When sessions are over for the day, your delegates will delight in discovering the city. Downtown offers easy access to districts alive with restaurants, shops, galleries, music, sports and more. Just steps down High Street
EXPLORING COLUMBUS’ ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS The Arena District is the center
from the convention center, visitors can explore the funky, culturally rich Short North Arts District. Here you’ll find one-of-a- kind shopping, dining, live theater, art galleries, pubs, and trendy nightlife. The Chicago Tribune called it “an artsy and edgy destination,” and it’s known locally as the Art and Soul of Columbus.
of professional sports downtown. NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and Triple-A Baseball’s back- to-back National Champion Columbus Clippers both play in award-winning venues that offer space for off-site events, too. In the Arena District, visitors also find eateries, pubs and a vibrant nightlife scene. And history buffs won’t
want to miss strolling the brick streets and exploring the quaint boutiques and restaurants of German Village, the largest restored district on the National Register of Historic Places.
TOP RANKED ATTRACTIONS
One visit explains why the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is the # 1 zoo in America. Already home to more than 9,000 animals representing 700-plus species, the zoo has just announced its latest ambitious expansion: Safari Africa, scheduled to open in 2014. Basecamp for “Jungle” Jack Hanna’s newest TV series, you may even see the cameras
COLUMBUS PROUDLY BOASTS MANY OF THE COUNTRY’S #1 ATTRACTIONS
rolling when you join the more than 2.3 million annual visitors. Next door, you can tackle all 17 waterslides at Zoombezi Bay, a 22.7-acre waterpark. For a multi-disciplinary
experience that gives families an opportunity to combine learning, science and fun, visit COSI. Named the # 1 science center for families, COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits, live shows,
a seven-story Extreme Screen theater and traveling exhibitions. For unique beauty in an elegant setting, visit Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Dating from 1895, the conservatory contains more than 400 species of tropical plants, orchid and bonsai collections, permanent art installations and a stunning community garden campus.
COLUMBUZZ: LOTS TO LOVE ABOUT COLUMBUS
• Easy to get to: within 550 miles of half the U.S. population
• Top 10 on Forbes’ list of America’s Biggest Brain Magnets
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital – largest pediatric expansion in U.S. history
• Ohio State University is one of the largest campuses in the U.S.
• Home to six Fortune 500 Companies • Top 20 most sustainable big city