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Tier III Exhibition Facilities: United States
Exhibition Facility
*Tied in amount of space
Prime Exhibit Space (sf)
Location
Web Site
17. Washington State Convention Center
236,700
Seattle, WA
www.wscc.com
18. Fairplex/Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center
235,000
Pomona, CA
www.fairplex.com
19. The Park Expo & Conference Center
224,000
Charlotte, NC
www.ppm-nc.com
20. Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
220,000
Birmingham, AL
www.bjcc.org
21.* Dallas Market Center
214,000
Dallas, TX
www.dallasmarketcenter.com
22.* Suburban Collection Showplace
214,000
Novi, MI
www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com
23. Piers 92/94
210,000
New York City, NY
www.piers9294.com
24. Hawaii Convention Center
204,000
Honolulu, HI
www.hawaiiconvention.com
25. CAL EXPO/California Exposition & State Fair
203,000
Sacramento, CA
www.calexpo.com
26.* Kentucky International Convention Center
200,000
Louisville, KY
www.kyconvention.org
27.* Tampa Convention Center
200,000
Tampa, FL
www.tampaconventioncenter.com
28.* Wisconsin Exposition Center
200,000
West Allis, WI
www.wistatefair.com
29. Greater Fort Lauderdale/
Broward County Convention Center
199,526
Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.ftlauderdalecc.com
30. Denver Merchandise Mart Complex
197,000
Denver, CO
www.denvermart.com
31. Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
195,500
Wichita, KS
www.century2.org
32. Duke Energy Convention Center
195,320
Cincinnati, OH
www.duke-energycenter.com
33. CenturyLink Center Omaha
(formerly Qwest Center Omaha)
194,000
Omaha, NE
www.centurylinkcenteromaha.com
34. San Mateo County Event Center
191,000
San Mateo, CA
www.sanmateoexpo.org
35. Delta Center (formerly Frontier Airlines Center)
188,695
Milwaukee, WI
www.deltacenter.com
36.* Florida State Fairgrounds
180,000
Tampa, FL
www.floridastatefair.com
37.* Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
180,000
National Harbor, MD
www.gaylordnational.com
38.* Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
180,000
Grapevine, TX
www.gaylordhotels.com
39. Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
178,500
Kissimmee, FL
www.gaylordhotels.com
40. Greater Richmond Convention Center
178,159
Richmond, VA
www.richmondcenter.com
41. Allen County War Memorial
Coliseum & Exposition Center
177,000
Fort Wayne, IN
www.memorialcoliseum.com
42. John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
176,000
Boston, MA
www.advantageboston.com
43. Navy Pier
170,100
Chicago, IL
www.navypier.com
44. Albuquerque Convention Center
166,546
Albuquerque, NM
www.albuquerquecc.com
45. Orlando World Center Marriott
165,000
Orlando, FL
www.marriottworldcenter.com
46. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
(formerly Louisiana Superdome)
162,434
New Orleans, LA
www.mbsuperdome.com
47. DeVos Place
162,000
Grand Rapids, MI
www.devosplace.org
48.* Alamodome
160,000
San Antonio, TX
www.alamodome.com
49.* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena
160,000
Los Angeles, CA
www.lacoliseumlive.com
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