Texas is right-to-work and the venue publishes no union rule for booth work. The show's contractor, often Superior Expo Services, sets the labor rules in your kit.
Exhibitor guide · Las Colinas, Irving, TX · Updated Nov 2026
Irving Convention Center Exhibitor Guide
Officially the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas; planners and the venue's own documents call it the ICC
A copper-clad building that stacks its show floor and its ballrooms instead of spreading them out: a 48,576 sq ft column-free exhibit hall with a 35 ft ceiling on the ground floor, meeting rooms on Level 3 and a 19,264 sq ft ballroom on Level 4. Everything that is not hand-carried rides up from the docks on service elevators, and Texas is a right-to-work state.
- 3,000+ exhibitors served
- 10,000+ booths built
- 2 days to a design brief
Photo: The copper-clad convention center above a spring field of bluebonnets. “Irving Convention Center” by Shiva Shenoy, CC BY 2.0. Source
- 48,576sq ft column-free exhibit hall, Halls A and B of 24,288 sq ft each
- 35 ftexhibit hall ceiling · 24 ft in the Grand Ballroom
- 21810×10 booths in the full hall, 109 per half
- 10loading docks behind the hall, 2 of them drive-on
- 19,264sq ft Grand Ballroom on Level 4, eight sections
- ~6 mistraight-line to DFW Airport, about the same to Love Field
Quick answers
What exhibitors ask about the Irving Convention Center
The 184 × 264 ft hall is column-free with a 35 ft ceiling, and it splits down the middle into Halls A and B.
The lobbies take hand-carried items only. Anything on wheels goes through the docks and the freight elevators; passenger elevators and escalators are off limits.
The 350-room Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, the official hotel, opened in 2019 about 0.1 mile away. The DART Orange Line stops a short walk east.
The exhibit space
Irving Convention Center floor plan: exhibit hall, ballrooms and meeting levels
The ICC is a vertical building. The exhibit hall and its lobby fill Level 1, a café and terrace sit on the mezzanine, the Junior Ballroom and meeting rooms are on Level 3, and the Grand Ballroom is on Level 4. The diagram groups each space by level and draws its height to its ceiling.
The ICC has one 48,576 sq ft column-free exhibit hall on Level 1, 35 ft high, that splits into Halls A and B and holds 218 booths of 10×10; the 19,264 sq ft Grand Ballroom is on Level 4.
- 30 ft or higher: the exhibit hall
- Spaces grouped by level
Schematic, not to scale: spaces are grouped by level, not drawn where they sit, and box heights follow the ceiling. Sizes, ceilings and booth counts from the venue's capacity charts. Official drawings: the ICC floor plans and capacity charts (PDF), the 2026 exhibit hall plan and the layout and capacities page.
| Space | Level | Floor area | Size | Ceiling | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Hall (A + B) | 1 | 48,576 sq ft | 184 × 264 ft | 35 ft | Column-free; 218 10×10 or 288 8×10 booths; 4,500 theater |
| Exhibition Hall A | 1 | 24,288 sq ft | 184 × 132 ft | 35 ft | 109 10×10 booths; own green room |
| Exhibition Hall B | 1 | 24,288 sq ft | 184 × 132 ft | 35 ft | 109 10×10 booths; own green room |
| Prefunction and lobby | 1 | 18,862 sq ft | — | — | Along the front of the hall; concession stands |
| Junior Ballroom | 3 | 6,840 sq ft | 120 × 57 ft | 12 ft | Splits into up to eight rooms; 702 theater |
| Meeting rooms 1–12 and board room | 3 | 729–986 sq ft each | — | 12 ft | Up to 20 rooms with the Junior Ballroom splits |
| Grand Ballroom | 4 | 19,264 sq ft | 112 × 172 ft | 24 ft | Column-free; 86 10×10 booths; 1,936 theater; sections G1–G8 |
| Grand Ballroom prefunction | 4 | 10,526 sq ft | — | — | 20 10×10 booths |
Sizes, ceilings and booth counts from the ICC capacity charts. The venue rounds the hall to 50,000 sq ft and the Grand Ballroom to 20,000 sq ft in its marketing; the room tables give 48,576 and 19,264. The exhibition hall page says "over 275 booths, depending upon the floor layout". Floor load, dock door sizes and freight elevator sizes are not published: ask your Event Manager or show contractor.
