Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus
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Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, US
Site: http://www.columbusconventions.com/
- Monday:Open 24 hours
- Tuesday:Open 24 hours
- Wednesday:Open 24 hours
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- Friday:Open 24 hours
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- Sunday:Open 24 hours
Went to the Dinosaur 🦕 stroll with the grands. Event not clearly marked from outside. We parked in the south garage. The display way on the north end of the building!
Its beautiful down there. We attended a graduation there and everything was great. Easy to find and good parking in the connected garage
A very diverse venue that offers multiple sized rooms and areas for virtually any gathering. The hotels in the area add a nice selection of options for anyone coming to a event on site or even a nearby hockey or baseball game as both facilities are within walking distance. The food court is open and offers a good selection of options. Its always very well maintained and the staff always helpful.
First time there, I was impressed with all of spaced it had and how it was able to host so many events including our volleyball tournament.
GCCC is a great place for holding large events like the OTA Winter Conference.
This is very nice convention center, its huge, and Columbus isnt hard to get to, not like going to Chicago or Atlanta. Parking in the area isnt the best, but not horrible. I was surprised at how big the convention center was! There are also plenty of restaurants and bars to go to with customers and vendors. Id be more than happy to come to another event at this convention center.
I came for a Pokémon Tournament. There isnt much to say about this besides I had a good time. The hall was nice and the place was clean and the restrooms where good.Like there isnt much more you could want out of the venue besides that.Looks = GoodFood Options = Great, Standard but quality was goodClean = YesEasy to Find your way around = Yes
One week stay at Hyatt for aPure International pageant . The attached convention center was Found to be convenient for competitors to compete in events. Lg. Areas were impressive as well as accommodating.
Very nice place and its so big my daughter played volleyball over the weekend we had a great time.
Located directly in-between downtown and the Short North. A perfect place to take a break from the crowds or to get out of the weather on those less than dry, sunny Columbus days. However not anymore. Security is quick to jump on anyone looking like they are there to relax, or just for a quick break. Although is likely the last place in the city someone can still use the restroom indoors and for that they get 4 stars!
Went for a state wide volleyball tournament. Very chilly on the floor. Parents were wearing coats and nuzzled under blankets. Had the bring you own chair or stand from 8 am-6 pm. Bathrooms outside of the expo floor were clean, but the ones right off the floor smelled like gas station bathrooms. Food court had a nice selection of food choices eventhough it was a tad expensive for what I received. Staff was friendly and very accommodating. Good experience eventhough it was very cold.
Its been a couple years since my last visit, but little has changed since the start of Covid.Attending an event, casually dressed, I went mostly where the public was allowed to go. I do find the stalls in the womens restrooms a bit narrow.
Greater Columbus Convention Center. Is a real nice place to hold events. Its Super Huge & they have different ballrooms.This year 2022. The Convention Center held almost all of Columbus City Schools Senior Graduations.And The Volleyball TournamentsThe Staff was very nice & very helpful ad well.
It was really cool there! It was super busy because my family was there for my sons graduation! #classof2022 Congratulations Ian Jessip! Lots of parking and even tho the area gets jammed with traffic easily, there were other routes to use to avoid the traffic! Enjoyed the events and location!
The Arnold expo is such a great time every year! Love coming here, even all the way from Florida!
Great time at the Arnold Classic 2022!
Absolutely gorgeous HUGE facility. We were they for a Volleyball tournament 🏐
Went to a career conference there. While there is still construction in and around the building there is adequate parking and adequate locations to eat. You will walk to get where you have to go because the convention center is connected to hotels and parking.
This place has grown so much! Always clean and healthy environment. Food court was awesome! So many to choose from. I just love coming here for the events.
Had super great time and Irene the security Lady tops this is part of J3 management
I have been here for the Origins game fair for 10 plus years. Easy nearby and cheap parking. Lots of nearby restaurant choices. I make a point to visit the vendors hall, art gallery, and the open gaming room.
Overall the convention center is really nice. Its well kept and clean. Our first time there was for a volleyball tournament and we had a good experience.The only issue we had was parking. We were in the east surface lot associated with the GCCC. We found out after that we could have entered the facility from a spot closer to the lot. Some signs around the lot would have been nice to point us in the right direction. Also, we were leaving later at night after the all day tournament. It was close to 11 pm. There was a line to exit the parking lot. No traffic on the streets, but a line to exit the lot which took more than 20 minutes to get through. This is even with 2 lanes exiting. Then when we were the next car in line, one of the machines just said closed. So the entire line of cars had to back up and get in the other line to leave. Horribly inefficient. We even had reserved parking that we paid ahead of time. Which means all we had to do was scan our barcode and leave. I would much rather see one of the exits as a pre-paid/reserved parking exit only.
