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

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
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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
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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.
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