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Trade Show Executive 2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Kansas to Louisiana Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management Topeka Kansas Expocentre Prime Exhibit Space: 69,500 sf Capital Plaza Hotel on grounds. H.R. Cook, General Manager, (785) 235-1986, One Expocentre Dr., Topeka, KS 66612-1442 Meeting Space: 23,550 sf HRC@ksexpo.com www.ksexpo.com Wichita Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 195,500 sf Connected to Hyatt Regency Wichita; Debbie Williams, General Manager, (316) 264-9121, 225 W. Douglas Ave. Meeting Space: 29,000 sf Mary Jane Teall Theater seats 646; dlwilliams@wichita.gov; Kay Blair, Event Operations Manager, Wichita, KS 67202 22 Breakout Rooms Concert Hall accommodates 2,178; (316) 264-9121, kblair@wichita.gov; www.century2.org Convention Hall seats 5,012; all Jacob House, Sales & Communications Manager, feature professional stages. (316) 264-9121, jhouse@wichita.gov Kentucky Lexington Lexington Center Prime Exhibit Space: 66,000 sf 17,000 sf ballroom and 30,000 sf Bill Owen, President, (859) 233-4567, bowen@lexingtoncenter.com; 430 W. Vine St., Lexington, KY 40507 Meeting Space: 40,000 sf of new meeting space. Joe Fields, Director of Convention Management, www.lexingtoncenter.com 18 Breakout Rooms (859) 233-4567 x3222, jfields@lexingtoncenter.com Louisville Kentucky Exposition Center Prime Exhibit Space: 1,100,000 sf Exhibit space is contiguous and climate- Harold Workman, President & CEO, (502) 367-5000; 937 Phillips Ln. Meeting Space: 100,000 sf controlled. 300 acres of outdoor demo Michelle Mangeot, Director of Sales & Marketing, (502) 367-5000, Louisville, KY 40209-1398 35 Breakout Rooms space. Five min. from airport; mmangeot@ksfb.ky.gov www.kyexpo.org 13,000 hotel rooms in the area. Kentucky International Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 200,000 sf 300,000 sf of total exhibit space Harold Workman, President & CEO, (502) 367-5000; 221 Fourth St. Meeting Space: 70,262 sf including 145,000 sf of contiguous, Linda Edwards, VP of Sales & Marketing, Louisville, KY 40202 52 Breakout Rooms column-free space; 30,000 sf ballroom. (502) 595-3141 x264, ledwards@ksfb.ky.gov www.kyconvention.org Downtown location. Pikeville Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center Prime Exhibit Space: 240,000 sf Complimentary WiFi throughout Managed by SMG. Steve St. John, General Manager, 126 Main St. Meeting Space: 5,000 sf building. (606) 444-5502, steve@kyexpo.com; Pikeville, KY 41501 4 Breakout Rooms Shannon Deskins, Marketing Manager, (606) 444-5506, www.eastkyexpo.com shannon@EastKyExpo.com Louisiana Baton Rouge Baton Rouge River Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf Walking distance to 300-room Todd Mitchell, General Manager, (225) 389-3030; 275 S. River Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Meeting Space: 14,000 sf Sheraton, 290-room Hilton and Rhonda Herbert Ruffino, Director of Sales, (225) 389-3030, www.brrivercenter.com 8 Breakout Rooms local downtown attractions. rruffino@brrivercenter.com Lafayette Cajundome/Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 77,303 sf Wireless broadband Internet. Greg Davis, Director, (337) 265-2100, greg@cajundome.com; 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506 Meeting Space: 20,000 sf 156-room Hilton Garden Inn & Suite Sharlene Chiasson, Sales Director, (337) 265-2100, www.cajundome.com 12 Breakout Rooms and full-service hotel. sharlene@cajundome.com New Orleans Louisiana Superdome Prime Exhibit Space: 166,000 sf 4 Club Lounges offer 19,000 sf each. Mike Schilling, Assistant General Manager, (504) 587-3663; Sugar Bowl Dr. Meeting Space: 76,000 sf Connected to the Hyatt by pedestrian Jennifer Cooke, Director of Sales, (504) 587-8980, New Orleans, LA 70112 4 Breakout Rooms bridge; adjacent to a 17,000-seat jennifer.cooke@superdome.com www.superdome.com arena; walking distance to attractions. New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 1,100,000 sf $4 MIL upgrades in 2008; 10 GIG Tim Hemphill, VP, Sales & Marketing, (504) 582-3023, Meeting Space: 200,000 sf Internet backbone & executive lounge themphill@mccno.com; 140 Breakout Rooms to come in 2009. Walk to 20,000 hotel Keith Levey, Director of Sales, (504) 582-3023, rooms, restaurants and Arts District. klevey@mccno.com See our ad Tab 3, Side 1 900 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70130 www.mccno.com 30 Trade Show Executive Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers www.TradeShowExecutive.com