Came here for Origins Con and thought the building was very well kept and was in a fantastic location to many businesses and restaurants. Definitely made me want to come back and visit for an extended weekend.
Spacious, lots of huge rooms for all different kinds of get togethers, my only concern is that the restaurants on Saint closed down when they thought there wouldnt be customers and we were hungry and couldnt get food.
Hell city tattoo fest was awesome!!!Alot Of Great Talent.Be nice to see more solid traditional workBut there was ALOT of PHENOMENAL WORK 🔥🔥🔥Great People Good Times
Fantastic convention center, super easy to navigate. Went there during a convention called Ohayocon. Organizers and Hotel staff were ***excellent.***Everything in relation to food, lobby areas, hotel rooms, and bar were super great. If you want to go to a convention in Ohio, theres no better place to go than the Great Columbus Convention Center. Period.
The convention center itself is nice, however; the parking situation is less than desirable, especially when they have all of the high school graduation going on.
Staff are very pleasant and knowledgeable about the Convention Center. Beautiful place and very well kept. The Center is conscientious about waste, so there are bins for recycling, compost, and landfill. There are filtered water stations to reduce single plastic usage. It is connected to Hilton and Hyatt.
For having several graduations happening at one time, things were cool, calm and collected. There was order to the process and things ran smoothly.
I attended the Arnold show this past March at this center and it was a great experience. Very large and spacious area and well organized. There are so many meeting rooms and hotels attached to the show floor and was very convenient to move around without having to go outside in the cold temperatures of March in Columbus. The coffee shops, bars, and the little restaurants were great and the bathrooms were clean and well maintained.
For my 21st birthday I wanted to go to ohoyacon for the first time and I had a blast I saw and got so many amazing things Ive always loved how much work and effort people put in to their cosplay everyone was so polite and nice I cant wait for future visits
Absolutely gorgeous facility! The staff and volunteers present for our conference were extremely helpful and friendly. Im not sure who was providing our meals and snacks but I believe it was the staff at the conference center - either way, every meal was delicious. Everything was always clean and taken care of. Nothing but great things to say about this facility!**Be aware that this is a HUGE venue and its not hard to get lost on your first day
So big you can get lost... but some different venues in different places. Was quite an amazing complex
AWESOME.....the Convention center is very large, plenty of room for multiple events at one time. Its conveniently located in the downtown area, which has multiple hotels that are directly connected to the Convention center. This is a big bonus when you are traveling with 25+ cheerleaders. Which means you also dont have to worry about finding and paying for additional parking. The facility was very well clean, and also had different places to eat inside...plus a Starbucks, which is a favorite of our CHEERIFFIC cheerleaders.
We come here yearly for the Origins Gaming Convention and this place is always a joy to be inside! The place is gorgeous and easy to navigate, and the Hyatt connected to it is equally as beautiful. Even during big conventions it is kept immaculately clean.
Ive been here twice since 2020 for USA Volleyball and each time I visit I notice something more interesting about this place. Its always clean and have a very welcoming ora. The kids were excited to see charger ports and seats everywhere. In one weekend it was the fencing competition, a dance competition and volleyball tournament. Parking was easy and its multiple entrances to the convention center. Its a huge hologram in the lobby with different visitors faces which was so amazing.
Great venue for the fencing tournament. The area was safe and had so much to offer. The parking was expensive but plentiful and safe. Parking on the third level has the walk across. Bathrooms were clean, atm, food cafes, and polite staff were all 5 stars!!! Lots of Uber drivers, a few homeless folks were around but they were polite as well. We felt totally safe at all times. We actually stayed over in Germantown which was a straight shot to the Convention Center. Google maps did not work well. Cell providers did not provide extra service for the increase of people and so other apps were wonky. But google maps was ridiculously bad. He drivers said that usually they did however.
