Oil Stadium Prime Exhibit Space: CC: 312,300 sf / Connected by skywalk to 8 premium Capital Improvement Board: Barney Levengood, Executive<br />
100 S. Capitol Ave. LOS: 136,900 hotels. State-of-the-art Internet Director, (317) 262-3403, barney.levengood@icclos.com;<br />
Indianapolis, IN 46225 Meeting Space: CC: 108,343 sf / and data networking services. Linda Addaman, Director of Marketing & Sales,<br />
www.icclos.com LOS: 113,823 sf 12 min. from airport. (317) 262-3404, linda.addaman@icclos.com<br />
Breakout Rooms: CC: 39 / LOS: 12<br />
Expansion of 566,600 sf of exhibit space<br />
to open in late 2010<br />
ioWA<br />
Des moines<br />
Iowa Events Center (Hy-Vee Hall, Veterans Prime Exhibit Space: 198,000 sf Connected to extensive 4-mile Managed by Global Spectrum.<br />
Memorial Auditorium, Polk County <strong>Convention</strong> Meeting Space: 75,000 skywalk system. Wired and Matt Homan, General Manager, (515) 564-8000,<br />
Complex, Wells Fargo Arena) 43 Breakout Rooms wireless technology. mhoman@iowaeventscenter.com;<br />
730 Third St. Carrie Jackson, Asstistant GM/Director of <strong>Convention</strong> Services,<br />
Des Moines, IA 50309<br />
www.iowaeventscenter.com<br />
(515) 564-8135, cjackson@iowaeventscenter.com<br />
kAnsAs<br />
overland Park<br />
Overland Park <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 60,000 sf 45,000 sf pre-function space. Attached Managed by Global Spectrum. Tracy Roberts,<br />
6000 College Blvd. Meeting Space: 15,000 sf to 412-room hotel with 20,000 sf of Director of Sales & Marketing, (913) 339-3000,<br />
Overland Park, KS 66211 7 Breakout Rooms additional event space. troberts@opconventioncenter.com<br />
www.opconventioncenter.com<br />
Complimentary parking.<br />
28 <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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