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 />
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:<br />
Rick Simon, Chairman of the Board<br />
Mark Feldman, President<br />
Joan Feldman, Vice President<br />
Darlene Gudea, Vice President<br />
WORLD’S TOP CONVENTION CENTERS<br />
Table of ConTenTs<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive<br />
News, Views and Tools for <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> and Event Executives June 2008<br />
<strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> World’s <strong>Top</strong><br />
<strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong><br />
Facts • Figures • analysis • rankings • Floorplans • photos<br />
Overview<br />
2005<br />
www.<strong>Trade</strong><strong>Show</strong>Executive.com<br />
<strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> <strong>2009</strong>:<br />
A State of the Industry Report ......................10-14<br />
Section I:<br />
<strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong>: United States<br />
Alabama ..............................................15<br />
Alaska ................................................15<br />
Arizona ...............................................15<br />
Arkansas ..............................................16<br />
California ..........................................16-19<br />
Colorado .............................................19<br />
Connecticut .......................................19-20<br />
District of Columbia ...................................20<br />
Florida .............................................20-22<br />
Georgia ............................................22-25<br />
Hawaii ................................................26<br />
Illinois .............................................26-28<br />
Indiana ...............................................28<br />
Iowa ..................................................28<br />
Kansas .............................................28-30<br />
Kentucky .............................................30<br />
Louisiana ..........................................30-31<br />
Maryland .............................................31<br />
Massachusetts .....................................31-32<br />
Michigan .............................................32<br />
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Minnesota .........................................32-34<br />
Mississippi ............................................34<br />
Missouri ...........................................34-36<br />
Montana ..............................................36<br />
Nebraska .............................................36<br />
Nevada ............................................36-39<br />
New Jersey ...........................................40<br />
New Mexico ..........................................40<br />
New York .......................................... 40-42<br />
North Carolina .....................................42-43<br />
North Dakota .........................................43<br />
Ohio ...............................................43-44<br />
Oklahoma .........................................44-45<br />
Oregon ...............................................45<br />
Pennsylvania .........................................45<br />
Rhode Island ..........................................46<br />
South Carolina ........................................46<br />
South Dakota .........................................46<br />
Tennessee .........................................46-49<br />
Texas ..............................................50-52<br />
Utah ..................................................52<br />
Virginia ............................................52-54<br />
Washington ..........................................54<br />
West Virginia .........................................56<br />
Wisconsin .........................................55-56<br />
Puerto Rico ...........................................56<br />
<strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> by Name:<br />
United States<br />
Alamodome ..........................................52<br />
Albuquerque <strong>Convention</strong> Center ......................40<br />
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum<br />
& Exposition Center ...................................28<br />
Alliant Energy Center .................................56<br />
Amarillo Civic Center ..................................50<br />
American Bank Center ................................50<br />
American Royal Center/Kemper Arena .................34<br />
America’s Center ......................................34<br />
AmericasMart Atlanta .................................22<br />
Anaheim <strong>Convention</strong> Center ..........................16<br />
Arlington <strong>Convention</strong> Center ..........................50<br />
John Ascauga’s Nugget Resort Casino .................38<br />
Atlanta Exposition Center .............................22<br />
Atlantic City <strong>Convention</strong> Center .......................40<br />
Austin <strong>Convention</strong> Center .............................50<br />
Bally’s Las Vegas ......................................36<br />
Baltimore <strong>Convention</strong> Center .........................31<br />
Baton Rouge River Center .............................30<br />
Continued on page 6<br />
• GRAND AWARD, Best<br />
Design & Illustration<br />
• Best Column<br />
• Best Feature Series Writing<br />
• Best How-To Writing<br />
• Best Cover<br />
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