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The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is a multipurpose venue so diverse, it would take several pages to describe its capabilities.  With over 220,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 19,000-seat arena, a 3,000 seat concert hall, 74 meeting rooms, 1,000 seat theater, 2 ballrooms, a high tech medical forum center, and 770 guest rooms, there is little this venue CAN’T handle!

Add to all of this ample covered parking and audio-visual facilities complete with distance learning capabilities, what more could  your convention/conference/retreat/trade show/meeting possibly need?

The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is easily accessible, too; it’s only ten minutes from the airport, and its downtown Birmingham location makes it easy to drive to, as well.  The venue is convenient to most of the city’s attractions, and all hotel reservations booked with Hotels Convention Center are guaranteed to be the lowest group rates in the market.

This is an outstanding venue.  Outstanding.  The Exhibition Hall can accommodate over a thousand booths, and electricity, water, telephones, internet, and compressed air are available at 30-foot intervals.  Your trade show will be perfection.

The acoustics in the theater and concert hall are so perfect that little voice magnification is necessary.

The venue adjoins the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, which can accommodate both small and large groups and offers many convenient services including a health club, indoor pool, and video rentals.

The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is located at 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North in Birmingham, 35203.

Telephone:  205-458-8400

The Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta is truly unique: approximately 200 acres of facilities capable of expertly hosting your convention, conference, retreat, and trade show, as well as sporting events and pretty much any kind of special event you could imagine. 3.9 million square feet with 1.4 million square feet of prime exhibit space can accommodate anything!  Add to that 12 exhibit halls 106 meeting rooms, and 2 ballrooms, and there is nothing this venue can’t hold!

Besides, the Georgia World Congress Center is complemented by the Georgia Dome (think SPORTS!) and Centennial Olympic Park.  All together, these facilities make the finest venue for anything in the world .

The venue is right in the middle of downtown Atlanta, making it convenient to almost anything and everything you and your attendees might want to visit after hours or during breaks.  Your speakers and exhibitors will have access to the venue’s many amenities, including WiFi.

Oh, and not only is the Georgia World Congress Center the 4th largest convention center in the world; it’s also one of the most popular!

This is a green venue, as well.

The Georgia World Congress Center is also very much into social media; interested potential customers can find it on Twitter and Facebook, as well as Linkedin.

If you are seeking a venue for your conference/convention/retreat/trade show/etc, seek no further than downtown Atlanta, Georgia, and the Georgia World Congress Center!

If you are seeking a convention venue that’s out-of-the-way, yet not lacking in any of the modern resources that conferences require these days, look no further than the rolling hills of Denison, Iowa.

Boulders Conference Center, located on the Majestic Hills Golf Course, can accommodate any size group fro 12 to 500.  This venue can offer your conference state-of-the-art facilities, including wireless internet.

In fact, Boulders Conference Center can provide pretty much any service your conference might need, including a list of caterers who can provide any kind of food service you require.

The location of this venue is central, pretty much equidistant between Omaha, Sioux City, and Des Moines, so your attendees will have no trouble with travel and accessibility.

Your golf-playing attendees will love the fact that this venue is located on a fantastic 18-hold public golf course; their after-hours time will be well-spent, and with no “travel” hassle.  For those who would rather shop, hike, swim, or see historic sites, there is plenty to do in nearby Yellow Smoke Park or any of the walking trails, aquatic centers, restaurants, shops, or historic sites.

Boulders Conference Center can accommodate almost any kind of large or small gather with its multiple meeting rooms of all sizes.  There are many overnight rooms to be found near this venue, as well.

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There are two conference centers at Louisiana’s Wildwood Resort, so no matter what the size of your convention/trade show/retreat/conference, this venue can accommodate you easily and well.

There are superb facilities here – anything and everything your speakers, organizers, and attendees could possibly need, from food and furniture to wifi and electronics.

This venue is also a hotel, so your attendees can stay on-site.  I think this is always the best way.

At the resort’s W.J. Brown Conference Center, your large conference will be housed in surroundings that look like a grand old country lodge.  Don’t be fooled, however; the amenities are as modern as can be found anywhere in the world.

