Designed by internationally recognized architect Peter Eisenman, the Greater Columbus Convention Center is a bold landmark luring millions of visitors each year. The facility's $140 million expansion and renovation reached completion in July 2017 and now offers:• 1.8 million square feet• 373,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 447,000 overall• 114,000 square feet of ballroom space• 75 meeting rooms comprising about 118,000 square feet• 9 new meeting rooms with windows facing outside• 4 parking facilities with 4,000 onsite parking spaces• Spacious atriums with elegant flooring• Arnold Plaza with 10,000 square feet of event space with tent• Upper-level show management offices overlooking exhibit halls• Decorative lighting and colorful node walls in the concourse• Digital meeting room signage• 35 loading docks• South Café & Marketplace featuring quick-service dining, specialty shops and services• Two Guest Services Centers• Free-standing nursing mother's room• Energy-saving fixtures in remodeled restrooms and LED lighting in exhibit halls• Across the street from the Arena District and Short North Arts District offering dining, shopping and entertainment• Minutes from John Glenn Columbus International Airport, with AirConnect shuttle stop• Connected to five hotels by enclosed sky bridges• Largest contemporary collection of Franklin County art• Collaboration spaces • Internet capabilities accommodating 20,000 simultaneous users • Exclusive caterer Levy operates Discovery Cafe, featuring local cuisine and beverages The indoor Smartfarm is the first of its kind in a convention center, producing nearly 5,000 pounds of vegetables and herbs annually for culinary use, with surplus donated to local charities. • City's largest contingent of Certified Tourism Ambassadors Located in downtown Columbus, the GCCC is owned and developed by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority. www.columbusconventions.com.