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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
* Tied in amount of space
The World’s Top Convention Centers by Size
MID-SIZED CENTERS
Convention centers with Less than 350,000 sf of prime exhibit space
Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space (sf) Convention Center Prime Exhibit Space (sf)
158. *Shreveport Convention Center 95,000
159. *Washington Marriott Wardman Park 95,000
160. Ocean Center 94,695
161. Knoxville Expo Center 93,800
162. Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort 93,000
163. *Big Town Exhibition Hall 90,000
164. *Foxwoods Resort Casino & MGM Grand at Foxwoods 90,000
165. *Lee Civic Center 90,000
166. *Montana ExpoPark 90,000
167. The Mirage Casino-Hotel 89,400
168. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa 89,000
169. Connecticut Expo Center 88,000
170. *Bally’s Las Vegas 87,000
171. *Paris Las Vegas 87,000
172. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort 86,000
173. ODEUM Sports & Expo Center 85,000
174. Peppermill Resort Spa Casino 84,784
175. SHOWPLACE 84,000
176. *Ford Park Event Center 83,000
177. *Statehouse Convention Center 83,000
178. The Lakeland Center 82,582
179. Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center 82,000
180. Empire State Plaza Convention Center 81,500
181. *Boca Raton Resort & Club 80,000
182. *El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Centers 80,000
183. *Pasadena Convention Center 80,000
184. *South Point Hotel & Casino 80,000
185. Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center 78,500
186. Cajundome/Convention Center 77,303
187. Dayton Convention Center 77,000
188. Charleston Area Convention Center 76,980
189. American Bank Center 76,500
190. Omaha Civic Auditorium 75,920
191. Wynn Las Vegas 75,586
192. *SeaGate Convention Centre 75,000
193. *The Wildwoods Convention Center 75,000
194. Waco Convention Center 74,000
195. The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center 73,000
196. *Disney’s Contemporary Resort 72,000
197. *Lansing Center 72,000
198. Gwinnett Center 71,600
199. *Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Riverside Center 70,000
200. *KCI Expo Center 70,000
201. *Palmer Events Center 70,000
202. *Roberts Centre 70,000
203. Kansas Expocentre 69,500
204. XL Center 68,000
205. *Gatlinburg Convention Center 67,000
206. *Roland E. Powell Convention Center 67,000
207. *Hilton Americas Houston Hotel 66,000
208. *Lexington Center 66,000
209. Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter 65,250
210. *John Ascauga’s Nugget Resort Casino 65,000
211. *Neal S. Blaisdell Center 65,000
212. Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 64,000
213. Garden State Convention & Exhibit Center 62,000
214. Meadowlands Exposition Center 61,000
215. *Big Sandy Superstore Arena 60,000
216. *The Broadmoor 60,000
217. *Crown Center 60,000
218. *Jackson Convention Complex/SMG 60,000
219. *Nashville Municipal Auditorium 60,000
220. *Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 60,000
221. *Norfolk Scope 60,000
222. *Overland Park Convention Center 60,000
223. MassMutual Center 59,000
224. Hyatt Regency Atlanta 58,243
225. Hilton Anaheim 57,084
226. Comcast Arena Everett and Edward D. Hansen Conference Center 57,000
227. Reno Events Center 56,000
228. Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 55,000
229. Tropicana Resort & Casino 54,720
230. Crown Center Exhibit Hall 52,000
231. Hilton New York 51,084
232. Sioux Falls Convention Center 50,400
233. *Arlington Convention Center 50,000
234. *M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center 50,000
235. *Bismarck Civic Center 50,000
236. *Branson Convention Center 50,000
237. *Caesars Palace 50,000
238. *Charleston Civic Center & Auditorium 50,000
239. *Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center/Egan Center 50,000
240. *Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts 50,000
241. *Exhibition Building at Osceola Heritage Park 50,000
242. *Fair & Expo Center 50,000
243. *Grand Wayne Convention Center 50,000
244. *John S. Knight Center 50,000
245. *Lancaster County Convention Center 50,000
246. *Rochester Riverside Convention Center 50,000
247. *Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center 50,000
248. *The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa 50,000
Canada’s Top Convention Centers by Size
1. Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place 1,000,000
2. Metro Toronto Convention Centre 600,000
3. *Olympic Stadium 500,000
4. *The Toronto Congress Centre 500,000
5. International Centre Toronto 471,000
6. Calgary Stampede Park 330,000
7. Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre 314,000
8. Place Bonaventure 298,000
9. EVRAZ Place (formerly IPSCO Place) 270,000
10. Northlands 250,000
11. B.C. Place 247,000
12. Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Centre) 200,000
13. Shaw Conference Centre 109,600
14. Exhibition Park 100,000
15. Moncton Coliseum Complex 93,000
16. Winnipeg Convention Centre 78,000
17. Quebec City Convention Centre 75,000
18. World Trade and Convention Centre Halifax 53,000
19. Calgary TELUS Convention Centre 50,000
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