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Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT, USA, 06103
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The Connecticut Convention Center is the Northeast's most ideal location for trade shows, conventions and business meetings or any occasion that demands a dramatic riverfront setting. Conveniently attached to the 409 room Hartford Marriott Downtown and just steps from Downtown Hartford, the Connecticut Convention Center overlooks the beautiful Connecticut River at Adriaen’s Landing, the city’s exciting new riverfront district. With over 140,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 40,000 square foot ballroom and 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, the Connecticut Convention Center is the largest convention facility between New York and Boston. The Connecticut Convention Center offers total coverage from start to finish with every event. Our professional Sales Associates will ensure your event’s success and exceed your expectations for personal service, from planning to follow-up for Event Planners, Exhibitors and Attendees alike.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built2005
Renovated2016
Total meeting space540,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms409
Venue typeConvention center

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
  • View (ocean or water)
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite security
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
Transportation
  • Airport shuttle
  • Bus
  • Taxi
  • Train
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Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
540,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
140,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
21
Second largest room
80,000 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
140,000 sq. ft.
Seating capacity
3,276

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Max capacity
Banquet rounds
Theater
Classroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
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Exhibit Hall A&B
140,000 sq. ft.
386 x 426 sq. ft.
30 ft.
9571
9089
9571
6817
-
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Exhibit Hall A
80,000 sq. ft.
386 x 246 sq. ft.
30 ft.
5307
5052
5307
3789
-
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Exhibit Hall B
60,000 sq. ft.
386 x 186 sq. ft.
30 ft.
4210
3971
4210
2978
-
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Ballroom ABC
40,000 sq. ft.
-
30 ft.
3276
1860
3276
1728
-
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Ballroom A
11,695 sq. ft.
-
30 ft.
793
480
793
504
-
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Ballroom B
16,610 sq. ft.
-
30 ft.
1220
810
1220
800
-
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Ballroom C
11,695 sq. ft.
-
30 ft.
793
480
793
504
-
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Ballroom AB
28,305 sq. ft.
-
30 ft.
2196
1380
2196
1322
-
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Ballroom BC
28,305 sq. ft.
-
30 ft.
2196
1380
2196
1322
-

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
409
Suites
8

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 12 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
Valet parking
Street parking
Bus parking

Local Attractions

The Hartford Stage
The Hartford Stage
Theater
1 mi
The Hartford Stage is one of the nation’s leading resident theaters. Now over 50 years old the theatre produces an array of classic revivals as well as new plays and musicals, including 68 world and American premiers.
50 Church St.
Hartford, CT, US 06103
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Bushnell Park
Bushnell Park
Park
1 mi
The 50-acre Bushnell Park is the oldest publicly funded park in the U.S. The park offers views of the Connecticut Capitol’s gold-leaf dome, rides on a vintage 1914 carousel, and tree-lined walking paths. Food trucks and some of the city’s most popular restaurants (Vito’s, Salute, Black Eyed Sally’s) line its periphery.
Infinity Music Hall
Infinity Music Hall
Nightlife
2 mins
Infinity Music Hall is a live music venue within close walking distance to the Connecticut Convention Center. This is a great place to enjoy memorable performances as well as experience downtown Hartford's exciting nightlife.
32 Front Street
Hartford, CT, US 06103
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The Bushnell Performing Arts Center
The Bushnell Performing Arts Center
Theater
1 mi
The Bushnell has been central to life in Greater Hartford serving as its unique gathering place for arts, education, and community activities. Many exciting theater productions are just a few minutes from the Connecticut Convention Center. The Bushnell provides and excellent opportunity for families and friends to experience downtown Hartford's memorable culture.
166 Capitol Ave
Hartford, CT, US 06103
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The Connecticut Science Center
The Connecticut Science Center
Recreation
2 mins
The Connecticut Science Center has 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center offers endless exploration for children, teens and adults. Every part of science will be at a visitor's fingertips, from Physics to Forensics, Geology to Astronomy.
250 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT, US 06103
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Museum
4 blks
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest continuously operating Art museum in the United States. Newly renovated in 2015, this historic Hartford landmark provides updated interpretive content and interactive technology encouraging a deeper engagement with the artwork. For the first time in 50 years all the galleries are available to the public! While visiting Hartford, make sure to visit the Wadsworth!
600 Main St.
Hartford, CT, US 06103
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Riverfront Recapture
Riverfront Recapture
Recreation
3 mins
Riverfront Recapture invites you to come to the River! Our private, non-profit organization is leading the effort to reconnect metropolitan Hartford with the Connecticut River and provide community access to the waterfront through four beautiful parks in Hartford and East Hartford. Our network of parks and public recreational facilities draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to the ever-improving waterfront every year. Stroll miles of trails and walkways; fish, boat, or row. Experience teamwork on the challenge course and enjoy the annual Riverfest celebration, fireworks and free concerts and festivals all season long. We even have the Boathouse banquet facility available for your next private party.
50 Columbus Boulevard 1st Floor
Hartford, CT, US 06106-1984
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Mark Twain House & Museum
Mark Twain House & Museum
Museum
2 mi
The Mark Twain House & Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of America’s greatest author, Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and his family from 1874 to 1891. Twain lived there when he wrote some of his most important works: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and The Pauper and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. The 25-room home features a dramatic grand hall with rare examples of Victorian decorative arts by Louis Comfort Tiffany’s design firm Associated Artists, a lush glass conservatory, a grand library and the handsome billiard room where Twain wrote his famous books. When visiting Hartford make sure to sign up for a tour of the museum to learn more about Twain's interesting historical impact on our city!
351 Farmington Ave.
Hartford, CT, US 06105
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Historical landmark
3 mi
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center preserves and interprets Stowe's Hartford home and the Center's historic collections, promotes vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspires commitment to social justice and positive change. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center rents its facilities for small meetings and receptions. Located in Hartford’s Nook Farm neighborhood, the Stowe Center is the site of the 1871 Harriet Beecher Stowe House, the 1884 Katharine Seymour Day House and the 1873 Carriage House and surrounding Victorian gardens.
77 Forest St.
Hartford, CT, US 06105
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Rentschler Field
Rentschler Field
Recreation
3 mi
In addition to being the home of the University of Connecticut Huskies football team, Rentschler Field's 40,000-seat stadium is the perfect setting for college football, concerts, conferences, banquets and special events.
615 Silver Lane
East Hartford, CT, US 06118
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Blue Black Square
Blue Black Square
Shopping
6 mi
Great shopping, outlets, and restaurants exist only a few miles outside of downtown Hartford.
65 Memorial Rd.
West Hartford, CT, US 06107
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Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport
Historical landmark
54 mi
Founded in 1929, Mystic Seaport is the nation's leading maritime museum. There you can explore American maritime history first-hand by climbing aboard historic tall ships, strolling through a re-created 19th century coastal village or watching a working reservation shipyard in action.
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT, US 06355
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Connecticut Convention Center Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Connecticut Convention Center's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Connecticut Convention Center have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
No response.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Connecticut Convention Center and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Connecticut Convention Center's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Connecticut Convention Center developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Connecticut Convention Center clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.

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