2 halvesone half can move in while the other runs a show
1,100retractable seats that fold away in the hall
5,383sq ft covered outdoor terrace on Level 3
1,900reception guests on the mezzanine's lower terrace
Only at the Irving Convention Center
Irving Convention Center levels: a show floor with ballrooms stacked on top
Booths can sit on three levels with three ceilings: 35 ft in the Level 1 exhibit hall, 12 ft in the Level 3 meeting rooms and 24 ft in the Level 4 Grand Ballroom, all reached from the docks by service elevator.
The ICC is two stacked, rotated boxes clad in perforated copper, so most of its event space sits above the exhibit hall rather than beside it. That shapes your booth height, your freight route and how your team moves between the floor and the sessions.
- Level 1 · 35 ftThe exhibit hall, column-free, with the docks directly behind it and the lobby in front. Only here can a tall tower or hanging sign really fly.
- Halls A and BTwo 24,288 sq ft halves. A small show may share the floor with another event moving in on the other side, so ask which half is yours.
- Level 3 · 12 ftThe Junior Ballroom and meeting rooms. Breakouts and tabletop displays only: a 12 ft ceiling rules out most built booths.
- Level 4 · 24 ftThe 19,264 sq ft Grand Ballroom holds 86 10×10 booths for smaller expos. Freight reaches it by the service elevators from the docks.
- Escalators are for peopleAll booths and freight, whatever the size, go through the docks and freight elevators. The lobbies take hand-carried items only.
Showing in downtown Dallas instead? See our Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center guide, where Halls A–C stay open during the rebuild, and the Dallas–Fort Worth venue guide for every DFW option.
Insider tips
Irving Convention Center exhibitor tips: what experienced teams do
Know your level before you design
The same show can use the 35 ft hall, the 24 ft Grand Ballroom and 12 ft rooms on Level 3. A tower sized for the hall will not fit upstairs.
Nothing on the escalators
The ICC bans freight on passenger elevators and escalators and lets only hand-carried items through the lobby. Upstairs booths wait their turn on the service elevators, so book an early target time.
Order power before you fly
A 20 amp outlet costs $145 in advance and $205 on site, and only ICC staff may energize it. Advance orders save about 30%.
Skip the canopy
Irving's Fire Marshal allows no canopy over 10×10, keeps canopies 40 ft apart and allows one per 4,000 sq ft. Design a header or a hanging sign instead.
File the sampling permit early
Sampling needs ICC approval and a City of Irving permit ($50 plus $5 per booth per day) with the Event Manager 10 business days out. Portions stop at 2 oz.
Put the crew on the Orange Line
The Irving Convention Center DART station is about 0.3 mi away and links to DFW Airport, so a crew can skip rental cars and the garage.
Freight & move-in
Irving Convention Center loading dock and freight
Get directions to Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas →
Freight goes around the back to the 10 loading docks directly behind the exhibit hall, 2 of them drive-on; anything not hand-carried rides the service elevators, never the lobby, passenger elevators or escalators.
- Docks at the backThe 2026 exhibitor kit tells drivers to pull around to the back of the Center. The loading dock sits directly behind the exhibit hall, and the venue's map shows a truck and bus marshalling area by the gate off Northwest Highway.
- 10 docks, 2 drive-onThe 2024 planning guide lists eight covered docks plus two drive-on docks; the hall page puts a drive-in and a drive-on dock on each half. No vehicles on the dock ramps or in the hall without approval.
- Ship to the decoratorAll show freight goes to the show's decorator. If a show has none, the Center takes advance freight for a fee; its own 2026 rate is $89 per hundredweight crated, $104 for special handling, 200 lb minimum.
- Freight elevators onlyEvery booth and every crate goes through the docks and the service elevators. Passenger elevators and escalators are banned for freight, and the lobbies take hand-carried items only.
- House equipment is not yoursThe Center's forklifts, scissor lifts, pallet jacks, ladders and carts are not for exhibitor use unless your Event Manager arranges it. Bring your own hand truck.
- Day −60Confirm your hall half or ballroom level, then size the booth to 35 ft, 24 ft or 12 ft.
- Day −30Order power online: a 20 amp outlet is $145 in advance and $205 on site.
- Day −21Purple ships to Irving through our carrier network, to the decorator's advance warehouse.