If you are planning a smaller conference, the Junior Conference Center can accommodate smaller groups of up to 50 attendees: perfect for corporate events or retreats, special occasions, or just simply a smaller convention.

After the day’s meetings and seminars are over, your attendees can take advantage of the fantastic fishing, swimming, golf, or just simply relaxing and taking in the beautiful scenery.

Oh, and if you want your conference to be catered, this venue can offer your attendees a little bit of everything, from a fish fry to an elegant prime rib dinner.

WILDWOOD RESORT
129 WILDWOOD DRIVE
ZWOLLE, LOUISIANA 71486
(800) 341-3668
(800) 450-5103
www.wildwood-resort.com

And, at the end of the day, your attendees will find that their beds are fantastic in every possible way.

If you are seeking a venue that is classic yet technologically up-to-date, and that has plenty of after-hours recreation to offer your attendees, look no further than the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in West Virginia.

Set on over 1,700 acres, Oglebay has kept its vintage natural beauty while not skimping on modern commodities and conveniences its guests and conference attendees need most.  The feature that usually comes first to an attendee’s mind is high speed wireless internet service.

After the convention is over for the day, Oglebay has some of the best golf courses in the nation; the newest course was designed by Arnold Palmer himself.  All courses have fully stocked pro shops, full time pros, and a restaurant.

If you bring your family to the conference, they’ll enjoy the zoo, planetarium, the train rides, the swimming, the tennis, the horses, the fishing, the skiing, the snowboarding (in season), the many hiking trails, the miniature golf, and the various museums.  And so will YOU.

With 15 meeting rooms and over 20,000 square feet of meeting space, Oglebay can offer your conference/convention/meeting/retreat/trade show any kind of facilities it requires.

The conference rooms can be arranged in a variety of ways, including theater or classrooms, to best suit your conference needs.

For assistance in planning your conference, call us at 800-972-1991, 304-243-4060, or contact Scott Schenerlein, Director of Sales & Conference Services, at sschenerlein@oglebay-resort.com

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Frank Lloyd Wright had a vision of a graceful, curving convention center that would link beautiful Lake Monona with the State Capitol Building.  The Monona Terrace Convention Center is that dream come true.

Just look at the 360-degree tour of the venue!

Whether your convention/conference/meeting/retreat is large or small, the Monona Terrace is the ideal venue.  with 250,000 square feet of space, multi-level, curving, and geometric, with spectacular glass vistas accenting everything, your gathering will be in the perfect place here at the Monona Terrace.  It’s not only a fantastic venue; it’s a visual paradise.

The Monona Terrace has anything you could possibly need for your conference, too: easy-access parking, AV services, security, furniture and staging, shipping, wireless internet access, and even a gift shop!

Planning a trade show?  The Monona Terrace has over 37,000 square feet of exhibition space.

This venue is easy to get to, too.  Madison is accessible by air from every major metro area in the country.  Greyhound provides services to downtown Madison, as well.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention
1 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 261-4000?

If you are looking for a convention/conference/retreat venue that is located near a myriad of local wonders for evenings and free time, look no further than the Parkway Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Casper, Wyoming.  Whether your attendees are golfers, fishermen or outdoor adventurers, historians, sports fans, or just interested in local color, this venue is only a short distance from all of those, and more.

The Parkway can offer your convention a large conference center along with many meeting rooms.  The hotel’s catering service can take good care of a group of any size with cuisine so good, your attendees -and you – will remember it for a long time thereafter.

This venue has, in fact, 20 meeting rooms and over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting and conference space that can accommodate up to 1,500 people.  You’ll have access to any audio-visual equipment you might need, as well as high speed internet and teleconferencing capabilities.

The Parkway Plaza Hotel & Convention Center also offers your attendees transportation to and from the airport or group outings.

It’s always best, in my opinion, when the conference venue also houses the hotel and dining room, and the Parkway Plaza Hotel & Convention Center does all of that, and much, much more.

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Got a small or medium-sized conference?  The Dallas Convention Center can accommodate you, and easily.

Got a huge conference?  The Dallas Convention Center can accommodate you, too, and just as easily.

After all, this is the venue chosen for Super Bowl XLV.

