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