Had a fun time with my boyfriend just wish it could be a little cheaper and was more to the dinosaur exhibit. The food was good and will take my family here. Great for family or a cute nerdy date like my boyfriend and I did. My favorite was still the dinosaurs and jukebox cant remeber the name but the old time exhibit and yes you can choose a song it works you just have to wait until the song end then you can choose. He dedicated stand by me to me 😍
While visiting the Convention Center for an event we received assistance from a young lady named Aaliyah E. She spotted us walking in the wrong direction, got our attention and showed us where to go. Later I needed Information and was helped by Denise who was working in the Post Office there. She was able to answer my questions and asked me if I was going to be having lunch and made sure that I got coupons to the restaurants located there.I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the buildings. Walked through the main lobby and the Atrium. Was surprised that the barbershop was open because of the bad weather. Great experience. Would definitely go there again.
I travel a lot and I can safely tell you that this is one of the best convention centers around. Its newly renovated, the furniture feels new, the space is open and inviting. I go here semi-annual for anime conventions, and just the building and location make these some of the best conventions around.
Has just about everything you need. Close parking, food vendors and even a bar. Great atmosphere for kids sports and special events. Right downtown Columbus close to resturants North Markert and losts of Bars on the strip . Great time
Super cool place, and the As We Are giant virtual head is really neat! Great place to go check out when you have a free afternoon! Definitely recommend!
The place did an excellent job of hosting a gigantic volleyball tournament. The facilities are nice. Theres even a statue of Arnie out front sooooo.......😄
Great venue for all things. Surrounding area is beautiful. I work at this convention center doing trade shows. Attached to the Hyatt which is a beautiful hotel.
Great place for a conference, well lit rooms comfortable cooling, great sound system and acoustics ,friendly staff, good selection of fast food restaurants in food court area, clean and inviting environment, ample restroom locations, great location to nearby outer restaurants
Good venue for huge events. Be prepared for very expensive parking!
The convention center has done massive work in the past 20 years. Improvements all the time. We visited the Greater Columbus International Auto Show. Fabulous event with more than ample room. The entire premises is very wheelchair friendly.
Wonderful place for a competition, meeting, or any type of gather one might have! I would go here again and again. It is clean, spacious, and worthy.
Massive Convention Centre stretching across High St from Nationwide Boulevard. Easy access through a skywalk from the Crowne Plaza Columbus Downtown, and attached to the Hyatt Regency and Hilton. We were at the Convention centre for the Pokémon Nth America International Championship 2018 and could not get over the sheer size of the place.Toilet facilities were clean and well maintained. Multiple cafes and restaurants along the stretch including a sizeable Starbucks with indoor and outdoor seating. This is the first Convention Centre (in all my other travels through US, Brazil and Australia) which housed an international food court. I was so pleased that we could purchase various types of cuisine without having to leave the centre into the hot American summer heat.Where Hall C and D are located, there is a huge LED head sculpture which portrays faces of visitors to the Centre after they have their head shots taken by 30 cameras in the booth behind. This not only attracted the Convention centre participants, but also passers by on the street. It is an amazing digital sculpture.There is also a sculpture of Arnold Schwarzenegger, in a muscleman pose of his glory days, in the outer garden through one of the many doors along High St. There is the North Market which is open every day and offers various cafes, takeaway foods by Nepali, Indian, Vietnamese, Belgium and other vendors. Various restaurants csn be gound all aling High St close to the convention Centre
Very helpful in setting up our display.
This was a great venue, and Im glad we got the opportunity to be here. Very clean and well taken care of.
CheerMax was a great experience. I wish Columbus would have posted what doors are accessible from the street but other than that, everyone was helpful at the info stations. Prob my favorite updated feature since I was here last. #superstarz #ova
This Convention center was amazing during our visit for AVS symposium. It was conveniently connected to our hotel through the bridge. This center has many meeting rooms on two floors and several sections. In addition, there are two or more giant rooms for the symposium-like events to be held.
The 2019 Ohio SHRM Conference was a wonderful motivator. Some awesome speakers and great way to connect with other HR professionals. Definitely bring a jacket, since most of the rooms are cold. Come earlier for better parking.
Had a great tyme @ Tha Arnold Classic! Kool Atmosphere! Congratulations 2 ALL tha Athletes that Participated & putting on a great show!Thanks 2 ALL tha Athletes, thanks 2 Arnold, & thank you 2 tha city of Columbus 4 an amazing experience! Thank you Namaste!Oh yeah, P.S. ILL BE BACK 😎
Went to the International car show. What a great exhibit of cars. The simulation rides were fun as well. Very clean restrooms.
