Trade Show Executive's 2009 The World's Top Convention Centers
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<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> Executive<br />
<strong>2009</strong> Directory of the World’s <strong>Top</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Centers</strong><br />
Virginia to Washington<br />
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management<br />
Richmond<br />
Greater Richmond <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 178,159 sf Downtown location, near airport. Michael Meyers, General Manager, (804) 783-7311,<br />
403 N. 3rd St. Meeting Space: 80,000 sf 30,000 sf ballroom. Skywalk to hotel. mmeyers@greaterrichmondcc.com;<br />
Richmond, VA 23219 32 Breakout Rooms On-site business center and cyber café. Lori Coyne, Director of Sales & Marketing, (804) 783-7335,<br />
www.richmondcenter.com<br />
lcoyne@greaterrichmondcc.com<br />
Virginia Beach<br />
Virginia Beach <strong>Convention</strong> Center<br />
Prime Exhibit Space: 150,000 sf Opened Jan. 2007. Wireless broadband Courtney Dyer, General Manager,<br />
Meeting Space: 28,929 sf connectivity; 31,000 sf ballroom with LED (757) 385-2161, CDyer@vbgov.com;<br />
28 Breakout Rooms lighting, column-free exhibit space; 360-ft Al Hutchinson, Director of Sales,<br />
video art wall; 3,000 committable rooms (757) 385-6652, ahutchin@vbgov.com<br />
within 2 miles.<br />
See our floor plan page 109<br />
1000 19th St.<br />
Virginia Beach, VA 23451<br />
www.vbconventioncenter.com<br />
Washington<br />
Everett<br />
Comcast Arena Everett and Prime Exhibit Space: 57,000 sf 3,000 sf reception space; 12,000 sf Kim Bedier, General Manager, (425) 322-2611,<br />
Edward D. Hansen Conference Center Meeting Space: 14,000 sf ballroom; 10,000-seat arena. kbedier@comcastarenaeverett.com;<br />
2000 Hewitt Ave., Ste. 200 3 Breakout Rooms Mountain-view location; 20 min. Debbie Campbell, Conference Center Manager,<br />
Everett, WA 98201 north of Seattle. (425) 322-2630, dcampbell@comcastarenaeverett.com<br />
www.comcastarenaeverett.com<br />
Seattle<br />
Qwest Field and Event Center Prime Exhibit Space: 350,000 sf Views of Puget Sound and downtown; Sarah Elswick, Director of Facility Sales & Marketing,<br />
800 Occidental Ave. South 8 Breakout Rooms 3 halls plus concourse for exhibits; (206) 381-7555, sarahe@qwestfield.com<br />
Seattle, WA 98134<br />
40-ft. clearance in West Hall.<br />
www.qwestfield.com<br />
Washington State <strong>Convention</strong> & <strong>Trade</strong> Center<br />
Prime Exhibit Space: 205,700 sf Ballroom space: 45,000 sf. Michael McQuade, CMP, Director, Sales & Marketing,<br />
Meeting Space: 102,200 sf 90 ft.-wide glass hall with views. (206) 694-5105, Mmcquade@wsctc.com<br />
56 Breakout Rooms Central to hotels, shopping, dining and<br />
Flex Space: 20,000 sf<br />
entertainment.<br />
Expansion of 20,000 sf of exhibit<br />
space to open June 2010<br />
800 <strong>Convention</strong> Pl.<br />
Seattle, WA 98101<br />
www.wsctc.com<br />
See our ad Cover 3 and<br />
floor plan page 111<br />
Spokane<br />
Spokane <strong>Convention</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 100,160 sf 25,310 sf ballroom. Located next to Johnna Boxley, General Manager, (509) 279-7000,<br />
334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Meeting Space: 42,900 sf 100-acre park on the banks of the jboxley@spokanepfd.org;<br />
Spokane, WA 99201 24 Breakout Rooms Spokane River in downtown core. Betsy Hammond, Booking Manager, (509) 279-7117,<br />
www.spokanecenter.com Flex Space: 17,390 sf Certified LEED Silver Rating. 3,000 bhammond@spokanepfd.org<br />
hotel rooms within walking distance.<br />
Tacoma<br />
Greater Tacoma <strong>Convention</strong> & <strong>Trade</strong> Center Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf Column-free exhibit space. Second- David Bobo, General Manager,<br />
1500 Broadway Plaza Meeting Space: 25,000 sf largest meeting facility in state. Portions (253) 573-2554, dbobo@gtct.org;<br />
Tacoma, WA 98402 15 Breakout Rooms flanked by glass-enclosed pre-function Carmen McIntyre, Sales Director,<br />
www.gtct.org areas. Downtown Tacoma. (253) 830-6608, cmcintyre@gtct.org<br />
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