- Day −14Food samples? Send the City of Irving food permit; it must reach the Event Manager 10 business days out.
- Day −2Truck to the marshalling area for your target time, with ID; dock access needs preauthorization.
- Day 0Move-in through the back docks; crates ride the service elevators to Level 3 or 4.
Labor & rules
Who sets up my booth at the Irving Convention Center?
Texas is a right-to-work state, and the ICC publishes no union jurisdiction for booth work. What the building does control is its exclusives: electrical, telecommunications, rigging, catering and security are in-house. Superior Expo Services is the preferred in-house decorator, and your show's general contractor writes the labor rules in your kit, including whether your own staff may build and how big a booth can be self-set. Check the kit before you plan the crew.
Your show's general contractor and its kit decide who sets up your booth. Texas is right-to-work and the ICC publishes no union rule, but electrical, telecom, rigging, catering and security are ICC exclusives.
✓Usually yours
- Booth setup by your own staff, if your show kit allows it
- Hand-carrying items through the lobby
- Your own hand trucks through the dock, never the escalators
●Exclusives (ICC)
- Electrical, energized only by ICC staff
- Telecom and internet; rigging by the in-house contractor
- Food, drink and sampling alcohol; security and EMS
!Watch for
- No canopy over 10×10, and canopies 40 ft apart
- Show floor plans to the Fire Marshal 10 business days out
- No helium balloons ($100 each to remove), glitter or confetti
- Display vehicles: 1/4 tank or 5 gallons, battery off
Common exhibitor mistakes at the Irving Convention Center
- Designing for the hall when your space is upstairs: the Level 3 meeting rooms are 12 ft high and the Grand Ballroom 24 ft, against 35 ft in the exhibit hall.
- Wheeling freight through the front: the lobbies take hand-carried items only, and passenger elevators and escalators are banned for freight.
- Ordering power on site: a 20 amp outlet is $145 ordered in advance but $205 on site, and only ICC staff may energize it.
- Bringing a large canopy or a tent: tents are banned inside, and no canopy may be larger than 10×10.
- Using helium balloons as an attention-getter: they are banned, and the Center charges $100 for each balloon it has to take down.
- Bringing your own popcorn, coffee or bottled water to draw traffic: the 2026 kit says traffic promoters must be bought from the Center.
Free tool · plan your Irving budget
Irving Convention Center drayage estimator and show budget
Pick a booth size and type to get planning numbers for 2026 and 2027: shipping weight, drayage at about $100 per hundredweight, and installation and dismantling (I&D) labor. Every number is a Purple planning estimate, not a quote. The ICC's own 2026 kit charges $89 per hundredweight for crated freight it handles itself, but most trade shows bring a decorator whose kit sets the actual tariff, and the venue publishes no labor rate. See all venues on the drayage rates page.
Plan on about $100 per hundredweight for drayage in Irving. The ICC's own 2026 rate is $89 crated with a 200 lb minimum, but most trade shows bring a decorator whose kit sets the actual tariff.
The fields below fill in from size and type. Change any of them.
Purple planning estimate · not a quote
Drayage + I&D labor, Irving Convention Center
$4,010 – $7,600- Shipping weight planning estimate
- 1,800 lbs
- Drayage planning estimate
- $1,800
- I&D labor hours planning estimate
- 16 – 28 hrs
- I&D labor planning estimate
- $2,210 – $5,800
18 cwt at $100 per 100 lbs. Labor at $138–$207 per hour, straight time.
Get a real Irving quoteHow these planning numbers work
- Shipping weight: about 6 lbs per sq ft for a rental booth, 9 for custom or hybrid, 12 for fully custom, crated, with graphics and furniture.
- Drayage: $100 per 100 lbs (cwt), Purple's Irving planning rate for 2026 and 2027, with a 200 lb minimum. The ICC's own 2026 rate is $89 crated and $104 for special handling; decorator kits often charge more. Loose or pad-wrapped freight adds 30%.
- I&D labor hours: install plus dismantle, 0.06–0.10 person-hours per sq ft for rental, 0.08–0.14 for custom or hybrid, 0.12–0.20 for fully custom.
- Labor rate: $138–$207 per person-hour, straight time, a planning range from published 2026 show labor rates elsewhere. The ICC publishes no booth labor rate, and overtime costs more.