I mean its a convention center not a lot to say I mean its got a nice selection of food inside and coffee Starbucks anyway and considering the hotel I was at said they had a Cotton Hill breakfast and then told us when we got there that they dont do that anymore it was nice having something nearby
This is a really nice facility. It is well kept and staffed appropriately for the events they handle.
Went here for Ohayocon but everything was confined to a small part of the center which made it cramped. For the most part the center was clean but the bathrooms needed some serious help by way of maintenance.
Theres so much to do at the Columbus Convention Center for all ages. Friendly staff. I work there and it feels like we are all a family and you are part of our family too..
Very nice convention center, but for a wheelchair user it can be hard to wheel on carpet.
This place is really spacious, can probably accommodate more than one event at a time. Restrooms are well kept. Sound system good. U have directions at several points like you see in airports.. But sometimes its a little too easy to be lost. The staff were really helpful.
A nice convention center, down town near food and onsite amenities.
Awesome room on the 18th
Very clean and nice. Always a pleasure having our events there.
Massive. A labyrinth from which you will never escape and water cost $3. Very high profile and clean. Id visit the head as there is a water fountain above it.
The bathrooms are always clean, the staff is very courteous, and the selection of places to eat are amazing. I highly recommend Ohio Noodles and Charleys!!!The décor is very pretty and there always seems to be a birdy that wanders into the fold court. :) It flies around the wavy lights in front of Ohio Noodles, not bothering a soul.The renovations to the food court make it quaint and elegant. Its wonderful. I highly enjoy each visit I make here.
Always impressed with my hometown convention center. Always improving and doing things right. The food options have improved dramatically over the years. Clean and safe and connected to two nice hotels which is great in the winter.
Very easy to Navigate this enormous structure. Great signage in appropriate places for locations of venues.
The convention center is massive but easy to navigate. Always clean too.
Best location for any event. Places to eat, sit, waIt, rest, plenty of charging stations, gift shop, etc. Best place, to date, that has hosted a cheer competition.
Lots of beautiful artwork located throughout building. Easy access across skybridge from The Hilton, where we stayed.
I went to Skills USA Fall Conference here and had the best time of my life. Everyone was nice. The workers. Even just the people who were just there were very nice. The food court is nice and the food is really good. I loved it all.
Very nice place 🙂
Lots of amenities in the center including a large food court and ample parking.
Had a great time at my grandsons graduation the convention center was real nice
Nice clean and will go back. Went for a power lifting event.
The Convention center was amazing. A lot of open space. Staff was really helpful and delightful, when it came to finding the event we were attending.
I rented a meeting space for a couple of days. All the way through from getting information about the options available, to signing on the proverbial dotted line, and the room being set up exactly as I had requested, was an easy and pleasant process. The onsite staff was super helpful as well with my very minimal requests.
I really liked the convention center. It is much bigger than I expected, and is really nice on the inside. I was there for a conference. The conference space was nice. I gave it 4 stars because there wasnt a place to check a bag, so I had to carry my luggage around after I checked out of my hotel. And, the coffee shop and market both closed well before the expo ended everyday.
Had a great time at the Arnold Classic 2022... luckily the mask mandate is gone. Time to enjoy conventions once again.
Very modern and spacious convention center located in downtown columbus.
Was here for 3 days for a conference. Meeting room was comfortable. Food options near the exhibit halls are very pricey and coffee place closes way too early but the Starbucks and big food court were perfect. The interactive sculpture was such a cool experience.
The convention center was clean and well maintained. Navigating this HUGE space was at first challenging, but the digital interactive maps were a big help.The staff we encountered were friendly and helpful.
The Columbus Convention Center is huge! Its also extremely clean and easy to navigate.
Then convention center will always be a staple for the Greater Columbus area. Cant wait for all the events to open back up and life getting back to normal.
Such a wonderful place to enjoy so many different foods, cultures, and experiences.
Nice facility. Lots of room. Plenty of food vendors. Good job City of Columbus!
Facility is nice and clean. During big events seem to lack food availability but that may be due to Covid.
The convention center is centrally located in downtown Columbus near the arena. Parking is sometimes a challenge, especially during the day when work is in session. The facility is in good shape, but hasnt seen a major update renovation for as long as Ive been going (20Y). The walkway to the Hilton is a bit convoluted and circuitous. Overall, pretty good.
