Overland Park Convention Center Named One of ‘North America’s Top Convention Centers’ for Sixth Consecutive Year

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Overland Park Convention Center Named One of ‘North America’s Top Convention Centers’ for Sixth Consecutive Year

10/21/2024
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — For the sixth year in a row, the Overland Park Convention Center has been honored as one of North America's Top 25 Convention Centers by EXHIBITOR Magazine, a premier publication in the events industry. This prestigious recognition highlights the center's commitment to excellence in hosting trade shows and events of all sizes.

EXHIBITOR Magazine evaluates convention centers across North America based on a comprehensive grading system. This year’s recognition highlights the Overland Park Convention Center’s sustained performance in key categories including:

Facility & Functionality
Location & Accommodations
Service & Execution
Expansions & Upgrades
Awards & Industry Participation

The selection process involves an objective algorithm and a rigorous review of key performance areas. The evaluation also includes surveys from event planners, show organizers, and exhibitors who have hosted or participated in events at the convention center. Additionally, a panel of corporate exhibition managers assesses event spaces, accreditations, and facility innovations.

The Overland Park Convention Center has also earned special recognition in previous years, being awarded Best Customer Service & On-Site Support in North America in 2020 and Best Small Convention Center in North America in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The venue is once again a finalist for the 2024 Best Small Convention Center in North America award, with winners set to be announced later this year.

"Receiving this distinction for the sixth year is a tremendous honor and a testament to the dedication of our entire team," said Brett C. Mitchell, General Manager of the Overland Park Convention Center. "We are proud to offer world-class service and state-of-the-art accommodations, and being a finalist once again for the 'Best Small Convention Center' award reinforces our commitment to providing excellence for every event."

For more information about the Overland Park Convention Center, please visit opconventioncenter.com/best or call (913) 339-3000. To learn more about EXHIBITOR Magazine, visit exhibitoronline.com/awards/coe.

About Overland Park Convention Center
The award-winning Overland Park Convention Center opened in November of 2002 on a 26-acre site in the heart of Overland Park, the largest suburban city in the Kansas City metropolitan and the second largest city in Kansas. Adorned with over sixty original works of are and equipped with state-of-the-art communications systems, the 245,000 square floor complex features a 60,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall that connects to the 25,000 sq. ft. Edwin C. Eilert Ballroom and 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting room space. Natural light radiates throughout the unusually spacious (44,000 sq. ft.) pre-function and registration areas. Among the convention centers many awards, the most recent include: 2023 – 2020 North America’s Top Convention Centers, EXHIBITOR Magazine; 2022 Best Small Convention Center in North America, EXHIBITOR Magazine; 2021 Best Customer Service and On-Site Support in North America, EXHIBITOR Magazine; 2020 Best Small Convention Center in North America, EXHIBITOR Magazine; 2019 Best Convention Centers in North America, Business View Magazine; 2021 – 2002 Best Meeting & Conference Facility, Ingram’s Magazine; 2021 – 2018 Prime Site Award, Facilities & Destinations Magazine

About Exhibitor Group
The leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, Exhibitor Group publishes EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing. EXHIBITOR's learning events include: EXHIBITORLIVE, The Conference and Exhibition for Trade Show and Corporate Event Marketing; EXHIBITOR Education Week, the Professional Learning Conference for Exhibit and Corporate Event Marketers; and EXHIBITOR eTrak, professional online learning. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer), the industry's only university-affiliated professional certification program, and the EXHIBITORNOW podcast, your source for the latest news and interviews with thought leaders in trade shows and events. Learn more at www.ExhibitorOnline.com.

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