St. Charles Convention Center

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name=St. Charles Convention Center


location=1 Convention Center Plaza
St. Charles, Missouri 63303
opened=April 7, 2005
owner=City of Saint Charles, Missouri, St. Charles County Convention & Sports Facilities Authority
operator=Global Spectrum
tenants=None
seating_capacity=10 to 3,000

The St. Charles Convention Center, managed by Global Spectrum, opened in April of 2005 and hosts over 400 events each year. St. Charles is home to the start of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition and the first state capitol of Missouri. A rich history and beautiful Historic Main Street have welcomed visitors for 200 years.

The facility itself boasts a beautiful convert|16200|sqft|m2|abbr=on. Grand Ballroom, and convert|27600|sqft|m2|abbr=on. of Exhibit Hall space expandable to convert|35700|sqft|m2|abbr=on. through the adjacent Junior Ballroom. The facility features additional meeting rooms, the Partners-for-Progress Executive Board Room, and the AT&T Cyber Café. One-stop shopping is always available as the Center features shipping through the UPS Guest Services Center as well as in-house catering, decorating, audio/visual, state-of-the-art communications, marketing, and event staffing for meetings and exhibitions. The St. Charles Convention Center is conveniently located on I-70, only 15 minutes from Lambert St. Louis International Airport and is attached to a 296-room Embassy Suites Hotel.

Other major partners include pouring rights by Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi Americas, Premier Bank of Missouri, and Goellner Printing.

Features

66,000 square feet of meeting space with operable walls, flexible lights and audio/visual systems
A convert|35700|sqft|m2|sing=on exhibit hall with 32' ceilings
A convert|16200|sqft|m2|sing=on ballroom with 20' ceilings
Abundant prefunction space
In-house food and beverage
In-house audio visual services
In-house marketing services
2,100 hotel rooms within 5 minutes of the convention center
1,200 complimentary parking spaces
Street level loading docks access on both levels
Full utility services in exhibit floor

In-house Marketing Support

Media relations and publicity
Assistance with obtaining sponsorships and third party promotions
Grassroots marketing efforts
Media buying assistance
Graphic design

Image Gallery

Building Capacities

*The Exhibit Hall, Grand Ballroom and Junior Ballroom all have flexible dimensions, based upon event needs.

Events

The St. Charles Convention Center hosts a variety of events throughout the year, from large consumer shows to dance competitions to conventions to small corporate meetings. Some of the more notable annual events include:

St. Louis Best Bridal Celebration
St. Louis Golf Show
St. Charles Boat Show
All Canada Show
Working Women's Survival Show
St. Charles Home & Garden Show
St. Charles County Annual Mayor's Ball
Radio Disney's Kids Block Party
St. Louis Weapon Collectors Gun & Knife Show

External links

* [http://www.stcharlesconventioncenter.com St. Charles Convention Center Official website]
* [http://www.global-spectrum.com Global-Spectrum]
* [http://www.comcast-spectacor.com/familyofcompanies Comcast Spectacor]
* [http://www.ovationsfoodservices.com Ovations Food Services]