<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive <strong>2009</strong> Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> New Jersey to New York Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management New Jersey Atlantic City Atlantic City <strong>Convention</strong> Center One <strong>Convention</strong> Blvd. Atlantic City, NJ 08401 www.accenter.com Prime Exhibit Space: 500,000 sf Centerpiece of multi-million Managed by SMG. Charles Beirne, Sr., General Manager/SMG, Meeting Space: 109,100 sf redevelopment plan. 5 exhibit halls. (609) 449-2043, cbeirne@accenter.com; 45 Breakout Rooms Contiguous exhibit space. Connected Gary Musich, VP <strong>Convention</strong> Development/ACCVA, See our ad page 41 and floor plan pages 94, 95 to train station and 500-room hotel. (609) 449-7110, (888) 222-3683, gmusich@accva.com Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort Prime Exhibit Space: 93,000 sf Recently completed room Joan Mooney, Director of Hotel Sales, (609) 449-6928, 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave. Meeting Space: 140,000 sf renovations. Boardwalk location. joan.mooney@taj.trump.com Atlantic City, NJ 08401 22 Breakout Rooms Ocean-view rooms. Spa. www.trumptaj.com Edison New Jersey <strong>Convention</strong> & Exposition Center Prime Exhibit Space: 155,207 sf Newly expanded private facility Joseph Cascio, General Manager, at Raritan Center Meeting Space: 20,000 sf centrally located between NYC and (732) 417-1400, joe@njexpocenter.com 97 Sunfield Ave. 7 Breakout Rooms Philadelphia; 15 min. to Newark Edison, NJ 08837 Liberty Airport. 14 dock doors; www.njexpocenter.com 2 drive-ins; on-site catering. Secaucus Meadowlands Exposition Center Prime Exhibit Space: 61,000 sf Contiguous, column-free exhibit Managed by SMG. Robin Cuneo, Regional General 355 Plaza Dr. Meeting Space: 3,578 sf space. Five national hotels within Manager, (201) 330-7773, rcuneo@mecexpo.com Secaucus, NJ 07094 5 Breakout Rooms walking distance; 7 miles from NYC; www.mecexpo.com minutes from Newark Liberty Airport. Somerset Garden State <strong>Convention</strong> & Exhibit Center Prime Exhibit Space: 62,000 sf Attached hotel features 361 rooms; Joseph D. Cascio, General Manager, 50 Atrium Dr. Meeting Space: 50,000 sf 10 conference rooms; 10,080 sf grand (732) 417-1400, joe@njexpocenter.com Somerset, NJ 08873 2 Breakout Rooms ballroom. www.gsec.com Wildwood <strong>The</strong> Wildwoods <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 75,000 sf 11,700 sf ballroom space; 23,400 pre- John Siciliano, Executive Director, (609) 729-9000, 4501 Boardwalk Meeting Space: 20,376 sf function space. Oceanfront. 1.5 hours jsiciliano@wildwoodsnj.com; Wildwood, NJ 08260 10 Breakout Rooms from Philadelphia; near major highway John Lynch, Director of Sales, (609) 729-9000, www.wildwoodsnj.com access; 30 min. from Atlantic City. jlynch@wildwoodsnj.com; New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 166,546 sf 30,000 sf ballroom; 2,300-seat Managed by SMG. Lewis Dawley, General Manager, 401 2nd St. NW 33 Breakout Rooms auditorium; free wireless Internet (505) 768-3868, ldawley@albuquerquecc.com; Albuquerque, NM 87102 access in lobby; catering exclusively Carisa Malanum, CMP, Director of Sales & Event Services, www.albuquerquecc.com provided by SMG. (505) 768-3870, carisam@albuquerquecc.com New York Albany Empire State Plaza <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 81,500 sf Part of a billion-dollar government Michael Snyder, Director of Marketing, (518) 474-0538, RM 130 Concourse Level Meeting Space: 40,250 sf complex/tourist attraction; located michael.snyder@ogs.state.ny.us Albany, NY 12241-0001 7 Breakout Rooms downtown, next to the New York www.empirestateplaza.org State Capital. Buffalo Buffalo Niagara <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 64,000 sf Ballroom space: 12,367 sf. Melissa Burke, Director of Sales & Marketing, <strong>Convention</strong> Center Plaza Meeting Space: 27,170 sf Unobstructed exhibit hall; 21 flexible (800) 995-7570, melissa@buffaloconvention.com Buffalo, NY 14202 21 Breakout Rooms breakout rooms. 1,200 commitable www.buffaloconvention.com Flex Space: 8,560 sf hotel rooms close by. 40 <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
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