Greater Columbus Convention Center

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.