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B M & T ••• September/October 2019 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 19 DUKE ENERGY CENTER Located in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati USA, the Duke Energy Convention Center is less than 3 blocks from 3,200 hotel rooms and 5,000 parking spots, most connected by Skywalk. Cincinnati USA's convention center recently underwent a $135 million expansion and renovation to become the Midwest's best-in- class center. The expansion means Cincinnati can accommodate 75 percent of the existing convention, conference and meetings mar- ket in the United States. Every element of this facility was designed with the meeting manager in mind. Duke Energy Convention Center features 750,000 gross sq. ft. (including setup and support space); 200,000 contiguous sq. ft. of exhibition space; a 40,000-sq. ft. Grand Ballroom (one of the largest in the Midwest); an additional 17,400-sq. ft. ballroom; 30 deluxe breakout rooms with flexibility to accommodate 24 to 4,100; 17 loading dock berths and three semi-truck portals that lead directly to exhibition space; full- service banquet kitchen that can accommodate 5,000 served in a single seating; and a multi-level concourse that provides easy access to exhibit space, meeting rooms and ballroom levels. i STATS Total Exhibit Space: 200,000 sq. ft. Largest Ballroom: 40,000 sq. ft. Number of Meeting Rooms: 30 Telephone: (800) 543-2613 Website: www.cincyusa.com/duke-energy-center • More than 3 200 rooms within four blocks Energy Convention Center • Six new hotels just steps from the Duke n n i n o i t a m r o f s n a Tr e O N S O S U L O OO Th LO AT AT K O hotels make us a "mu excitement. New resta Cincinnati USA is hum US i innat O ! W OW A N T AT K Cinc O bid" for your next RFP st urants, entertainment and mming with style, fun and . g n i n n u St is A S Contact us at CincyUSA.com/Meet or 800.543.2613. P. hotels make us a must-bid for your next RFP five entertainment districts • New downtown streetcar system connects all of the convention center • More than 3,200 rooms within four blocks ficial Airline of the Cincinnati USA CVB Of 3 1 43.26 800.5 m o .c A CincyUS