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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Rhode Island to Tennessee
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Rhode Island
Providence
Rhode Island Convention Center
& Entertainment Complex
Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf 20,000 gsf ballroom space. 2,200 hotel Tim Muldoon, General Manager, (401) 458-6000,
Meeting Space: 37,000 sf rooms within 1 mile; skywalks to Dunkin’ tmuldoon@smgricc.com;
23 Breakout Rooms Donuts Center, The Westin Providence John J. McGinn, CEM, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing,
and shopping; 15 min. to airport. (401) 458-6001, jmcginn@smgricc.com
See our floor plan page 97
One Sabin St.
Providence, RI 02903
www.riconvention.com
South Carolina
Charleston
Charleston Area Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 76,980 sf Virtual tour online. Includes Embassy Ed Riggs, Director of Sales, (843) 529-5011,
5001 Coliseum Dr. 14 Breakout Rooms Suites with 255 rooms; 2,300-seat eriggs@knology.net
Charleston, SC 29418
performing arts theater; 14,000-seat
www.charlestonconvention.com
coliseum.
Greenville
Carolina First Center Prime Exhibit Space: 280,000 sf Includes 30,000 sf ballroom and Managed by SMG.
Greenville, SC 29607 Meeting Space: 30,000 sf 88,000 sf conference center. Elizabeth Lyons, Director of Sales, (864) 255-5857,
www.carolinafirstcenter.com 16 Breakout Rooms Centrally located between Charlotte elyons@carolinafirstcenter.com
and Atlanta.
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
P.O. Box 1828
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
www.myrtlebeachconventioncenter.com
Prime Exhibit Space: 100,800 sf Divisible into 3 halls; 35-ft. ceilings; Paul Edwards, General Manager, (800) 537-1690,
17 Breakout Rooms column-free. 17,000 sf Grand Ballroom. pedwards@cityofmyrtlebeach.com;
Adjoining 402-room hotel. Limited Brian Monroe, Director of Sales & Marketing,
exclusives. 1,400 complimentary (800) 537-1690, brian.monroe@mb-cc.com
parking. Near airport and beaches.
See our ad page 47 and
floor plan pages 98, 99
South Dakota
Rapid City
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Prime Exhibit Space: 150,000 sf 1,752-seat theater; 10,000-seat Brian Maliske, General Manager, (605) 394-4115;
444 Mt. Rushmore Rd. North Meeting Space: None arena; in-house catering. Jayne Kraemer, Director of Event Services, (605) 394-4115
Rapid City, SD 57701
www.gotmine.com
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,400 sf Attached to 243-room Sioux Falls Scott Kavanaugh, General Manager,
1101 N. West Ave. Meeting Space: 10,292 sf Sheraton with additional 5,000+ sf (605) 367-4100, skavanaugh@siouxfallscc.com;
Sioux Falls, SD 57104 12 Breakout Rooms meeting space. Krista Orsack, Director of Sales & Marketing,
www.siouxfallsconventioncenter.org
(605) 367-4102, korsack@siouxfallscc.com
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Chattanooga Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf Downtown in walking distance or on Managed by Carter Street Corporation.
One Carter Plaza Meeting Space: 77,000 sf complimentary shuttle route to many Tim Riddle, Executive Director, (800) 962-5213,
Chattanooga, TN 37402 21 Breakout Rooms attractions and restaurants. Up to triddle@chattconvention.org;
www.chattconvention.org 100,000 sf column-free exhibit space. Lisa Hyman, Convention Sales Manager, (800) 962-5213,
hyman@chattconvention.org
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