Exhibition/Convention Centers Venues in the Columbia Area Ranked by Maximum Capacity Phone Fax Website
Max. Capacity/ No. of Meeting Rooms
Meeting/ Event Space (sq. ft.)
Description
Top Local Official(s)/ Year Founded
The Ira & Nancy Koger Center for the Arts 1051 Greene St. Columbia, SC 29201
803-777-7500 803-777-9774 www.koger.sc.edu
2,256 4
0
2,254-seat auditorium at the University of South Carolina in downtown Columbia
Michael Taylor, Julie Carter, Chip Wade, Jeannie Weingarth 1988
South Carolina State Fairgrounds 1200 Rosewood Drive Columbia, SC 29201
803-799-3387 803-799-1760 www.scstatefair.org
2,160 9
137,965
Buildings and rooms range from 3,700 to 40,000 square feet
INP 1869
803-545-0001 803-545-0013 www.columbiaconventioncenter.com
2,000 14
56,980
Convention center in downtown Columbia
Ric Luber, Jason Outman 2004
803-772-9380 803-772-9382 www.jamilshriners.com
1,400 3
24,000
Auditorium with no pillars, carpeted stage, fold-up bleachers, meeting room, dance floor, chandeliers, kitchen access
Peggy Pearce 1973
Williams-Brice Stadium 1125 George Rogers Blvd. Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-3387 803-777-8395 INP
1,100 8
12,000
Seating space overlooking Columbia and the stadium field
INP 1996
The Medallion Center 7309 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209
803-256-1222 803-256-0909 www.troncos.com
1,000 7
41,000
Full-service conference and banquet facility with event planning, food service and more than 600 hotel rooms
David L. Martin, Dorothy S. Team, John Chiles 2008
803-731-0300 803-731-4892 www.columbiasouthcarolina.doubletree.com
800 16
22,400
Full-service convention, conference and special events hotel; catering available for variety of events
Matt Ricker, Pamela Stoy 2006
Columbia Conference Center 169 Laurelhurst Ave. Columbia, SC 29210
803-772-9811 803-454-2028 www.columbiameetings.com
500 10
20,000
5,000-square-foot marbled gallery, 20,000 square feet of meeting space, 1,500-square-foot commercial kitchen area, advanced technology throughout
Kim Inman 2003
William L. Yates Conference Center 1000 Center Point Road Columbia, SC 29210
803-744-3501 803-772-7477 www.schameetingplace.org
200 4
5,236
Business meeting location for groups of fewer than 200 people; venue for wedding receptions and parties for 200 or fewer
Lucy C. Marcum 2004
Company
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln St. Columbia, SC 29201 Jamil Shrine Center 206 Jamil Road Columbia, SC 29210
DoubleTree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Road Columbia, SC 29210
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