Designed by internationally recognized architect Peter Eisenman, the Greater Columbus Convention Center is a bold landmark luring millions of visitors each year.
The facility's $140 million expansion and renovation reached completion in July 2017 and now offers:
• 1.8 million square feet
• 373,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 447,000 overall
• 114,000 square feet of ballroom space
• 75 meeting rooms comprising about 118,000 square feet
• 9 new meeting rooms with windows facing outside
• 4 parking facilities with 4,000 onsite parking spaces
• Spacious atriums with elegant flooring
• Arnold Plaza with 10,000 square feet of event space with tent
• Upper-level show management offices overlooking exhibit halls
• Decorative lighting and colorful node walls in the concourse
• Digital meeting room signage
• 35 loading docks
• South Café & Marketplace featuring quick-service dining, specialty shops and services
• Two Guest Services Centers
• Free-standing nursing mother’s room
• Energy-saving fixtures in remodeled restrooms and LED lighting in exhibit halls
• Across the street from the Arena District and Short North Arts District offering dining, shopping and entertainment
• Minutes from John Glenn Columbus International Airport, with AirConnect shuttle stop
• Connected to five hotels by enclosed sky bridges
• Largest contemporary collection of Franklin County art
• Collaboration spaces
• Internet capabilities accommodating 20,000 simultaneous users
• Exclusive caterer Levy operates Discovery Cafe, featuring local cuisine and beverages The indoor Smartfarm is the first of its kind in a convention center, producing nearly 5,000 pounds of vegetables and herbs annually for culinary use, with surplus donated to local charities.
• City's largest contingent of Certified Tourism Ambassadors
Located in downtown Columbus, the GCCC is owned and developed by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority.
www.columbusconventions.com.
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Industry
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Hospitality
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Company size
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201-500 employees
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Headquarters
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Columbus, Ohio
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Type
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Privately Held
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Founded
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1993
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Specialties
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Social events, Sporting Events, Banquets, Trade Shows / Expositions, Weddings, Graduations, National religious conventions, Annual meetings, Corporate functions, Gaming competitions, Military events, Education conferences, Fraternal events, Conventions, Holiday parties, and National Events
