The glitter and grace of competitive ballroom dancing has returned the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus Ohio with the Ohio Star Ball Dance Championships and“America’s Ballroom Challenge” currently being held at the venue.  The event is the largest professional/amateur ballroom dancing competition in the world, according to organizers, and is the grand finale of the DanceSport Series and member of the Dancers Cup Tour. Selected by the National Dance Council of America to host the World Pro/Am Championships and World Professional American Smooth and Rhythm Championships, the Ohio Star Ball will also be the site of the Best of the Best Challenge. The Ohio Star Ball Dance Championships have been held for more than a quarter of Century at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, going back to when the original facility was known as the Ohio Center. “The Ohio Star Ball is a long-established client that has reaped the benefits of the national television exposure that ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and other dance-themed programs have received in recent years,” said Craig M. Liston , Regional General Manager for SMG. 

The Ohio Star Ball Dance Championships at the Greater Columbus Convention Center also features a vendor mall with more than 40 dance supply companies offering specialized new shoes, dresses and accessories.