The Greater Columbus Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, along the east side of North High Street.
The convention center was designed by Peter Eisenman, constructed in 1993, and expanded in 1999 and again in 2016. Property management company SMG oversees day-to-day operations of the 1,800,000-square-foot (170,000 m2) facility, including 447,000 square feet (41,500 m2) of exhibit space, three ballrooms, and 74 meeting rooms.
Owned and developed by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, the GCCC embarked on a full-scale exterior and interior renovation in 2015 that will be completed in 2017. As part of the expansion nearly 37,000 square feet of exhibit space and 10,000 square feet of two-level meeting space will be added.
The venue currently offers 410,000 square feet of exhibit space, 65 meeting rooms and 114,000 square feet of ballroom space, including 74,000-square-foot Battelle Grand, known as the largest multipurpose ballroom in Ohio. The Union Station Ballroom measures 25,000 square feet, while the Short North Ballroom offers 15,000 square feet of space. The four contiguous exhibit halls encompass 373,000 square feet.
Coordinates: 39°58′18″N 83°00′02″W / 39.97162°N 83.00054°W / 39.97162; -83.00054
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