Exhibit space: 100,800 square feet (column- free and divisible into three halls)
Exhibit-booth capacity: 520
Arena capacity: 10,000 people
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
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CONVENTION CENTER HIGHLIGHTS The Myrtle Beach Convention Center is one of the largest convention cen- ters on the East Coast, with 250,000 square feet of flexible event space.
A total of 100,800 square feet of column-free exhibit space is divisible into three halls and can hold 520 exhibit booths.
Other features include a 16,890-square-foot ballroom, an arena that holds 10,000 people, and up to 22 breakout rooms.
The center’s exhibit hall can accommodate 8,000 people for meetings and 6,000 for banquets.
es, sparkling entertainment venues, and great food for every appetite, but also has only one rule: Host great meetings. The sunlight-filled, state-of-the-art convention center is one of the East Coast’s largest, and can accommodate more than 80 per- cent of all U.S. conventions and trade shows. Groups enjoy access to a generous 250,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, aswell as a 100,800-square-foot, column-free exhibit hall that is divisible into three sections. HallCfeatures telescopic seat- ing for 2,500-plus people and is ideal for general sessions and large assemblies; 35-foot ceilings in the exhibit hall can accommodate most any exhibit’s or pro- duction company’s needs. Eleven dedi- cated docks and drive-in access to each hall ensure that every event moves in and out on time and on budget. Design and functionality meld seam-
Terrific shopping, sparkling entertainment, several championship golf cours- es, and many restaurants serving fine and Low Country cuisine are located nearby.
Myrtle Beach International Airport—served by US Airways, ASA/Delta/ Comair, Continental, Northwest, Spirit, United Express, and Myrtle Beach Direct—is just three miles from the convention center. The center also is easily accessible via interstate highways.
HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS The Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel is conveniently attached to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
In addition to 402 luxurious guest rooms and suites, guests of the property can enjoy dining in Vidalia’s Restaurant and cocktails at M-Bar.
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lessly in the facility’s 17,000-square-foot ballroom, where elegant banquets for 1,000 or more guests are a snap to orga- nize. A total of 17 functional meeting rooms provide theater-style seating at breakout sessions for up to 200 people, while a lush, 30,000-square-foot Events Plaza is great for receptions, oyster roasts, barbecues, and other outdoor activities. TheMyrtle BeachConventionCenter
believes that convention facilities must do their part to go green. Accordingly, newly installed occupancy motion sensors (OMSs) turn lights off in meeting rooms,