Editor's Choice

The Cox  Convention Center is one of the most centrally located venues of its kind in the nation. The SMG-managed facility offers over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, 25,000-square-foot ballroom,, 105,000-square-foot Meeting Room complex with 21 meeting rooms and a 15,000-seat arena, all just steps away from a growing number of downtown hotels and a vibrant entertainment district featuring a variety of canal-side restaurants, clubs, music venues and attractions. The venue includes a 100,000 square-foot Exhibit Hall that can be divided into eight smaller halls or combined with the Arena floor for 132,000 square feet of total exhibit space. The Cox Business Services Convention features: wireless internet service and access speeds up to one Gigabit available; four FREE pre-function wi-fi zones; meeting rooms and ballroom equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment; SMG Video Conferencing Services available. There are more than 1,400 hotel rooms available—three hotels within directly across from the venue, while remainder are within walking distance.