CONVENTION CENTER SPECS

America’s Center

Total exhibit space: 502,000 square feet

Ballroom: 28,000 square feet

America’s Center, Edward Jones Dome & Nearby Hotels

St. Louis Has It All—Under One Roof

THE PHRASE “ONE-STOP SHOPPING” ISN’T JUSTANOTHER cliché for convention andmeeting plannerswhobookmeet- ings in St. Louis. In addition to making life easier for meet- ing and convention planners with a host of complimentary services, the St. Louis Convention&Visitors Commission (CVC)alsomanages and operates theAmerica’s Center con- vention complex. The facility offers 502,000 square feet of prime exhibit space, 80 meeting rooms, the 67,000-seat Edward Jones Dome, the 1,400-seat Ferrara Theatre, a

28,000-square-foot ballroom, and the St. Louis Executive Conference Center. This dual role provides significant benefits toclients, including the ability toprovide prompt availability and pricing information. The St. Louis CVC adheres to a “top five” service list that

includes everything from facilitating the lead processandsite vis- it to providing pertinent information for offsite events.Aclient profile sheet is sent out to determine each planner’s likesanddis- likesandto obtain emergency information shouldsomething hap-

OVERARCHING: The America’s Center convention complex is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The city’s convention and visitors commission provides a variety of complimentary services to meeting planners.

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