- Own staff: Texas is right-to-work, so many kits let full-time employees set their own exhibit. If your kit allows it and your staff does it all, I&D labor drops to $0.
- Not included: booth space, the exhibit itself, freight to Irving, ICC electrical (a 20 amp outlet is $145 in advance), internet, rigging, carpet, travel and tax.
At the ICC: electrical is energized only by ICC staff, and a licensed electrician costs $150 an hour with a 4-hour minimum. Rigging goes through the Center's in-house contractor. Your kit sets the real figures.
The calendar
Irving Convention Center events 2026–2027: trade and consumer shows
The ICC books regional trade shows for manufacturing, telecom and medicine, plus craft and hobby expos with big vendor halls. Many of its events are private corporate meetings that never appear on a public calendar. Confirm dates, hall and contractor with each organizer.
Five 2027 shows are confirmed here by their organizers, from March to September: the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo, the Texas Design-2-Part Show, Pri-Med Irving, Network X Americas and DFW Fiber Fest.
Stamp & Scrapbook Expo
Paper crafting, open to the public, with exhibitors and manufacturers · organized by Stamp & Scrapbook Expo · 2027
Texas Design-2-Part Show
Design and contract manufacturing suppliers · organized by Design 2 Part Company · 2027
Pri-Med Irving
Regional CME/CE medical conference with a Product Forum and exhibits · organized by DBC Pri-Med · 2027
Network X Americas
Telecom networks and operators, with sponsors and exhibitors · organized by Informa · 2027
DFW Fiber Fest
Fiber arts festival with a vendor market, classes from September 16 · organized by DFW Fiber Fest · 2027
Dates and venue from the organizers, checked November 8, 2026: Stamp & Scrapbook Expo (listed on the ICC public calendar), Design-2-Part, Pri-Med, Network X Americas and DFW Fiber Fest. Event dates are shown; exhibit hours inside them are set by each organizer. The North Texas Facilities Expo ran at the ICC in October 2026, and its 2027 dates are not yet announced. Two shows that event listings place here are elsewhere in 2027: ExpoContratista Dallas is at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, and Connected America moves to Houston.
Hotels, transit, crew logistics
Hotels near the Irving Convention Center
The ICC sits in a planned entertainment district: the 350-room Westin, its official hotel, stands next door, the Toyota Music Factory's restaurants and stages are across the plaza, and the venue counts more than 20 hotels within two miles. No source we found describes a covered walkway to the Westin, so plan for a short outdoor walk.
The 350-room Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, the official hotel, is next door, about 0.1 mile away; the DART Orange Line stop is about 0.3 mi from the building, with rail to DFW Airport.
| Map number | Hotel | Rooms | Link to the ICC | Straight-line | Walk (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas400 W Las Colinas Blvd | 350 | Next door · official hotel | 0.10 mi550 ft | ≈ 3 min |
| 2 | Texican Court501 W Las Colinas Blvd | — | Not stated | 0.11 mi590 ft | ≈ 3 min |
| 3 | Dallas Marriott Las Colinas223 W Las Colinas Blvd | — | Not stated | 0.41 mi2,150 ft | ≈ 11 min |
| 4 | Omni Las Colinas Hotel221 E Las Colinas Blvd | 421 | Not stated | 0.81 mi4,280 ft | ≈ 21 min |
Distance: straight line from the convention center building point. Walk: an estimate, straight-line, at 20 minutes a mile plus 30% for streets; not a measured route. Link: "Not stated" means we found no source for a covered or indoor link. Rooms: ICC 2024 Event Planning Guide (Westin) and the Visit Irving hotel sheet (Omni Las Colinas); "—" where we found no source.
Next door · official hotel
The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
350 rooms, opened in 2019, about 0.1 mile from the convention center, with more than 20,000 sq ft of its own event space for receptions and side meetings.
Transit
DART Orange Line
Irving Convention Center station is about 0.3 mi from the building, with rail links to DFW Airport and, via the Green Line, Love Field.
~6 mi
DFW and Love Field
Both airports are about 6 miles away in a straight line: DFW to the west, Love Field to the east. Drivers use Highway 114 and the O'Connor Boulevard exit.
Parking
About 750 garage spaces
The garage enters the building at level P-1. Rates are set for each event, and overnight parking needs written approval.
