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Trade Show Executive 2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Member of: EDITORIAL & PUBLISHING HEADQUARTERS: Trade Show Executive magazine, 4167 Avenida de la Plata, Suite 114, Oceanside, CA 92056 Tel.: (760) 630-9111 Fax: (877) 483-8912 EDITORIAL & RESEARCH Vice president/publisher & editor: Darlene Gudea (760) 630-9111 darlenegudea@tradeshowexecutive.com editor-at-large: Carol Andrews (562) 505-7903 carolandrews@tradeshowexecutive.com senior editor: Hil Anderson (760) 630-9107 handerson@tradeshowexecutive.com senior editor, news & directories: Renee Di Iulio (310) 939-0197 reneediiulio@tradeshowexecutive.com news editor: Sandi Cain (949) 497-2680 sandicain@tradeshowexecutive.com chief economist: Frank Chow (760) 630-9111 frankchow@tradeshowexecutive.com assistant editor: Nicole Burnes (760) 630-9105 nburnes@tradeshowexecutive.com columnist: Bob Dallmeyer (323) 934-8300 bdallmeyer@tradeshowexecutive.com SALES & MARKETING Vice president/associate publisher: Irene Sperling (818) 990-1080 irenesperling@tradeshowexecutive.com adVertising manager: Linda Braue (310) 379-2217 lindabraue@tradeshowexecutive.com adVertising manager, latin america: Rafael Hernández +52 (55) 2455-3545 Ext. 117 rafa.hernandezg@nuestromundogm.com director of eVents: Diane Bjorklund (630) 312-8915 dbjorklund@tradeshowexecutive.com creatiVe director: Kenneth Whitney (760) 630-9106 kwhitney@tradeshowexecutive.com technology & design manager: Ricky Bello (312) 617-8675 rbello@tradeshowexecutive.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Rick Simon, Chairman of the Board Mark Feldman, President Joan Feldman, Vice President Darlene Gudea, Vice President WORLD’S TOP CONVENTION CENTERS Table of ConTenTs Trade Show Executive News, Views and Tools for Trade Show and Event Executives June 2008 2009 The World’s Top Convention Centers Facts • Figures • analysis • rankings • Floorplans • photos Overview 2005 www.TradeShowExecutive.com Convention Centers 2009: A State of the Industry Report ......................10-14 Section I: Convention Centers: United States Alabama ..............................................15 Alaska ................................................15 Arizona ...............................................15 Arkansas ..............................................16 California ..........................................16-19 Colorado .............................................19 Connecticut .......................................19-20 District of Columbia ...................................20 Florida .............................................20-22 Georgia ............................................22-25 Hawaii ................................................26 Illinois .............................................26-28 Indiana ...............................................28 Iowa ..................................................28 Kansas .............................................28-30 Kentucky .............................................30 Louisiana ..........................................30-31 Maryland .............................................31 Massachusetts .....................................31-32 Michigan .............................................32 Trade Show Executive, The Gold Standard Winner of: • GRAND AWARD, Best Writing • Best How-To Writing • Best Interviews & Personal Profiles • Most Improved Magazines & Journals • GRAND AWARD, Best Writing • Best Overall Issue • Best How-To Writing • Best Design • Best Cover • Best News Writing • Best Feature Writing • Best How-To Writing • Best Redesign • Most Improved Magazine © 2009 Trade Show Executive, Inc. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. $129.00 Minnesota .........................................32-34 Mississippi ............................................34 Missouri ...........................................34-36 Montana ..............................................36 Nebraska .............................................36 Nevada ............................................36-39 New Jersey ...........................................40 New Mexico ..........................................40 New York .......................................... 40-42 North Carolina .....................................42-43 North Dakota .........................................43 Ohio ...............................................43-44 Oklahoma .........................................44-45 Oregon ...............................................45 Pennsylvania .........................................45 Rhode Island ..........................................46 South Carolina ........................................46 South Dakota .........................................46 Tennessee .........................................46-49 Texas ..............................................50-52 Utah ..................................................52 Virginia ............................................52-54 Washington ..........................................54 West Virginia .........................................56 Wisconsin .........................................55-56 Puerto Rico ...........................................56 Convention Centers by Name: United States Alamodome ..........................................52 Albuquerque Convention Center ......................40 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Exposition Center ...................................28 Alliant Energy Center .................................56 Amarillo Civic Center ..................................50 American Bank Center ................................50 American Royal Center/Kemper Arena .................34 America’s Center ......................................34 AmericasMart Atlanta .................................22 Anaheim Convention Center ..........................16 Arlington Convention Center ..........................50 John Ascauga’s Nugget Resort Casino .................38 Atlanta Exposition Center .............................22 Atlantic City Convention Center .......................40 Austin Convention Center .............................50 Bally’s Las Vegas ......................................36 Baltimore Convention Center .........................31 Baton Rouge River Center .............................30 Continued on page 6 • GRAND AWARD, Best Design & Illustration • Best Column • Best Feature Series Writing • Best How-To Writing • Best Cover 4 Trade Show Executive Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers www.TradeShowExecutive.com
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