I attended The Witches Ball there and I loved all that has been done to the convention center. The only thing I seen was a window broken out with bullet holes in several of the windows. Dont let this stop your visit though. It is beautiful inside.
Ive been to the convention center many times, mostly for comic cons. I like the new renovations theyre doing. The whole facility is being updated and it looks nice. The food court is always good as well.Not CCW friendlyUpdate as of 5/29/22:For some reason we kept finding their restrooms locked, as well as their outside entrances and sky bridge from their garage to the convention center, all locked.....an employee had to let us in, after parking in their parking garage. And there were only Subway and Jets Pizza open in their food court.......during a convention.
Security here is a bit chaotic but they do their job well enough. Great place for events in Columbus.
We enjoyed the Columbus car show in the Convention Center. It is very large and appears new. The outside statue of Arnold is unique as is the large head projector art thing in the lobby.
Honestly great for my toddler, but like most of these type of events the extra rides were extremely expensive (bounce house, lil 4 wheelers etc.)We spent 45 mins total and half that time was doing the rides/extras.
This was my second convention/trade show to be held there. Aside from having some problems with flights to get there, this is a nice place for that type of venue. Nice environment and you’ve got plenty of hall- and walkway seating outside the exhibition hall itself.
Worked here for Beerfest Winter 2017 at the Silent Disco and for the karaoke. Easy load in. Staff was accommodating. Looking forward to the next one.
My daughters graduation was here! Its beautiful inside and big
Worst convention center. Valet, nobody could tell me where to go. Walk around this whole complex trying to find where to go. Bad idea.
Went there for the Arnold this place is so big. It was nice clean well-organized
Great place for a convention. Was with my wife in attendance for Mary Kay conference 2022
Went for the Arnold Classic this year and last year. Great facility with a good selection of places to eat right outside. It is a nice town to walk around d if the weather is decent.
Went here because of the Arnold Expo. Had a great time! There is a lot of things to do around the area.
Went for ohayocon and the center was nice and clean.Hard working staff.Lots of space
I was somewhat disappointed the Michelangelo display wasnt any bigger than it was but what was there was really cool. 💖
I absolutely love this place. Its big, full of people around convention time and right next to the food market. My favorite place to go downtown
Excellent layout, lots of restrooms, and exceptionally clean! Guest services is also top notch! Perfect venue for large and small group gatherings such as trainings, banquets, meetings, and expos.
Nice big open area with an easy access parking to entrance
Great place for events, really big facility i work for cintas and this is in my Tuesday route
Excelent location for COA cheerleading competition. Plenty of space and accessible parking.
Great space for all the events Ive been to! I most recently went to the International car show!
Had a great time was worth the drive . Product displays were first rate.
Great facility. Lounge area. They had the Cavs game up on a projector on the wall. 10 feet tall by 18 feet wide fast way to watch the game
GREAT food court! Nice facility. Hard to find your way around, and Ive been there a few times.
Good place for events in Columbus, pretty massive, little crowded in places but other than that great!
Very nice & clean convention center in the heart of Columbus. Walking distance to a lot of shops and restaurants on & off N High St.
Great venue! Clean, well-maintained and friendly staff.
Had a great time at origins! Looking forward to coming next year.
I experienced GDEX 2018, Ohayacon, and the RV Show here, and it never disappoints!
Very nice, well located, spacious convention center in Columbus. The space is well put together, well maintained and always busy. The staff are friendly, professional and accommodating. And there are now plenty of good restaurant, hotel and entertainment options nearby.
Plenty of restrooms which is needed when you have nearly 10,000 people in the same area.
Great place for a convention. Well run and organized.
Between the Hyatt and the convention center they always seem to accommodate our vet convention.
We were there for a dance competition the staff was friendly and helpful.
What a great venue for our 8 thousand person Monat convention!!! It was clean, well managed, friendly staff and good food and drink! Great memories there!!
Great convention center... Layout a bit weird though.
We were there for a cheer competition. Nice place, no complaints.
Not the worst, not the best. It’s really odd that none of the vending machines work and the food options are a little underwhelming. The parking situation was ideal. Also, the bathrooms are not great and most of them were out of paper towels.
First night of our annual company convention, and the set up and staff have been great! Will update after we use more of the venues.
