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•Pg_19-28__BMT_pg3-58 4/30/13 8:09 PM Page 26 • • • S TAT S • • • Largest Ballroom: 55,400 sq. ft. Number of Meeting Rooms: 79 Telephone: (800) 428-9000 Website: www.paconvention.com increased its size by nearly 60 percent, the facility remains the perfect venue for small meetings and gatherings that work best in a more intimate setting. Additional features include certification as an environmentallyfriendly LEED building, and 3,936 hotel rooms within a fourminute walk from the Center Located at the heart of the city, both geographically and culturally, the PCC is within close proximity to famed landmarks, including Independence Hall and America's most historic square mile, Chinatown and the Stunning Friendship Gate, and lovely Rittenhouse Square. And it sits right above the Reading Terminal VIRGINIA BEACH CONVENTION CENTER Virginia Beach is a meeting locale that rivals any on the East Coast. With more hotels, entertainment, shopping and dining options than ever, it's the ideal place to bring people together year-round. You'll find the perfect balance of coastal charm and big-city amenities. There's a Virginia Beach vibe that's right for your event. At the center of it all is the Virginia Beach Convention Center, the Nation's first convention center Market, which offers a vast choice of mouthwatering regional and international food. 31,029-sq. ft. ballroom is divisible into three different areas, the largest of which is 10,472 sq. ft., able to accommodate 580 for banquets and 600 classroom-style. A 360-ft. Video Wall along pre-function space creates an energetic • • • S TAT S • • • Largest Ballroom: 31,029 sq. ft. Number of Meeting Rooms: 26 Telephone: (757) 385-2161 Website: www.visitvirginiabeach.com/conventioncenter to earn LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It can hold any size meeting imaginable, with over 525,125 gross sq. ft., over 150,000 sq. ft. of column-free exhibit space, nearly 29,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, over 31,000 sq. ft. ballroom (one of the largest on the east coast), 22 contiguous loading docks located on-grade adjacent to the exhibit hall and ballroom, and 2,209 free parking spaces. The center features four 37,503-sq. ft. exhibit halls that can be used separately or in any combination up to 150,012 sq. ft.. Combined the hall can house 880 10'x10' booths, or seat 9,400 for banquets. The facility's entry experience and unrivaled opportunity to communicate with attendees, while a Concierge and Business Center are open daily to provide retail needs and services to facility guests. WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, an extraordinary 2.3 million-sq. ft. conventions and meetings facility, is equipped to handle events of all sizes, from small groups and break-out meetings to events for • • • S TAT S • • • Largest Ballroom: 52,000 sq. ft. Number of Meeting Rooms: 77 Telephone: (202) 249-3000 Website: www.dcconvention.com 500 to 42,000 attendees. One of the most energy-efficient buildings for its size, the Convention Center includes a range of mixed-use exhibit spaces, 198,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space with a total of 77 breakout rooms and a 52,000-sq. ft. ballroom, the largest in the region. Whatever the size of 26 the event, the service of the Convention Center staff is unparalleled. Centerplate/NBSE is the premier catering partner for the B M & T ••• March/April 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com