<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive <strong>2009</strong> Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> Rhode Island to Tennessee Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management Rhode Island Providence Rhode Island <strong>Convention</strong> 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, <strong>The</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> 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 <strong>Convention</strong> 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, <strong>Convention</strong> Sales Manager, (800) 962-5213, hyman@chattconvention.org 46 <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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