I always enjoy attending events at the GCCC. It is kind of at a disarray right not with the renovation. But it is coming along and it looks like the modification/expansions are going to be awesome. The Columbus Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting in the Battelle Grand ballroom. They staff was great, food was OK. Event turn out top notch overall.
Its a bit confusing to navigate. Otherwise, a great facility.
Large venue for a variety of activities. We attended the International Auto Show. With the large number of people it didnt feel crowded this year.
Huge place but modern and very good venue!
Its nice here. Great Indian food place in the food court. Helpful info desks. Overall, a well maintained convention center.
Huge place. A little city inside and an even more amazing town outside
Great place parking was very accessible, very easy to find everything.
Great facility. Could have really used roller skates getting from one end to the other for our 2 day AVON conference. It was a great place.
Nice building its a little hectic if you have never been. But the food show was amazing today!
Good auto show, not as impressive as NAIAS in Detroit, but good to see Jeep Gladiator in person.
Downtown convention center, connected to a fairly large Hyatt Regency. The convention center is pretty long and narrow, but there are quite a few large and small spaces and rooms, so many different events can be going on at the same time. The facilities are also very modern and kept up fairly well.
Big and nice. Starbucks in there kinda sucked. Security seemed a little lax
This place is HUGE! Theres no need to plan a meal elsewhere. They have and serve everything you need
Great space for large conversation lots of seating and nice food court area
Had a training seminar here and it was beautiful, great food court but wish there was more healthy options then basically all fast food. Other then that was a great experience
Unusual architecture, always busy here. Typical convention center. Not a lot of food options.
Large space with a food food court. Several conferences are held here annually
Went there for my granddaughters graduation. Very well put together. Took a minute for the live stream to get going but it eventually did.
This place is huge. Its nice, as convention centers go.
Very nice convention center, could have used some more signage
Arnold Classic 2018, one of the best sports events Ive been to.
It was great I got to watch my brother graduate
It was great I had to go to a graduation it was wonderful
Very clean. Large. Not enough parking. Very organized.
When you have a major Con like Origins you dont lock out the patrons of the Con before the Con hours have ended for the day. I was told it was because of the homeless. I ran into 2, yes 2 people begging for money, during the day out of thousands of Con goers. That is no excuse. If you have a problem then get more security, dont lock every outside door to the convention center by 7:30. Those of us that would like to go out for dinner would love to get back in the building. This happened two days in a row until it was resolved.
This is a beautiful buildingParking was sufficientRest rooms very clean
Slap fighting Arnold Classic
Great place for conferences, but parking is extremely expensive! The automatic payment machine may not even give a receipt...
Always love the Columbus Convention Center. I attend/work several conventions there.
Great fencing show really enjoyed it hopefully I make it when they come back next year
Convention center is nice, they run events well
Huge convention center with friendly staff and reasonable parking! Still under construction 2/16/17
Very little else to ad to what people experiencing the Center has already said: simply the best place to be if you have a large event in Columbus. Convenient spacious and with a very well located food and commercial area
What us architects like to call so ugly it probably won an award.... But the hall is well appointed despite its sprawling odd layout. And of course comicon is awesome
Enjoyed Beerfest, lots of new brews to try and plenty of friendly people.
Highway off ramp directly to parking garage is useful.
Went to Blue Jackets Game! Awesome. They make it an experience ❤💙
Lovely place for conventioners hotel galore.
Nice venue, good hotel options and well managed event facility.
Brand new and beautiful! I found the area I was looking for with ease with the navigation and interactive map system. Convention center staff are friendly and helpful! I recommend anyone who needs to go. Dont hesitant. You wont be disappointed!
The convention center has everything but it really does have high prices. The parking seems to be OK but everything seems to be priced poorly. The venue has really great lighting and I really love the staff that work there though it’s in fortunate part. The police are extremely helpful as well and you can always get around to find a really fantastic bathroom in a quiet place if you need to do some dirty business. I really think that the carpeting as a really nice motif boutique feel.
Huge convention center that can handle any type of event. Several hotels attached to it.
A good place to do homework on the weekdays since no one is really there.
Awesome A large variety of things to see..eat and do.. Awesome shopping experience
Siams say nomore best Chinese food in town
Great location near our hotel
Had a great experience with my companies meeting!
Get directions where to go within. Its very big and connected to Hyatt.
It has improved a lot. Like more places for food. But the direction is not super clear.