Whatever the size or type of conference/convention/meeting/retreat you are planning, the Dallas Convention Center is the perfect venue.  Almost daily, this venue is host to pretty much any and every kind of gathering you could imagine: shows, plays, music, sports, art, and culture beyond description.  No matter what kind of gathering you have in mind, the Dallas Convention Center can handle it.  This is one of the largest convention centers in the nation.

The Dallas Convention Center has over a million square feet of exhibit space, after all. This includes an arena that seats over nine thousand people, a theater that accommodates almost two thousand people, and nearly a hundred meeting rooms of various types and sizes.

Did I mention that this venue also has the largest column-free exhibit hall in the United States?

There is plenty of easily-accessible parking here, too.  Free parking for the show management team.

The Dallas Convention Center was the first convention center in the world to offer wireless internet services.  It has also been recognized as “The Best-Run Convention Center in America.”

This April, the Dallas Convention Center was awarded the LEEDS EB Silver Certification for its efforts to “be green.”   Interim Director Al Rojas said that The LEED Certification exemplifies our commitment to providing the highest quality space for our customers and employees.  We understand the importance of these efforts which not only lower costs but improve the environment for generations to come.

Contact information for the Dallas Convention Center can be found by clicking HERE.

Dallas Convention Center

650 South Griffin Street

Dallas, TX 75202

(214)939-2700

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The Albuquerque Convention Center is the perfect venue for your convention/conference/trade show/retreat.  This venue has a LOT of exhibit space: 167,000 square feet, most of it column-free.  The building has 27 meeting rooms capable of hosting small intimate meetings as well as huge breakout space for up to 1,110 people.

Add to this space the 31,000 square feet of ballroom, which could also be a banquet space for up to 2,000 attendees.  If your conference requires a large space in which all the attendees at once listen to a keynote speaker, the 2,300-seat Kiva Auditorium is exactly what your conference needs!

The Albuquerque Convention Center has any and all of the services your convention could possibly require.  A few of these services include room set-up, rentals, catering, sound operation, audio-visual services, and internet connection.  This is only a partial list, remember; there are many more services available!

This venue has its own airport transportation, as well!  Not only does the venue get your attendees to and from the airport, it is also convenient to the Rapid Ride system and the historic trolly to Old town.

The Albuquerque Convention Center is right in the middle of downtown Albuquerque, but it has plenty of handy parking space for your attendees.

In the evenings, there is much for your attendees to see and do in Albuquerque.  No matter what the season, Albuquerque has something for everyone!

For a truly unique Victorian experience, why not bring your small conference to Delaware?  The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel is right on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, at #2 Olive Avenue.

The hotel is filled with Victorian antiques and reproductions, and, in direct contrast to the vintage look of old England, you’ll also find high speed internet, climate control in each room or suite, a heated indoor-outdoor pool, a fully equipped exercise room, and several pubs/restaurants of every kind, from inexpensively informal to elegant.  On weekends, there is live entertainment.

Your conference attendees will enjoy banquet rooms with ocean front views, state of the art electronics, high speed T-1 internet, and complimentary valet parking.  Whether you have 10 – 15 people or up to a hundred, the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel can offer you excellent meals: the wide selection of menu items and buffets for all three meals and in-between, will be a real crowd-pleaser.

The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel is perfect for small executive meetings, receptions, seminars, lectures, retreats, and any small conference or convention.  The hotel can offer your group a conference-style room, banquet hall, reception, classroom, and a theater, all of which accommodate at least sixty people, and some rooms up to 150.  There are also breakout rooms, which can accommodate up to 25 people each.  Several of these areas are wheelchair-accessible, and the glass elevator makes access even easier.

The Boardwalk Plaza is the only AAA Four Diamond oceanfront hotel in the Mid-Atlantic!

During the evening, your conference attendees can relax in the adults-only spa and hot tubs, or stroll the boardwalk and take advantage of the beach.

Downtown Rehoboth Beach is well within walking distance for those who wish to do a little shopping in their free time.

For more information about group/conferences/conventions, contact the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel’s group sales manager.

Boardwalk Plaza Hotel
2 Olive Ave. & the Boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Phone: (302) 227-7169
Toll Free: 800-33-BEACH
Fax: (302) 227-0561