Meet in the
Midwest! Fort Wayne, IN
Grand Wayne Convention Center Michael Coffeen
120 W Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260-426-4100 • Fax: 260-420-9080
www.grandwayne.com michaelc@grandwayne.com
• 250-room connecting, full-service Courtyard by Marriott
• 250-room attached, full-service, Hilton Ft. Wayne Hotel
• 18 meeting rooms • 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting space • 50,000 sq. ft. largest meeting room • Reception capacity: 7,000 • Onsite and nearby restaurants • Golf courses nearby
With 225,000 sq. ft. of fl exible space, Grand
Wayne Convention Center offers a 50,000 sq. ft. carpeted, multi-purpose exhibit hall, two elegant ballrooms, 18 meeting rooms, 30,000 sq. ft. of public areas, a 12,000 sq. ft. kitchen with the capacity to serve 3,000 guests in a single banquet setting and the power and expertise to connect, coordinate and create any event. Other features include individually climate-
controlled meeting rooms; automated, remote, dimmable lighting; theater-quality sound system; drop screens with remote operation; data and telecommunications in every room; and wireless and wired options throughout.
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Midwest Meetings®
Fall 2011
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• Come in out of the cold with Midwest’s casino venues and indoor waterparks.
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SUMMER 2011
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