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

2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Trade Show Executive
North Carolina to Ohio
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Faytteville
Crown Center Prime Exhibit Space: 60,000 sf 5,000-seat arena area can be used Danielle Durante, Sales Manager, (910) 438-4128,
1960 Coliseum Dr. Meeting Space: 10,000 sf for additional exhibit space. ddurante@crowncoliseum.com
Fayetteville, NC 28306
www.atthecrown.com
Greensboro
Greensboro Coliseum Complex Prime Exhibit Space: 149,738 sf 23,500-seat coliseum; 2,376-seat Matt Brown, Coliseum Managing Director,
1921 W. Lee St. Meeting Space: 23,000 sf auditorium. Over 6,000 parking (336) 373-7400, matt.brown@greensboro-nc.gov;
Greensboro, NC 27403 13 Breakout Rooms spaces. Scott Johnson, Deputy Director, (336) 373-7449,
www.greensborocoliseum.com
scott.johnson@greensboro-nc.gov
Joseph S. Koury/Sheraton Greensboro Hotel Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf Hotel and convention center Kelly Harrill, Director of Sales, (800) 242-6556,
at Four Seasons Convention Center Meeting Space: 250,000 sf complex; 990 rooms; 5 on-site ckh@sheratongreensboro.com
3121 High Point Rd. at I-40 75 Breakout Rooms restaurants.
Greensboro, NC 27407
www.kourycenter.com
High Point
SHOWPLACE Prime Exhibit Space: 84,000 sf Contemporary design; 100-ft. tall Joanna Easter, COO, (336) 886-4700;
211 E. Commerce Ave. 5 Breakout Rooms atrium for gala events; wireless Karen Wall, Director of Event Sales & Operations,
High Point, NC 27260 Flex Space: 78,300 sf Internet; carpeted exhibit halls; (336) 886-4700, karen@showplace-highpoint.com
www.showplace-highpoint.com
exceptional service.
Raleigh
Raleigh Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 150,000 sf Adjoining 400-room Laurie Okun, Director of Sales, (919) 831-6315,
500 S. Salisbury St. Meeting Space: 32,601 sf Marriott. Abundance of natural laurie.okun@raleighconvention.com
Raleigh, NC 27601 20 Breakout Rooms light.
www.raleighconvention.com
Flex Space: 32,000 sf
Winston-Salem
M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf Wireless Internet. Connected to a Ron Stephens, Director of Marketing, (336) 725-3500,
301 W. 5th St. Meeting Space: 43,000 sf 146-room Embassy Suites hotel and ron.stephens@twincityquarter.com;
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 18 Breakout Rooms a 315-room Marriott hotel. 1,400 Marcia Sheats, Director of Group Sales, (336) 725-3500,
www.twincityquarter.com parking spaces. marcia.sheats@twincityquarter.com
North Dakota
Bismarck
Bismarck Civic Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf 10,000-seat arena. 2,500 parking Ross Horner, Marketing & Sales Director,
315 S. 5th St. Meeting Space: 13,600 sf spaces. Wireless Internet. (701) 355-1376, rdhorner@state.nd.us
Bismarck, ND 58504 17 Breakout Rooms Downtown location.
www.bismarckciviccenter.com
Fargo
Fargodome Prime Exhibit Space: 110,000 sf 3,100 parking spaces; near airport. Rob Sobolik, General Manager, (701) 298-2658,
1800 N. University Dr. Meeting Space: 16,000 sf rsobolik@fargodome.com
Fargo, ND 58102
www.fargodome.com
9 Breakout Rooms
Ohio
Akron
John S. Knight Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf 11,678 sf ballroom. State-of-the-art Dirk Breiding, VP of Sales, (800) 245-4254,
77 E. Mill St. 18 Breakout Rooms communications systems. In-house dbreiding@visitakron-summit.org
Akron, OH 44308
www.johnsknightcenter.org
culinary services. Wireless Internet
connectivity; video conferencing.
Cincinnati
Duke Energy Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 195,000 sf Newly renovated and expanded. Ric Booth, General Manager, (513) 419-7300,
525 Elm St. Meeting Space: 102,380 sf 39,500 sf and 17,472 sf ballrooms; rbooth@duke-energycenter.com;
Cincinnati, OH 45202 35 Breakout Rooms 48,500 sf pre-function space. Downtown; Jim Downton, Director of Sales & Marketing,
www.duke-energycenter.com walk to shopping, attractons and dining. (513) 419-7304, jdownton@duke-energycenter.com
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