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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Massachusetts to Minnesota
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Springfield
MassMutual Center
Prime Exhibit Space: 59,000 sf 15,000 sf ballroom. Matt Hollander, General Manager, (413) 787-6610,
Meeting Space: 8,400 sf 5 loading docks. mhollander@massconvention.com;
5 Breakout Rooms Located between Boston and Hartford. Monique Messier, Director of Sales, (413) 271-3233,
mmessier@massconvention.com
See our floor plan page 92
1277 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01103
www.massmutualcenter.com
Worcester
DCU Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,310 sf Downtown; state-of-the-art; attached Managed by SMG. Sandy Dunn, General Manager,
50 Foster St. Meeting Space: 23,636 sf 14,500-seat arena; 12,144 sf ballroom; (508) 929-0106, sdunn@dcucenter.com;
Worcester, MA 01608 11 Breakout Rooms parking for 17,000. Hour drive to Bos- James Moughan, Asst. General Manager/Director of Sales,
www.dcucenter.com ton, Springfield, Providence, Hartford. (508) 929-0118, jmoughan@dcucenter.com
Michigan
Detroit
Cobo Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 700,000 sf 5 exhibit halls; 4 on main level have Tom Tuskey, Director, (313) 877-8777;
One Washington Blvd. Meeting Space: 178,000 sf 600,000 sf contiguous space. Riverview David Austin, Director of Sales/Marketing,
Detroit, MI 48226 80 Breakout Rooms Ballroom and 5 banquet rooms offer (313) 877-8241, dave@cobocenter.com
www.cobocenter.com
riverfront views. Two adjacent arenas.
grand Rapids
DeVos Place Prime Exhibit Space: 162,000 sf Divisible into 3 exhibit halls; 40,000 sf Managed by SMG. Eddie Tadlock, Asst. General Manager,
303 Monroe Ave. NW Meeting Space: 35,000 sf ballroom. Skywalk to 1,000 hotel rooms. (616) 742-6503, sales@smggr.com
Grand Rapids, MI 45903 21 Breakout Rooms Located downtown on Grand River.
www.devosplace.org
Lansing
Lansing Center Prime Exhibit Space: 72,000 sf Riverside property. Climate-controlled Eric Hart, President & CEO, (517) 483-7400 x208,
333 E. Michigan Ave. Meeting Space: 25,500 sf skywalk to 259-room hotel. Wireless eric@lepfa.com;
Lansing, MI 48933 20 Breakout Rooms network. Shari Berger, Vice President Sales,
www.lansingcenter.com (517) 483-7400 x234, shari@lepfa.com
novi
Rock Financial Showplace Prime Exhibit Space: 214,000 sf High-speed Internet and Wi-Fi. John Bowen, Executive Director, (248) 348-5600 x207,
46100 Grand River Ave. Meeting Space: 30,000 sf Full utility service 480 120/208 jbowen@rockfinancialshowplace.com;
Novi, MI 48374 9 Breakout Rooms 3-phase power distribution plants Mary Jane Scott, Marketing and Sales Director,
www.rockfinancialshowplace.com on columns; in-floor chase system. (248) 348-5600 x204, dos@rockfinancialshowplace.com
MinneSota
Duluth
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf DECC is the recipient of the Daniel Russell, Executive Director, (218) 722-5573,
350 Harbor Dr. Meeting Space: 140,000 sf MN Great Award for environmental drussell@decc.org;
Duluth, MN 55802 30 Breakout Rooms stewardship efforts. Sue Ellen Moore, Director of Sales, (218) 722-5573 x204,
www.duluthconventioncenter.com Expansion of 144,000 sf of exhibit smoore@decc.org
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Convention Center
space to open in Dec. 2010
Prime Exhibit Space: 475,000 sf 55,000 sf ballroom (largest column-free Adam Heffron, Director of Sales, (612) 335-6000,
Meeting Space: 123,000 sf ballroom in MN); 28,000 sf ballroom; adam.heffron@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
87 Breakout Rooms 3,433 fixed-seat auditorium breaks into
See our ad page 33
3 in 15 min. Connected to over 7 miles
of skywalks.
250 Marquette Ave. South, Ste. 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55401
www.minneapolisconventioncenter.com
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