Greater Columbus Convention Center
The Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) is a convention center located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, along the east side of North High Street.
| Greater Columbus Convention Center | |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°58′17.8″N 83°0′1.8″W |
| Owner | Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Architect | Peter Eisenman, Richard Trott, Godwin Böhm NBBJ |
| Opened | 1993 (Ohio Center in 1980) |
| Expanded | 1999 and 2017 |
Construction cost | $94 million (not including expansions) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 1,800,000 sq ft (170,000 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 447,000 sq ft (41,500 m2) (noncontiguous) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 118,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) (75 rooms) |
| • Ballroom | 114,000 sq ft (10,600 m2) |
| Parking | Four garages |
| Public transit access | 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 102, AirConnect, CMAX, Night Owl CoGo |
| Website | |
| www | |
The convention center was predominantly designed by Peter Eisenman, constructed in 1993, and expanded in 1999 and again in 2016. Venue management company ASM Global oversees day-to-day operations of the 1.8-million-square-foot (170,000 m2) facility, including 447,000 square feet (41,500 m2) of exhibit space, three ballrooms, and 75 meeting rooms.
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