Crew logistics
Purple in Irving
Purple ships to the Irving Convention Center and coordinates crews and freight for Las Colinas installs; we ship and install from New York.
History
A copper box in Las Colinas: the Irving Convention Center since 2011
The City of Irving opened its convention center in January 2011 on a 40-acre site in the Las Colinas Urban Center. RMJM Hillier designed it as two stacked, rotated boxes wrapped in perforated copper that is meant to weather to a patina; the hotel and entertainment district planned around it filled in over the next decade.
- 2011The Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas opens in January: 275,000 sq ft, with Zahner copper cladding and LEED Silver certification.
- 2012The building wins a structural steel award from the American Institute of Steel Construction.
- 2015Design honors follow: an Architizer A+ special mention and a Copper in Architecture award.
- 2019The 350-room Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas opens next door as the official hotel.
- 2026Run by ASM Global for the city, the ICC publishes its 2026 exhibitor kit, and D2P, Pri-Med and Network X Americas book it again for 2027.
Real costs
What it costs to exhibit at the Irving Convention Center
The ICC publishes its own 2026 rates: a 20 amp outlet is $145 in advance or $205 on site, a licensed electrician $150 an hour, and material handling $89 per hundredweight crated, with a 200 lb minimum.
| Item | Published rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 120 V 20 amp outlet (advance / on site) | $145 / $205 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| 30 amp outlet (advance / on site) | $330 / $400 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| 100 amp outlet (advance / on site) | $660 / $725 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| 200 amp / 400 amp outlet (advance) | $935 / $1,320 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Licensed electrician, 4-hour minimum (weekday / evening, weekend, holiday) | $150 / $200 per hour | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Electrical order cancelled before decorator move-in | $25 processing fee | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Compressed air, first connection (advance / floor) | $250 / $500 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Water, first connection (advance / floor) | $150 / $200 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Material handling by the Center, crated or skidded / special handling, per cwt (200 lb minimum) | $89 / $104 | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Booth catering: administrative fee and sales tax | 25% + 8.25% | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Bottled water / assorted soda, booth catering | $4 / $4 each | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Bartender for booth bar service (one per 100 people) | $100 per 2-hour shift, $25 each extra hour | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| City of Irving temporary food permit | $50 + $5 per booth per day; $50 late fee under 3 working days | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Helium balloon taken down from the ceiling | $100 each | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
| Wi-Fi | Complimentary | ICC Exhibitor Kit (2026) |
Not published: garage parking (rates are set in each event's license agreement), the show decorator's drayage tariff, installation labor, rigging and wired internet prices. Your show's kit carries those, and the estimator below uses planning numbers.
Rates change from year to year and show to show: check your show's exhibitor kit before you order. The kit marks its prices subject to change and asks for all power to be ordered in advance.
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Checklist
Irving Convention Center exhibitor checklist
Find out your level first, because it sets your ceiling, then order power in advance, file any food permit 10 business days out, ship to the decorator and send trucks around to the back docks.
- 10 weeks out Ask your show which space you are in (Hall A or B on Level 1, the Level 3 rooms or the Level 4 Grand Ballroom) and size the booth to 35 ft, 12 ft or 24 ft.
- 9 weeks out Get your show's decorator (often Superior Expo Services) and read the kit's labor rules: Texas is right-to-work, but the kit decides what your staff may build.
- 8 weeks out Plan any hanging sign through the Center's in-house rigging contractor; rigging is exclusive to the Center.
- 6 weeks out Check fire rules: no tents, no canopy over 10×10, and display vehicles need a disconnected battery, a quarter tank or 5 gallons at most and a drip pan. Candles need Fire Marshal approval two weeks ahead.
- 4 weeks out Order power online in advance ($145 instead of $205 for a 20 amp outlet); island booths must send a scaled diagram.
- 3 weeks out Ship to the decorator's advance warehouse. Only if the show has no decorator does the Center take advance freight, at $89 per hundredweight crated.
- 2 weeks out Sampling food? Get ICC approval and file the City of Irving permit ($50 plus $5 per booth per day) with the Event Manager 10 business days before the event.
- 10 days out Paying for power by check? It must arrive at least 10 days ahead; checks are not taken on the day of the event.
- 1 day out Order any ICC electrician labor at least 24 hours ahead, and confirm dock preauthorization and ID for your driver.
