Host Corporate Events & Meetings in Detroit
Detroit is a fantastic destination for corporate events, meetings, and conferences. The city blends modern venues with a strong sense of history and innovation, from its revitalized downtown and world-class museums to its scenic Detroit Riverwalk. Event planners can choose from elegant hotels, versatile convention spaces, or unique industrial-style venues that reflect Detroit’s creative energy.
The city is easy to reach, with Detroit Metropolitan Airport offering extensive domestic and international connections. Reliable transit and walkable districts make getting around simple. Known for its resilience, hospitality, and thriving food and music scenes, Detroit ensures every event is both professional and memorable.
Let’s explore a few key details that highlight why Detroit stands out as a smart and inspiring choice for event planners.
Detroit at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 196
Average meal cost
USD 85
Largest hotel
1,328 rooms
Total hotels
310
Total rooms
42,000
Number of convention centers
2
Convention center space
2,400,000 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
723,000 sq. ft.
Highlights of Detroit
1. Art and Culture
Explore metro Detroit's culture through its museums, historic places and artsy, vibrant spaces. The Detroit Institute of Arts is home to one of the nation’s best art collections. Get a look at the history of African American resilience at the Charles H. Wright Museum.
2. New Developments
Meetings Today says, “Detroit pulsates with positive energy.” With more than $10 billion in new development planned downtown, Detroit is continuously growing with new boutique hotels, residential developments, innovative restaurants, a redesigned train station and more.
1. Art and Culture
Explore metro Detroit's culture through its museums, historic places and artsy, vibrant spaces. The Detroit Institute of Arts is home to one of the nation’s best art collections. Get a look at the history of African American resilience at the Charles H. Wright Museum.
2. New Developments
Meetings Today says, “Detroit pulsates with positive energy.” With more than $10 billion in new development planned downtown, Detroit is continuously growing with new boutique hotels, residential developments, innovative restaurants, a redesigned train station and more.
Popular Convention Centers
Detroit's Huntington Place serves as the centerpiece of the city's meetings and events venues. A $279-million expansion has transformed it into a world‐class convention and meeting facility, with 723,000 square feet of exhibition space; more than 100 meeting rooms with seating capacities from 100 to 1,725 attendees; the new 40,000‐square‐foot Grand Riverview Ballroom; and a three‐story glass atrium that features views of the the RiverWalk promenade and Windsor, Ontario, just across the Detroit River. The center provides one of the largest continuous exhibit floor plans in North America. Adjacent facilities include the 12,191-seat Cobo Arena and the 20,525-seat Joe Louis Arena.
Huntington Place boasts numerous amenities, including catering by CenterPlate, and free Wi-Fi. The People Mover Detroit's public transportation rail system, has an indoor station at the center.
Huntington Place boasts numerous amenities, including catering by CenterPlate, and free Wi-Fi. The People Mover Detroit's public transportation rail system, has an indoor station at the center.
Convention center space
423555 sq. ft.
Largest room space
209000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
723000 sq. ft.
Detroit's Huntington Place serves as the centerpiece of the city's meetings and events venues. A $279-million expansion has transformed it into a world‐class convention and meeting facility, with 723,000 square feet of exhibition space; more than 100 meeting rooms with seating capacities from 100 to 1,725 attendees; the new 40,000‐square‐foot Grand Riverview Ballroom; and a three‐story glass atrium that features views of the the RiverWalk promenade and Windsor, Ontario, just across the Detroit River. The center provides one of the largest continuous exhibit floor plans in North America. Adjacent facilities include the 12,191-seat Cobo Arena and the 20,525-seat Joe Louis Arena.
Huntington Place boasts numerous amenities, including catering by CenterPlate, and free Wi-Fi. The People Mover Detroit's public transportation rail system, has an indoor station at the center.
Huntington Place boasts numerous amenities, including catering by CenterPlate, and free Wi-Fi. The People Mover Detroit's public transportation rail system, has an indoor station at the center.
Convention center space
423555 sq. ft.
Largest room space
209000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
723000 sq. ft.
The largest privately owned exposition, conference and banquet center in Michigan, Suburban Collection Showplace boasts 214,000 square feet of exhibit space; 25,000 square feet of pre-function space and with its versatile Diamond Banquet and Conference Center, 19 individual breakout rooms and the Diamond Center's own 20,000-square-foot Diamond Ballroom. Opened in 2005, the venue hosts 1.5 million attendees each year, and sits on 55 acres of land. The attached Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi offers 124 guest rooms and 9,260 square feet of its own meeting space. Attendees enjoy the venue's carefully designed spaces, with a total of only 45 columns throughout the entire exposition space.
Convention center space
73692 sq. ft.
Largest room space
24000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
281700 sq. ft.
The largest privately owned exposition, conference and banquet center in Michigan, Suburban Collection Showplace boasts 214,000 square feet of exhibit space; 25,000 square feet of pre-function space and with its versatile Diamond Banquet and Conference Center, 19 individual breakout rooms and the Diamond Center's own 20,000-square-foot Diamond Ballroom. Opened in 2005, the venue hosts 1.5 million attendees each year, and sits on 55 acres of land. The attached Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi offers 124 guest rooms and 9,260 square feet of its own meeting space. Attendees enjoy the venue's carefully designed spaces, with a total of only 45 columns throughout the entire exposition space.
Convention center space
73692 sq. ft.
Largest room space
24000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
281700 sq. ft.