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•Pg_19-28__BMT_pg3-58 4/30/13 8:09 PM Page 23 JACKSON CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX Opened in 2009, the Jackson Convention Complex is a convention, trade show and multi-purpose event facility owned by the Capitol City Convention Center Commission and operated by SMG, the world leader in venue management, marketing and development. The Complex's primary objective is to promote and facilitate events and activities that generate economic benefits to the City of Jackson and Hinds County. technologies, resort quality service, and in-house catering services provided by SAVOR…Jackson. • • • S TAT S • • • Largest Ballroom: 25,000 sq. ft. Number of Meeting Rooms: 30 Telephone: (855) 960-6338 Website: http://jacksonconventioncomplex.com A LEED® Certified facility, the Complex features 330,000 sq. ft. of flexible exhibit, ballroom and meeting space and is located in the heart of downtown Jackson … Mississippi's capital city and the heart of Southern hospitality. The facility boasts a 25,000 sq. ft. ballroom that can be subdivided into five separate areas for smaller events, and 25 meeting rooms, that can break out into as many as 30 meeting spaces This beautiful facility also offers first-rate amenities, state of the art In addition to the multitude of warm, friendly people in Jackson, you'll find that the City With Soul has a lot to see, experience and enjoy, too. From incredible dining, world-class accommodations, and captivating museums, to great sports events, fun family attractions, and one-of-a-kind blues, literary, history and heritage tours, all within striking distance of the Convention Center Complex. LONG BEACH CONVENTION & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, offering more than 400,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibit space and located in the heart of downtown, hosts over 700 event days and attracts more than 2 million visitors annually for conventions, trade shows, concerts, theater, and sporting events. • • • S TAT S • • • Largest Ballroom: 20,456 sq. ft. Number of Meeting Rooms: 34 Telephone: (562) 436-3636 Website: www.longbeachcc.com This SMG-managed, state-of-the-art facility includes three dynamic, multi-purpose Exhibition Halls as well as unique entertainment venues at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center which includes the Terrace and Center Theaters, and the Long Beach Arena. The Terrace Theater is a full-production 3,051-seat theater featuring world-class concert performances and Broadway shows, while the Center Theater, (825 capacity), provides a more intimate setting. With 34 Meeting Rooms and a Grand Ballroom, Junior Ballroom, three dynamic Exhibition Halls, Long Beach Arena and the Terrace Theater, the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is ideal for all types of special events, conventions and tradeshows, and is within walking distance to everything. Some Meeting Rooms have assisted listening devices for the hearing-impaired. B M & T ••• March/April 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 23