Planning an Event in Tampa
Welcome to Cvent's Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Tampa Bay.
Tampa at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 120
Average meal cost
USD 54
Total hotels
123
Total rooms
19,509
Convention center space
926,187 sq. ft.
Highlights of Tampa
1. The City
Welcome to Cvent's Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Tampa Bay, where the sunny, warm weather invites visitors to discover the many treasures in this gem of a city.
2. Meetings and Events Destination
Named one of the top 25 art destinations in the U.S. by AmericanStyle magazine, Tampa Bay is proud of its cultural heritage. Tampa Bay's public art collection is made up of more than 100 works of art, most of which are on display for Fourth Friday.
3. Food-lovers' Paradise
Tampa Bay is truly a culinary experience – Whether you delight in locally grown creative cooking or a world-famous Cuban sandwich, this is a place for food-lovers. Planners can take advantage of the authentic food scene the destination has to offer.
1. The City
Welcome to Cvent's Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Tampa Bay, where the sunny, warm weather invites visitors to discover the many treasures in this gem of a city.
2. Meetings and Events Destination
Named one of the top 25 art destinations in the U.S. by AmericanStyle magazine, Tampa Bay is proud of its cultural heritage. Tampa Bay's public art collection is made up of more than 100 works of art, most of which are on display for Fourth Friday.
3. Food-lovers' Paradise
Tampa Bay is truly a culinary experience – Whether you delight in locally grown creative cooking or a world-famous Cuban sandwich, this is a place for food-lovers. Planners can take advantage of the authentic food scene the destination has to offer.
Convention Centers
Tampa Convention Center has the greatest of everything for any convention or meeting. Located on the waterfront in downtown Tampa, this 600,000-square-foot meeting facility offers 200,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 36,000-square-foot ballroom, and 36 additional meeting rooms, including ten waterfront rooms and even boat docking access. Just steps away from the convention center is the Riverwalk. For outdoor events there are 14,600 square feet overlooking the water, and the Garden, which seats 500 people. There’s always an excellent view from the convention center, with several large windows that offer a stunning backdrop of the waterfront and invites plenty of light indoors. There are plenty of hotels conveniently located around the center to accommodate attendees, such as the twenty-story Embassy Suites that is connected to the center by a skybridge. Amenities include an onsite business center, audio visual services, catering of banquets for groups of 60 to 6,000 by ARAMARK and 24-hours-a-day security. The center is also Wi-Fi ready and is an ENERGY STAR PARTNER. A 465-space garage offers sufficient parking with an average rate of $1.60 per hour and a maximum of $9.50 per day. Five additional garages are located within four blocks from the center, ranging from 140 to 2,600 spaces.
Convention center space
600000 sq. ft.
Largest room space
200000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
200000 sq. ft.
Tampa Convention Center has the greatest of everything for any convention or meeting. Located on the waterfront in downtown Tampa, this 600,000-square-foot meeting facility offers 200,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 36,000-square-foot ballroom, and 36 additional meeting rooms, including ten waterfront rooms and even boat docking access. Just steps away from the convention center is the Riverwalk. For outdoor events there are 14,600 square feet overlooking the water, and the Garden, which seats 500 people. There’s always an excellent view from the convention center, with several large windows that offer a stunning backdrop of the waterfront and invites plenty of light indoors. There are plenty of hotels conveniently located around the center to accommodate attendees, such as the twenty-story Embassy Suites that is connected to the center by a skybridge. Amenities include an onsite business center, audio visual services, catering of banquets for groups of 60 to 6,000 by ARAMARK and 24-hours-a-day security. The center is also Wi-Fi ready and is an ENERGY STAR PARTNER. A 465-space garage offers sufficient parking with an average rate of $1.60 per hour and a maximum of $9.50 per day. Five additional garages are located within four blocks from the center, ranging from 140 to 2,600 spaces.
Convention center space
600000 sq. ft.
Largest room space
200000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
200000 sq. ft.