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KNOXVILLE CONVENTION CENTER The Knoxville Convention Center, which opened in 2002, is located in the heart of downtown Knoxville, one of the most beautiful cities in the Southeast. Whatever your needs – from meeting space and in-house SAVOR Knoxville cater- ing to great technology – you can bet the convention center has what you are looking for. The 120,000-sq. ft. exhibit hall offers space for 600 10'x10' booths on one floor. The hall also features concession areas from our in-house food service. Additionally, we handle elec- trical, plumbing, telecom, Internet-access and plasma screen directional signage. The two upper floors feature over 35,000 sq. ft. of versatile function space, a 460-seat lecture hall and up to 23 meeting rooms. At 28,000 sq. ft., the center's ball- room is the largest in East Tennessee. In addition to meeting and exhibit space, the center also features two in-house partners; PSAV and Shepard Exposition for all of your audiovisual and show decorating needs. Over $1 million in artwork is displayed throughout the center adding to the tranquil ambiance. The center is only a 20-minute ride to the airport offering flights on all major carriers and has great driving accessibili- ty from three major interstates (I-40, I-75 and I-81) for more than half of the U.S. population. Knoxville also offers plenty of downtown parking, convenient hotels, restaurants and entertainment. The renovated World's Fair Park serves as the backdrop to the center, with beautiful water features, fountains, festival lawns and landscaped greenery. STATS Total exhibit space: 120,000 sq. ft. Largest hall: 35,000 sq. ft. Largest ballroom: 28,000 sq. ft. Number of meeting rooms: 23 Telephone: (865) 522-5669 Website: www.knoxvilleconventionventer.com LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER The Las Vegas Convention Center is among the largest convention facilities in North America and com- prises 2 million sq. ft. of exhibit space and 144 meeting rooms. With more than 100,000 hotel rooms in close proximity and a staff adept at hosting groups of all sizes and descriptions, the Las Vegas Convention Center is one of the world's premier convention venues. The cen- ter has 16 exhibit halls that can be divided by movable walls and more than 100,000 sq. ft. of lobby and con- course space. In 2008, the convention center hosted more than 80 meetings, conventions and trade shows attended by more than 1.7 million delegates. Ground level exhibit halls have unlimited floor capacity and are accessible directly from parking lots. The facility has parking for more than 5,000 vehicles. The Las Vegas Convention Center has two restaurants, 18 permanent food and beverage vendor locations and portable facili- ties serviced by Aramark. Smart City provides all tech- nology solutions for customers, including telephone, data and Internet service. FedEx has an on-site location for all shipping needs. Events held at the center are typ- ically among the leading events in their respective industry, including the International Consumer Electronics Show, the National Association of Broadcasters show, the MAGIC fashion industry trade show, and more. These attendees generated approxi- mately $2.5 billion in non-gaming revenue for the desti- nation. Events held in Las Vegas regularly enjoy record- breaking attendance, due in part to the unparalleled entertainment options that make it easy to plan exciting programming. STATS Total exhibit space: 2.3 million sq. ft. Largest hall: 1,984,755 sq. ft. Largest ballroom: 37,923 sq. ft. Number of meeting rooms: 144 Telephone: (702) 892-0711 Website: www.lvcva.com Black Meetings & Tourism October/November 200 : www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 75 STATS Total Function Space:: 17,000 sq. ft. Largest ballroom 5,264 sq. ft. Number of meeting rooms: 18 Telephone: (800) 949-6161 Website: www.tuskegeekelloggcenter.com 9