The air conditioning was running (blowing) very high, perhaps the hepa filters needed changed as well! We all left with some sort of allergy, sneezing, wheezing, eyes itchy. All in all a very nice place!
Very architecturally pleasing. Very large inside and open. Made me feel kind of small. Look like a mall kind of with food shops and stores. I liked it but it was impersonàl.
Pretty nice venue. Many large spaces to hold major events. Also has smaller rooms for more intimate meetings. There is parking next door. The convention center is attached to the Hyatt as well. Eating areas and food court inside. Nice place to hold a convention.
At origins 2018! Awesome place to hold such an event.
Great location, food and convention rooms.
Large facility with several sections and room blocks, nice rooms, food court, exhibit halls...the only thing making a 4 is very difficult to navigate between sections and rooms (up and down stairs, long corridors, confusing directions)-utilize the concierge to help find your wayClean, including restrooms, nice convention space
Matsuricon 2015 and Ohayocon 2016 , best damn days of my life. Ohayocon 2018 was fun too, this place also has the best archetecture ever.
Incredible just incredible! Always super clean amd fun to go here. The Arnold Expo Columbus Ohio is where its at for total enjoyment of the facilities.
Very large, easy to navigate, connected to several hotels, and has a great food court.
I went to a MTG Con with my fiancé a couple weeks ago and I was very impressed. The interior and exterior of the building is beautiful. They have nice, clean bathrooms, the ballroom looked lovely, though I didnt go in. The only downside is parking availability. I had to park a few blocks down in a garage to avoid the hassle of the street drivers from parallel parking.
This striking moden facility has become one of the north Americas most popular sites for local,state,regional and nation groups and organzationsSituated at the oonfluence of the Arena district and the short north Arts district
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Greater Columbus Convention Center 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-07Very clean and very spacious, very conveniently connected to Hyatt Regency Hotel so don’t have to leave the building and simply walk from the hotel directly to the convention center. Came for the Expo and Sports Festival, was pretty cold weather (34F-35F day time) but was comfortable temperature inside the convention center. It is located in Columbus downtown, few other hotels nearby as well and only approximately 15min drive to the airport.
Review №2
2022-03-07This place is crazy. Its absolutely huge and there is space for just about any activity you can imagine. Ive been here multiple times for the Arnold Sports Festival and its always been clean and accommodating.Its kind of fun exploring around, as the building is connected to all sorts of peripheral buildings around the area.Parking can be kind of a pain. The Goodale Parking Garage fills up fast, so I recommending the Vine Street Garage if you can grab a spot there.
Review №3
2022-05-14The fall 2018 Girls Nite Out event was nice and funny. Not a big turn out, but it was hosted by Vivica Fox and the special guest entertainment was Genuwine. Good sounds and lighting. The female comediennes did their thing. Decent ticket price. Metered street parking and parking garages near by.
Review №4
2022-06-25We had a wonderful time here for the Plexus Worldwide convention. They completely plexified so many areas. The events held here were wonderful.
Review №5
2022-03-07Since its upgrade the convention center is better but its still deliberately complicated it seems. Its just way too big. But for the size it is its still pretty organized, I like the updated lighting and the giant morphing head.
Review №6
2021-12-07I visited the center for the Ohio Star Ball (OSB) competition and the place is amazing!! It has numerous places to host the competition and its various events like designer dresses, the pro shows and mainly the dance competition event. The competition went very smoothly with very less hiccups too!! Moreover, it has multiple eateries with variety of foods. The place was really huge and you could get lost too😅. I had a really great experience and would definitely visit it again!!
Review №7
2021-10-02I always love coming here for the Arnold expo. Good restaurants on the bottom level and a great comic shop that takes me back in time. The additions they put on the convention center are vast and great. Looking forward to all the Arnolds and am looking to compete myself.
Review №8
2021-12-18I work in helping build the new Hilton 2.0 downtown in Columbus Ohio...I take pics at different times of the day to be honest and the convention center is a very awesome establishment, come check out the various events, food, and the People.
Review №9
2022-06-04Attended a graduation for Ohio Connections Academy in the Battle Ballroom. This is a very nice facility located in their heart of Downtown Columbus and there were so many other interesting events going on the same day.
Review №10
2021-07-12Wonderful place. Great for conventions and events. Well placed food places, as well as restrooms. Attached to a nice hotel convenient for any conference or event. This event was a garden show called Cultivate 2021.