MAJOR CONVENTION CENTERS
Every city and state has convention centers that host trade shows and conferences, which are the best locations to find hiring managers and job opportunities. Managers and directors from sales, marketing, product development, technology, advertising, human resources, event planning, and finance work in the trade show exhibit booths.
What do you do at a trade show? Stop at a booth, introduce yourself, and ask for help securing employment. Does it get any easier than that? Potential employers are not hiding under rocks; rather, they hang out at convention centers, the names and locations of which are just a couple of clicks away.
Go online and contact the convention centers on the list below. Each center will provide the dates and names of the trade shows for the entire year and, in many instances, will provide links to the companies attending. In addition, you will find the price of admission and other pertinent information that will make your visit there more profitable.
MAJOR US CONVENTION CENTERS BY STATE
Alabama
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N
Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 458-8400
Alaska
Anchorage Convention Centers
www.anchorageconventioncenters.com
555 West Fifth Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Juneau Centennial Hall Convention Center
101 Egan Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 586-5283
Arizona
Phoenix Convention Center
www.phoenixconventioncenter.com
111 N 3rd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2231
(602) 262-6225
Tucson Convention Center
260 S. Church St.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 791-4101
Arkansas
Statehouse Convention Center
#1 Statehouse Plaza
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 376-4781
(800) 844-4781
California
Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
300 Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 436-3636
Los Angeles Convention Center
685 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 689-8822
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 525-5214
Moscone Center
747 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 974-4000
Colorado
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th St.
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 228-8000
Connecticut
XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center)
One Civic Center Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 249-6333
Delaware
Delaware does not have a major convention center. Check the convention centers in Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Washington, DC.
District of Columbia
Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 249-3000
Florida
Fort Lauderdale/Broward Co. Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(305) 765-5900
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-7311
Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 345-9800
Tampa Convention Center
333 S. Franklin St.
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 274-8511
Georgia
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 223-4200
Hawaii
Hawaii Convention Center
1801 Kalakaua Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 943-3500
Idaho
Boise Center
850 West Front St.
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 336-8900
Illinois
McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 791-7000
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 595-PIER
Indiana
Indiana Convention Center
100 South Capital Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 262-3400
Iowa
Iowa Events Center
730 Third St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 564-8000
Kansas
Overland Park Convention Center
600 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-439-5382
Kentucky
Kentucky International Convention Center
221 Fourth St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 595-4381
Louisiana
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 582-3023
Maine
Cumberland Convention Center
One Civic Center Sq.
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 775-3481
Maryland
Baltimore Convention Center
1 West Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 649-7000
Massachusetts
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
www.bostonconventioncenter.com
415 Summer St.
Boston, MA
(617) 867-8286
John B. Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 867-8286
Michigan
Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center
One Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 877-8777
Minnesota
Mayo Civic Center
30 Civic Center Dr. SE
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 281-6184
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
350 Harbor Dr.
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-5573
Minneapolis Convention Center
www.minneapolisconventioncenter.com
1301 Second Ave.
S Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 335-6000
Mississippi
Mississippi Coast Convention Center
www.mscoastconventioncenter.com
2350 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 594-3700
Missouri
Kansas City Convention
Convention & Entertainment Centers
301 West 13th St.
Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 513-5071
America’s Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63105
(800) 325-7962
Montana
Butte Silver Bow Civic Center
1340 Harrison Ave.
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 497-6400
Mansfield Convention Center
www.greatfalls.net/mansfieldcenter.com
4 Park Dr.
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 455-8510
Helena Civic Center
340 Neill Ave
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 461-8785
Nebraska
CenturyLink Center
www.centurylinkcenteromaha.com
455 N. 10th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 341-1500
Nevada
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
3150 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 386-7100
New Hampshire
Check the convention centers in Maine and Massachusetts.
New Jersey
Atlantic City Convention Center
2301 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(800) 214-0663
Meadowlands Exposition Center
355 Plaza Dr.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
201-330-1172
Edison Convention Center
97 Sunfield Ave.
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 661-1205
Garden State Convention & Exhibit Center
50 Atrium Dr.
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 417-1400
Wildwoods Convention Center
4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ
(609) 729-9000
New Mexico
Albuquerque Convention Center
Second & Tijeras NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 842-9918
New York
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
Convention Center Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 855-5555
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 216-2000
North Carolina
Charlotte Convention Center
www.charlotteconventionctr.com
100 Paul Buck Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 339-6000
Metrolina Expo Center
www.metrolinatradeshowexpo.com
7100 Statesville Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28221
(704) 596-4650
North Dakota
Check the convention centers in Minnesota and South Dakota.
Ohio
Duke Energy Convention Center
525 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 419-7300
Cleveland Convention Center
500 Lakeside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 928-1600
I-X Center
6200 Riverside Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 676-6000
Dayton Convention Center
www.daytonconventioncenter.com
22 E. Fifth St.
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 333-4700
Seagate Convention Centre
401 Jefferson Ave.
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 321-5007
Oklahoma
Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-9219
(405) 602-8500
Cox Business Center
100 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918) 894-4350
Oregon
Oregon Convention Center
777 N Martin Luther King Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 235-7575
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 418-4700
Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 565-6000
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin St.
Providence, RI 02903-1814
(401) 458-6000
South Carolina
Charleston Convention Center
www.charlestonconventioncenter.com
5001 Coliseum Dr. North
Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 529-5050
Palmetto International Exposition Center
One Exposition Ave.
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 233-2562
South Dakota
Sioux Empire Fairgrounds
Sioux Empire Fair Office
4000 W 12th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-7178
Tennessee
Nashville Convention Center
www.nashvilleconventionctr.com
601 Commerce St.
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 742-2002
Texas
Austin Convention Center
www.austinconventioncenter.com
500 E. First St.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 404-4000
Kay Baily Hutchinson Convention Center
www.dallasconventioncenter.com
650 S. Griffin St.
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 939-2750
George R. Brown Convention Center
www.houstonconventioncenter.com
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 853-8090
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
200 E. Market St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
(877) 504-8895
Waco Convention Center
100 Washington Ave.
Waco, TX 76702
(254) 750-5810
Utah
Salt Palace Convention Center
100 SW Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 534-4777
Dixie Convention Center
1835 Convention Center Dr.
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 628-7003
Vermont
Check the convention centers in Massachusetts and New York.
Virginia
The Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 N. Third St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 783-7300
The Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th St.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 385-2000
Washington
Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE Sixth St.
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 637-1020
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101-2350
(206) 694-5000
Spokane Center
334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 353-6500
West Virginia
Charleston Civic Center
200 Civic Center Dr.
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 345-1500
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Center
Wisconsin Center District
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 908-6000
Wyoming
Casper Events Center
One Events Dr.
Caspar, WY 82601
307-235-8441