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Trade Show Executive Louisiana to Massachusetts Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management Shreveport Shreveport Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 95,000 sf Downtown, near riverboat casinos, Sam Voisin, General Manager, (318) 841-4201, 400 Caddo St. Meeting Space: 36,100 sf dining and shops. 1,000 hotel rooms in svoisin@shreveportcenter.com; P.O. Box 1774 10 Breakout Rooms plus Ballroom, area, including connected 313-room Erika Roberts, Director of Sales & Marketing, Shreveport, LA 71166-1774 Board Room, 2 Conference Rooms hotel. Attached parking for 800+. (318) 841-4003, eroberts@shreveportcenter.com www.shreveportcenter.com Maryland Baltimore Baltimore Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 300,000 sf State-of-the-art telecommunication Peggy Daidakis, Executive Director, (410) 649-7000, One W. Pratt St. Meeting Space: 85,000 sf network. Connected by skywalk to pdaidakis@bccenter.org; Baltimore, MD 21201 50 Breakout Rooms several hotels. Near area attractions. Stacey Knoppel, Director of Sales, (410) 649-7000, www.bccenter.org sknoppel@bccenter.org National Harbor Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 180,000 sf 4 ballrooms: 50,000 sf; 30,000 sf; Phil Coffey, SVP & General Manager, (301) 965-2000, 201 Waterfront St. Meeting Space: 470,000 sf 14,000 sf; 8,000 sf. 470,000+ sf flexible pcoffey@gaylordhotels.com; National Harbor, MD 20745 82 Breakout Rooms pre-function, meeting, convention and Michael Snapkoski, Director of Sales, (301) 965-2300, www.gaylordnational.com exhibition space. Largest hotel- msnapkoski@gaylordhotels.com convention center complex on East Coast. Ocean City Roland E. Powell Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 67,000 sf Located along the Isle of Wight Bay. Fred Wise, CHAE, Director of Sales & Marketing, 4001 Coastal Hwy. Meeting Space: 45,000 sf Additional 25,000 sf ballroom can (410) 289-8181, fwise@ococean.com Ocean City, MD 21842 22 Breakout Rooms be used for exhibits. Free parking. www.ococean.com Massachusetts Boston Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 415 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210 www.advantageboston.com Prime Exhibit Space: 516,000 sf Largest exhibition center in the James E. Rooney, Executive Director, Massachusetts Convention Meeting Space: 160,000 sf Northeast. Less than 2 miles/10 min. Center Authority, (617) 954-2000, jrooney@massconvention.com; 84 Breakout Rooms to airport. Easy access to hotels, Bob Pellegrini, VP of Sales, Boston Convention Marketing Center, See our floor plan pages 88, 89 restaurants and city sites. Skybridge links Westin Waterfront Hotel. Complimentary wireless Internet access. (617) 954-2800, rpellegrini@AdvantageBOSTON.com John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center 900 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215 www.advantageboston.com Prime Exhibit Space: 175,000 sf Centrally located in downtown James E. Rooney, Executive Director, Massachusetts Convention Meeting Space: 91,000 sf Boston. Skybridge links to Sheraton, Center Authority, (617) 954-2000, jrooney@massconvention.com; 38 Breakout Rooms Marriott, Westin and 200 shops/ Bob Pellegrini, VP of Sales, Boston Convention Marketing Center, restaurants. Complimentary wireless (617) 954-2800, rpellegrini@AdvantageBOSTON.com Internet access. Less than 2 miles/ 8 min. to airport. See our floor plan pages 90, 91 Seaport Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center Prime Exhibit Space: 118,000 sf Service inclusive; complimentary Wave David O’Shaughnessy, President, (617) 385-4000, 200 Seaport Blvd. Meeting Space: 180,000 sf Health and Fitness; non-smoking facility; david.o’shaughnessy@seaportboston.com; Boston, MA 02210 41 Breakout Rooms amphitheater; in-house AV capabilities. James Carmody, VP & General Manager, www.seaportboston.com (617) 385-4000, james.carmody@seaportboston.com Foxborough Gillette Stadium Prime Exhibit Space: 305,000 sf Adjacent to hotel and Patriot Place, Lindsey Potter, Event Sales Manager, (508) 384-4202, One Patriot Pl. Meeting Space: 80 suites, ranging entertainment destination; 15,000+ lindseyp@patriots.com Foxborough, MA 02035 from 1,000 to 3,000 sf parking; in-house catering and on-site www.gillettestadium.com/event_planning Flex Space: 90,000 sf rooms AV services. Centrally located between Providence and Boston. www.TradeShowExecutive.com Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Trade Show Executive 31
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