- Travel day Tell staff the garage has about 750 spaces, rates are set per event and overnight parking needs written approval; the DART Orange Line is an option.
- Move-in Pull around to the back docks, bring your own hand truck, and send every crate up by service elevator; the lobby takes hand-carried items only.
Dates and rules from the 2026 ICC Exhibitor Kit and the 2024 Event Planning Guide; your show's kit sets its own dates.
Questions
Irving Convention Center FAQ
What is the Irving Convention Center address, and how far is the airport?
500 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, TX 75039, in the Las Colinas Urban Center. DFW International and Dallas Love Field are each about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the DART Orange Line stops about 0.3 mi from the building.
Where is the Irving Convention Center loading dock?
At the back of the building, directly behind the exhibit hall. Drivers pull around to the rear; the venue map shows a truck marshalling area by the gate off Northwest Highway. There are 10 docks, two of them drive-on, and access needs preauthorization and ID.
Where do exhibitors park at the Irving Convention Center, and what does it cost?
In the convention center garage, about 750 spaces, which enters the building at level P-1. Rates are set in each event's license agreement, so ask your show. Overnight parking is not allowed without written approval.
Is labor union at the Irving Convention Center?
No. Texas is a right-to-work state, and the venue publishes no union jurisdiction for booth work. Your show's contractor sets the labor rules in the kit. Electrical, telecom, rigging and catering are ICC exclusives.
Can I set up my own booth?
Often yes in Texas, but the ICC does not publish a self-setup rule, so check your show kit. Whatever the kit says, freight must come through the docks and freight elevators, and only ICC staff may energize power.
How much is drayage at the Irving Convention Center?
About $100 per hundredweight in 2026 and 2027, as a Purple planning estimate. The ICC's own 2026 kit charges $89 per hundredweight for crated freight it handles and $104 for special handling, with a 200 lb minimum; a show decorator's kit sets its own rate.
How big is the exhibit hall, and how high is the ceiling?
48,576 sq ft, 184 × 264 ft, column-free, with a 35 ft ceiling. It splits into Halls A and B of 24,288 sq ft each and holds 218 10×10 booths. The venue rounds it to 50,000 sq ft.
What trade shows are at the Irving Convention Center in 2026 and 2027?
In 2027: the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo (Mar 19–20), the Texas Design-2-Part Show (Apr 14–15), Pri-Med Irving (May 13–14), Network X Americas (May 18–20) and DFW Fiber Fest (Sep 17–19). Many other events are private corporate meetings.
Irving Convention Center or Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: what is the difference?
The ICC is a stacked suburban building with one 48,576 sq ft hall, a hotel next door and both airports about 6 miles away. Downtown Dallas's Kay Bailey Hutchison center has 304,250 sq ft open in Halls A–C while Halls D–F are demolished for a new center due around 2030.
Is there a hotel connected to the Irving Convention Center?
Not by any covered link we could source. The 350-room Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, the official hotel, is next door, about 0.1 mile away, so plan on a short walk outside. Texican Court is across Las Colinas Boulevard.
Can I bring my booth in through the front lobby?
Only what you can carry. Dollies, flatbeds, pallet jacks and carts must come through the loading dock and the back-of-house service elevators; passenger elevators and escalators are off limits for freight.
Who provides electricity, internet and rigging?
The ICC, exclusively. It is the sole electrical provider and only its staff energize booths; a 20 amp outlet is $145 in advance or $205 on site. Telecom and internet are in-house, and rigging goes through the Center's in-house contractor.
Can I hand out food samples or serve alcohol at my booth?
With approval. Samples are limited to your own products, 2 oz or bite-size food and 4 oz soft drinks, and need a City of Irving permit. Alcohol samples must be poured by a TABC-certified ICC bartender.
Can I use a canopy or show a vehicle inside?
Yes, within the Fire Marshal's limits. Canopies are limited to 10×10, at least 40 ft apart and one per 4,000 sq ft; tents are not allowed. Display vehicles need a disconnected battery, no more than a quarter tank or 5 gallons of fuel, and a drip pan.
Exhibiting in Las Colinas?
The 35 ft hall or the 24 ft ballroom?
Send us your show and booth number. Within two business days you get a design sized to your level's ceiling, a freight plan built around the ICC's docks and service elevators, a drayage estimate and a build timeline.
