Host Corporate Events & Meetings in Omaha
Omaha delivers a well-connected meetings landscape with a downtown convention complex, meeting hotels, and unique historic and cultural spaces suitable for corporate programs and association events. Efficient airport access and compact districts simplify transfers. Venues offer divisible rooms, exhibit capabilities, and integrated AV with dependable bandwidth for hybrid sessions. Destination support teams are accustomed to multi-day agendas, training formats, and social functions.
With competitive pricing and walkable proximity between facilities, planners can optimize both budget and attendee convenience. To better understand the hospitality and event landscape in Omaha, here’s a quick overview of key hotel and convention statistics that highlight the city's capacity and scale.
Omaha at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 100
Average meal cost
USD 15
Largest hotel
600 rooms
Total hotels
73
Total rooms
8,400
Number of convention centers
1
Convention center space
346,000 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
10,658 sq. ft.
Highlights of Omaha, NE
1. Omaha Entertainment Districts
Omaha's entertainment districts pepper the city with live music, friendly neighborhood bars, quirky shops, and memorabilia from a rich history. From historic and urban chic to scrumptious and ultra-hip, there is something unique to see and do in every corner of the city.
2. A Top-Ranked Foodie City
Omaha is best known for legendary steak and as the home of the Reuben sandwich–but that is just the tip of the culinary iceberg. Omaha’s dining experiences range from innovative chef-created cuisine, sidewalk cafes, and burger joints to celebrated craft breweries, sweet shops, and ethnic eateries.
3. World's Best Zoo
Consistently ranked one of the world’s best zoos, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is home to the world’s largest indoor desert, under the world’s largest geodesic dome, next to America’s largest indoor rainforest.
1. Omaha Entertainment Districts
Omaha's entertainment districts pepper the city with live music, friendly neighborhood bars, quirky shops, and memorabilia from a rich history. From historic and urban chic to scrumptious and ultra-hip, there is something unique to see and do in every corner of the city.
2. A Top-Ranked Foodie City
Omaha is best known for legendary steak and as the home of the Reuben sandwich–but that is just the tip of the culinary iceberg. Omaha’s dining experiences range from innovative chef-created cuisine, sidewalk cafes, and burger joints to celebrated craft breweries, sweet shops, and ethnic eateries.
3. World's Best Zoo
Consistently ranked one of the world’s best zoos, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is home to the world’s largest indoor desert, under the world’s largest geodesic dome, next to America’s largest indoor rainforest.
Popular Convention Centers
Conveniently located within a short walk of Omaha's historic Old Market Entertainment District, the 250,000-square-foot CHI Health Center Omaha features 194,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space, 63,000 square feet of meeting space, and an 18,300-seat arena. Opened in 2003, the non-union facility is linked via an enclosed skywalk to the 600-room Hilton Omaha and within walking distance of more than 3,000 hotel rooms. Conference and event space includes 16 meeting rooms, plus the 30,996-square-foot Grand Ballroom with space for 2,000 delegates and 42,500 square feet of pre-function space. The light-filled, modern CHI Health Center Omaha offers a variety of catering and technological services and sits nearby surface and garage parking. In addition to its convention services, the center hosts a number of sporting events and is home to the Creighton University Bluejays men's basketball team and the University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick hockey team. A versatile facility, CHI Health Center Omaha hosted the 2008, 2012, and 2016 U.S Olympic Swim Trials, and will host the Trails again in 2021.
Convention center space
122109 sq. ft.
Largest room space
194300 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
194300 sq. ft.
Conveniently located within a short walk of Omaha's historic Old Market Entertainment District, the 250,000-square-foot CHI Health Center Omaha features 194,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space, 63,000 square feet of meeting space, and an 18,300-seat arena. Opened in 2003, the non-union facility is linked via an enclosed skywalk to the 600-room Hilton Omaha and within walking distance of more than 3,000 hotel rooms. Conference and event space includes 16 meeting rooms, plus the 30,996-square-foot Grand Ballroom with space for 2,000 delegates and 42,500 square feet of pre-function space. The light-filled, modern CHI Health Center Omaha offers a variety of catering and technological services and sits nearby surface and garage parking. In addition to its convention services, the center hosts a number of sporting events and is home to the Creighton University Bluejays men's basketball team and the University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick hockey team. A versatile facility, CHI Health Center Omaha hosted the 2008, 2012, and 2016 U.S Olympic Swim Trials, and will host the Trails again in 2021.
Convention center space
122109 sq. ft.
Largest room space
194300 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
194300 sq. ft.