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Greater Columbus Convention Center
columbusconventions.com

Address: 400 North High Street, Columbus OH
Management Company: ASM Global
Founded: 1980
Exhibit Halls: 4
Exhibit Space: 447,000 sq ft
Max Ceiling Height: 33'
Meeting Rooms: 74
On-Site Business Center: Yes
LEED Certification: LEED Silver
GBAC STAR Accreditation: Yes
Loading Docks: 35
Load-In Bays: 35
Guest Rooms within One-Half Mile: 5,000+
Largest Event Spaces:
  Exhibit Halls A - D (373,000 sq ft)
  Battelle Grand Ballroom (74,000 sq ft)
  Union Station Ballroom

Contact: Leslie Nutter
Email: lnutter@columbusconventions.com
Phone: (614) 827-2605

The city’s largest contingent of Certified Tourism Ambassadors welcomes guests to the ASM Global-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center, featuring 373,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, (447,000 overall), 74 meeting rooms, three ballrooms totaling 114,000 square feet and the largest contemporary collection of central Ohio art, including the signature As We Are interactive sculpture. Located near John Glenn Columbus International Airport, across the street from entertainment districts and within a 90-minute flight or a day’s drive of nearly half of the nation’s population, the GCCC is connected to multiple hotels and more than 4,700 parking spaces. Real-time parking availability is displayed on the facility’s website along pre-paid parking options. Levy’s Smartfarm, an indoor vertical hydroponic garden, grows 2.5 tons of herbs and vegetables annually for culinary use. Connected to the largest hotel in Columbus, Hilton Columbus Downtown, with 1,000 rooms. The GCCC’s South Café & Marketplace offers variety and value with quick-service dining establishments, shops, barber & beauty boutique, comic book store, SegAway Tours and more. Discovery Café near the exhibit halls includes the Homegrown Market, Columbus Grille, Crimson Cup and an indoor bar known as the CBUS Tap Room. North and south atriums and the outdoor Arnold Plaza provide attractive sites for receptions.




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