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Compare venues
Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas vs other major U.S. convention centers
How the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas stacks up against other big-city halls we have guides for. Drayage figures are Purple planning rates, not published tariffs.
| Venue | Type | Largest space | Ceiling | Labor | Drayage (plan) | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Convention Center at Las ColinasThis guide | Convention center | 48,576 sq ft column-free exhibit hall | 35 ft hall · 24 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DFW · ~6 mi |
| Albany Capital CenterAlbany | Convention center | 22,500 sq ft Multipurpose Room | 25–26 ft | Own staff OK · IATSE rigging | ≈ $85/cwt | ALB · ~20 min |
| America's Center Convention ComplexSt. Louis | Convention center | 574,000 sq ft contiguous, with Dome floor | 40 ft | Union · 300 sq ft rule | ≈ $150/cwt | STL · 14 mi |
| AmericasMart AtlantaAtlanta | Wholesale market | About 7M sq ft in 3 buildings · First Finds booths | 8 ft booth walls in most temp areas | Right-to-work · check manual | ≈ $140/cwt | ATL · 8.6 mi |
| Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim | Convention center | 221,284 sq ft Hall D | 25 ft Hall D · 13 ft 8 in Hall E | Union · check kit | ≈ $172/cwt | SNA · 13 mi |
| Atlanta Marriott MarquisAtlanta | Hotel ballrooms | 28,281 sq ft International Hall · 162,526 sq ft in all | 30 ft Atrium Ballroom · 18 ft Marquis | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | ATL · MARTA Red/Gold |
| Atlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City | Convention center | 199,500 sq ft Hall D (500,000 total) | 30 ft clear | Union · own staff to 400 sq ft (check kit) | ≈ $120/cwt | ACY · nearest; PHL bigger |
| Austin Convention CenterAustin | Convention center (closed, rebuilding) | Closed · 620,000 sq ft rentable from 2029 | — | Right-to-work · venue closed | ≈ $100/cwt | AUS · ~5 mi |
| Baltimore Convention CenterBaltimore | Convention center | 300,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–G | up to 30 ft · varies by hall | Union · carpenters' rules | ≈ $140/cwt | BWI · light rail |
| Beaver Run ResortBreckenridge | Resort ballrooms | 7,200 sq ft Colorado Ballroom · 100 tabletops | 15 ft ballroom · 8–16 ft rooms | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $175/cwt | DEN · ~2 hrs |
| Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and SpaMichigan City | Casino resort ballrooms | 11,000 sq ft Fremont Ballroom · ~45,000 sq ft in all | 13–22 ft (Cvent) | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SBN · ~45 min |
| Borgata Hotel Casino & SpaAtlantic City | Resort ballrooms | About 30,000 sq ft Event Center, Salons A–D | 30 ft listed | Union · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | ACY · ~12 mi |
| Boston Convention & Exhibition CenterBoston | Convention center | 516,000 sq ft contiguous (Halls A–C) | 35 ft low · up to 100 ft | Union · staff setup OK | ≈ $324/cwt | BOS · 3 mi |
| Broward County Convention CenterFort Lauderdale | Convention center | 348,040 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | — | Right-to-work · IATSE 500 AV/rigging | ≈ $165/cwt | FLL · 2 mi |
| Buffalo Convention CenterBuffalo | Convention center | 64,410 sq ft exhibit hall | 35 ft | Union facility · check kit | ≈ $90/cwt | BUF · ~20 min |
| Cajundome Convention CenterLafayette | Convention center | 37,303 sq ft Halls A + B · 40,000 sq ft arena floor | — | Right-to-work | ≈ $130/cwt | LFT · ~3 mi |
| Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention CenterSalt Lake City | Convention center | 515,000 sq ft contiguous, 10 halls | 30 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $120/cwt | SLC · ~6 mi |
| Central Bank CenterLexington | Convention center + arena | 100,000 sq ft exhibit hall | 30 ft hall · 24.7 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | LEX · ~5 mi |
| Century CenterSouth Bend | Convention center | 25,000 sq ft Convention Hall · 100,000+ sq ft in all | 38 ft Great Hall · hall not published | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | SBN · 3.8 mi |
| Charlotte Convention CenterCharlotte | Convention center | 280,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 30 ft listed max | Right-to-work | ≈ $115/cwt | CLT · 7 mi |
