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Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Here you will
find everything you need for whatever your event requires:
an array of top-notch facilities, 770 adjoining guest rooms, a
helpful event staff and a host of specialized services. An
impressive 220,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space is just the begin-
ning. One of the most compelling features of the
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex is that it has
all the right components in one complex.
The centrally located, modern facility includes 220,00 sq.
ft. of flexible space in the Exhibition Hall, 100,000 sq. ft. in
74 meeting rooms, and The Medical Forum, a conference
facility unlike any other in the country that's equipped with
state-of-the-art communications technology.
Also you will find a 19,000-seat arena, a 3,000-seat
Concert Hall, a 1,000-seat theater, 770 adjoining modern
guest rooms at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, complete
in-house catering service as well as on-site covered and valet
parking. The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is
conveniently located 10 minutes from the Birmingham
International Airport and at the apex of several major inter-
states, making it super-accessible by car, bus or plane.
STATS
Total exhibit space: 220,000 sq. ft.
Largest hall: 111,000 sq. ft.
Largest ballroom: 15,522 sq. ft.
Number of meeting rooms: 74
Telephone: (877) THE-BJCC
Website: www.bjcc.org
THE CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION CENTER
The Chattanooga Convention Center continues to serve
the convention industry with superior service and amenities.
Chattanooga, located in the southeast corner of Tennessee,
is within a day's drive of over half the population of the
United States.
From the open, contemporary layout of the pre-function
areas to the expansive exhibition, meeting and banquet
spaces, the Chattanooga Convention Center represents a
refreshing environment for any convention, meeting or
event. The expanded Chattanooga Convention Center rep-
resents nothing short of a revolution in exhibition space
design. Unlike traditional meeting space (with dark ceilings
that beg to be ignored), the Convention Center's sophisti-
cated lighting technology allows natural sunlight directly
into the spacious exhibition area. The result: bright, evenly
distributed lighting that's not only more visually pleasing,
but also brings with it all of the psychological benefits of
working in pure, natural sunlight.
The Center's new design features an enhanced lighting
system that uses sunlight filtered through openings in the
30-ft. ceilings as a primary light source. Special sensors mon-
itor the brightness of direct and diffused sunlight entering
the building and adjust indoor lights to accommodate for
the changes. The more natural light there is entering the
building, the less artificial light used.
Then, there is the space itself – a total of 312,000 sq. ft.,
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