Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC)

Located in a safe, walkable district with hundreds of one-of-a-kind dining, shopping and entertainment options surrounding it, the award-winning Greater Columbus Convention Center offers spacious rooms, interactive artwork, local cuisine and exceptional guest services. Named one of the best convention centers in the U.S. by Wall Street Journal, the GCCC is only 10 minutes from John Glenn International Airport and has connections to the 1000-room Hilton Columbus Downtown and Hyatt Regency Columbus.

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About the Center

1.8 million sq. ft. total

373,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space

10,000 sq. ft. of outdoor event space

74 meeting rooms

3 ballrooms

Smartfarm Chef

SUSTAINABILITY

Initiatives include 100% of the facility’s annual electrical usage offset by Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), single-stream recycling, Green Seal cleaning products and more. There is also an indoor hydroponic farm, known as Smart Farm, that yields 5,000 lbs. of fresh produce annually for catering and other food options in the center. Unused items are donated to local charities.

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Cbus Tap Room at GCCC

DINING

More than a dozen food and drink offerings throughout the convention center. The Discovery Café offers gourmet fare with local flair and the CBUS Tap Room. The South Café & Marketplace features an array of quick service cuisine, from pizza to sandwiches to sushi and more.

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As We Are

CENTRAL OHIO ART

The center houses the largest contemporary collection of Central Ohio art displayed boldly throughout the center to represent professional and emerging local artists. Included is the "As We Are" interactive sculpture, which reflects portraits of visitors after taking their picture.

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Tours & Resources

GCCC Floor Plan & Capacity Chart

GCCC floor plan overview

Open Printable Chart

Walking Tour of the GCCC

View this virtual walkthrough of the Greater Columbus Convention Center to experience it as if you're actually there. Keep scrolling to view tours of individual spaces, or learn more about the virtual walkthrough functionality here.

How the Virtual Tours Work

Convention Center Main Concourse

The scans of the Main Concourse walk you through the walkway in the center of the building, heading North past the Union Station Ballroom, A, B, C and D exhibit halls and meeting rooms, past the Discovery Cafe and CBUS Tap Room to the North Atrium and up to the Short North Ballroom, looking out over into the Short North Arts District.

Convention Center to Hyatt Connection

The scans of the Convention Center to the Arena District Hyatt Regency begin in the South end of the Convention Center. Head South to the Hyatt Regency County meeting rooms, South Cafe & Marketplace, looking out to the hotels connected and South of the Center. Head towards the Hyatt hotel to go up the escalators to view Battelle Grand Ballroom.

Convention Center to Hilton Connection

The scans of the Convention Center to Hilton Columbus Downtown connection starts you inside the convention center connector and moves you past the Union Station Ballroom where you can navigate down the hall to the A meeting rooms to head upstairs to go to the Hilton Skybridge.

Convention Center to Hilton Skybridge Connection

The scans of the Hilton Skybridge connection starts you in the Hilton Columbus Downtown to view meeting room capacity limits and then you can navigate out over the skybridge looking over the Short North Arts District and downtown Columbus back over to the Convention Center.