Host Corporate Events & Meetings in Jacksonville
Jacksonville is a smart pick for corporate events, meetings, and conferences. The city blends modern venues with a vibrant local scene, featuring stunning riverfront views, a lively downtown, and miles of sandy beaches. Event planners can choose from upscale hotels, spacious convention centers, trendy rooftop spaces, and scenic outdoor locations suited for groups of all sizes.
Jacksonville is easy to reach, with its international airport and major highways making travel simple and convenient. Known for friendly Southern hospitality, top-notch service providers, and a growing arts and dining scene, Jacksonville ensures every gathering is memorable.
Here are some key details and stats that highlight why Jacksonville is an ideal choice for event planners.
Jacksonville at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 118
Average meal cost
USD 38
Largest hotel
951 rooms
Total hotels
200
Total rooms
18,000
Number of convention centers
1
Convention center space
265,000 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
78,000 sq. ft.
Highlights of Jacksonville
1. Up for Business, Down for Fun
Jacksonville, Florida is an unforgettable destination for meetings, conventions, reunions and more. Select from dozens of event venues and receive expert support from Visit Jacksonville’s partners and team.
2. Flip What You Know about Florida
Busy beaches and theme parks? That's further south. We're talkin' a different style of Sunshine state of mind. Think manatees, not mermaids. More magnolias than palm trees. Less shuffleboard, more surfboards. World-class golf greens, and tasty collards. A hot bar scene, and even hotter sandbars.
3. Jacksonville is ready to welcome groups of 10 or 10,000!
Whether you need a meeting hotel on our white-sand beaches or one nestled between skyscrapers overlooking the majestic St. Johns River, you won’t find more Florida warmth than right here in Jacksonville—the Flip Side of Florida
1. Up for Business, Down for Fun
Jacksonville, Florida is an unforgettable destination for meetings, conventions, reunions and more. Select from dozens of event venues and receive expert support from Visit Jacksonville’s partners and team.
2. Flip What You Know about Florida
Busy beaches and theme parks? That's further south. We're talkin' a different style of Sunshine state of mind. Think manatees, not mermaids. More magnolias than palm trees. Less shuffleboard, more surfboards. World-class golf greens, and tasty collards. A hot bar scene, and even hotter sandbars.
3. Jacksonville is ready to welcome groups of 10 or 10,000!
Whether you need a meeting hotel on our white-sand beaches or one nestled between skyscrapers overlooking the majestic St. Johns River, you won’t find more Florida warmth than right here in Jacksonville—the Flip Side of Florida
Popular Destinations
Popular Convention Centers
Great historic architecture and state-of-the-art technology combine to create North Florida's premier convention center. Located in Downtown Jacksonville, the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center offers 265,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and wireless service, making it the ideal setting for conventions, trade shows, meetings and banquets. Once the city's train terminal, known for moving people through Florida and the Eastern Seaboard, the Prime Osborn continues the great tradition of first-class service, quality and value as a meetings venue. Just 15 minutes from the Jacksonville International Airport, less than a mile from more than 2,000 hotel rooms and offering a Skyway monorail connection to the Omni Jacksonville, the Prime F. Osborn Convention Center is the PRIME setting for your event.
Meeting Rooms: 22
Total Meeting Space: 275,000 sq. ft.
Largest Meeting Room: 78,000 sq. ft.
Meeting Rooms: 22
Total Meeting Space: 275,000 sq. ft.
Largest Meeting Room: 78,000 sq. ft.
Convention center space
110910 sq. ft.
Largest room space
78540 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
78540 sq. ft.
Great historic architecture and state-of-the-art technology combine to create North Florida's premier convention center. Located in Downtown Jacksonville, the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center offers 265,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and wireless service, making it the ideal setting for conventions, trade shows, meetings and banquets. Once the city's train terminal, known for moving people through Florida and the Eastern Seaboard, the Prime Osborn continues the great tradition of first-class service, quality and value as a meetings venue. Just 15 minutes from the Jacksonville International Airport, less than a mile from more than 2,000 hotel rooms and offering a Skyway monorail connection to the Omni Jacksonville, the Prime F. Osborn Convention Center is the PRIME setting for your event.
Meeting Rooms: 22
Total Meeting Space: 275,000 sq. ft.
Largest Meeting Room: 78,000 sq. ft.
Meeting Rooms: 22
Total Meeting Space: 275,000 sq. ft.
Largest Meeting Room: 78,000 sq. ft.
Convention center space
110910 sq. ft.
Largest room space
78540 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
78540 sq. ft.