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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Texas to Virginia
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
San Antonio
Alamodome Prime Exhibit Space: 160,000 sf Contiguous exhibit space with a curtain Michael Flores, Booking Agent & Services Manager,
100 Montana St. Meeting Space: 30,000 sf wall system for flexible configuration; (210) 207-3642, michael.flores@alamodome.com
San Antonio, TX 78203 16 Breakout Rooms 4-sided video screen; 2 LED screens.
www.alamodome.com
Walk to downtown hotels and Riverwalk.
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
P.O. Box 1809
San Antonio, TX 78296
www.sanantonio.gov/convfac
Prime Exhibit Space: 440,000 sf Contiguous exhibit space with 4 halls, Michael J. Sawaya, Director, (210) 207-8500;
Meeting Space: 115,646 sf 3 major ballrooms; 4 junior ballrooms; Jeff Cook, CMP, Booking & Services Manager,
67 Breakout Rooms 2,500-seat theatre. Walk to downtown (210) 207-8500, jcook2@sanantonio.gov
See our ad page 53 and
floor plan page 107
hotels and Riverwalk. Attached 1,003-
room Grand Hyatt San Antonio.
Waco
Waco Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 74,000 sf Downtown riverfront location. Carla Pendergraft, CMP, Director of Sales,
P.O. Box 2570 9 Breakout Rooms Virtul tour online. 1,000 first-class (254) 750-5810, carlap@ci.waco.tx.us
Waco, TX 76702-2570
hotel rooms within one mile.
www.wacocvb.com/conv.html
Utah
Salt Lake City
Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 515,000 sf 45,000 sf column-free ballroom. Exhibit Managed by SMG. Allyson Jackson, General Manager,
100 S. West Temple Meeting Space: 160,000 sf space is contiguous and divisible; wireless (801) 534-6325, a.jackson@saltpalace.com
Salt Lake City, UT 84101 65 Breakout Rooms available throughout; single-source
www.saltpalace.com
recycling program.
Sandy
South Towne Exposition Center Prime Exhibit Space: 243,000 sf Exhibit space is contiguous and divisible; Managed by SMG. Allyson Jackson, General Manager,
9575 S. State St. Meeting Space: 15,000 sf single-source recycling program; (801) 534-6325, a.jackson@saltpalace.com
Sandy, UT 84070 9 Breakout Rooms free on-site parking for 2,000.
www.southtowneexpo.com
Virginia
Chantilly
Dulles Expo & Conference Center Prime Exhibit Space: 185,000 sf Near Dulles Airport. 2,400 free Bob Morgan, General Manager, (703) 766-1308,
P.O. Box 221075 7 Breakout Rooms parking spaces. 233-room, on-site, rmorgan@dullesexpo.com
Chantilly, VA 20153
full-service hotel.
www.dullesexpo.com
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Prime Exhibit Space: 82,000 sf Located off I-95 midway between Laurie Cassel, Event Coordinator,
2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy. Meeting Space: 14,000 sf Washington, DC and Richmond, VA; (540) 548-5555 x105, lcassel@feacc.com
Fredericksburg, VA 22401 11 Breakout Rooms in mixed retail shopping complex; 60+
www.fredericksburgexpocenter.com
restaurants/entertainment options;
3 hotels adjacent to center.
Hampton
Hampton Roads Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space: 102,600 sf 27,907 sf ballroom divisible into 6. Eric Nealy, General Manager, (757) 315-1610,
1610 Coliseum Dr. Meeting Space: 27,377 sf Connects to new 295-suite Embassy enealy@thehrcc.com;
Hampton, VA 23666 35 Breakout Rooms Suites Hotel. Business center; Mary Vann, Senior Sales Manager, (757) 315-1628,
www.thehrcc.com cybercafe; water wall. mvann@thehrcc.com
Norfolk
Norfolk Scope Prime Exhibit Space: 60,000 sf Near revitalized downtown. Scott Warren, Event & Booking Manager,
201 E. Brambleton Ave. Meeting Space: None Complex includes 12,600-seat arena. (757) 664-6973, scott.warren@norfolk.gov
Norfolk, VA 23510
0 Breakout Rooms
www.sevenvenues.com
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