| CHI Health Center OmahaOmaha | Convention center | 194,300 sq ft, Halls A–C on one level | 30 ft halls · 35 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $105/cwt | OMA · 3.5 mi |
| Cobb Convention Center AtlantaAtlanta | Convention center | 144,000 sq ft, four 36,000 sq ft halls | Not published | Right-to-work · non-union building | ≈ $145/cwt | ATL · ~20 min |
| Colorado Convention CenterDenver | Convention center | 584,000 sq ft on one level, Halls A–F | 30 ft to low steel | IATSE 7 · 60-min rule | ≈ $160/cwt | DEN · 30–40 min |
| Dallas Market CenterDallas | Wholesale market | 5M+ sq ft · Temps floors in a 15-floor WTC | 8 ft GEM walls in Temps booths | Right-to-work · self-setup OK | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · 3.4 mi |
| DC ArmoryWashington | Arena / expo hall | 70,000 sq ft column-free floor | — (listings: ~88 ft) | Union · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | DCA · ~15–20 min |
| DCU CenterWorcester | Convention center + arena | 48,640 sq ft Exhibition Hall · 26,200 sq ft arena floor | 30 ft hall · 36 ft Showcase Corner | IATSE Local 96 · check kit | ≈ $110/cwt | ORH · <5 mi |
| Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRosemont | Convention center | 250,000 sq ft Hall A · 840,000 total | 16–26 ft | Union state · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | ORD · 2.4 mi |
| Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans | Convention center | 127,364 sq ft Hall E · 1.1M sq ft in all | — | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MSY · 25–30 min |
| Fairmont Scottsdale PrincessScottsdale | Resort ballrooms | 22,500 sq ft Princess Ballroom + 22,394 sq ft Palomino | 18–18.6 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | PHX · ~20 mi |
| First Financial CenterCincinnati | Convention center | 192,356 sq ft Halls A–C, contiguous | 35 ft · 18 ft low zones | Open shop · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | CVG · ~15–20 min |
| Fontainebleau Las VegasLas Vegas | Resort ballrooms | 105,264 sq ft Royal Ballroom | 28 ft 10 in | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LAS · 4.3 mi |
| Fort Worth Convention CenterFort Worth | Convention center | 182,613 sq ft Halls A–F + 45,000 sq ft annex | 25 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $90/cwt | DFW · 25–30 min |
| French Lick ResortFrench Lick | Resort ballrooms | 31,624 sq ft Exhibition Hall | 22 ft Hoosier · 18 ft Windsor | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SDF · ~90 min |
| Galt House HotelLouisville | Hotel ballrooms | 23,331 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 22 ft ballroom · 11 ft exhibit hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SDF · ~8 mi |
| Gas South Convention CenterDuluth | Convention center | 89,470 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A–D | ~30 ft (Cvent listing) | Right-to-work · non-union | ≈ $140/cwt | ATL · ~45 min |
| Gaylord National Resort & Convention CenterNational Harbor | Resort ballrooms | 178,787 sq ft Prince George's Exhibition Hall | 24 ft hall · 28.5 ft ballrooms | Union · check kit | ≈ $170/cwt | DCA · ~15 min |
| Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention CenterChula Vista | Resort ballrooms | 140,049 sq ft California Exhibit Hall | 34 ft hall · 27–28 ft ballrooms | Check show kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · ~10–12 mi |
| Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention CenterKissimmee | Resort ballrooms | 178,500 sq ft Florida Exhibition Hall | 24 ft hall and ballrooms | Right-to-work | ≈ $160/cwt | MCO · ~20 min |
| Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention CenterAurora | Resort ballrooms | 114,648 sq ft Aurora Exhibit Hall (≈175,000 with the Aurora Ballroom) | 30 ft hall · 36 ft Aurora Ballroom | Union · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | DEN · ~10 min |
| Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention CenterGrapevine | Resort ballrooms | 179,520 sq ft Longhorn Exhibition Hall | 24 ft hall · 24 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DFW · ~6 min |
| George R. Brown Convention CenterHouston | Convention center | 547,730 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–E | 35 ft (Level 1) · 30 ft (Level 3) | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | HOU · ~9 mi |
| Georgia International Convention CenterCollege Park | Convention center | 151,200 sq ft, four 37,800 sq ft halls | 32 ft halls and ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | ATL · 1/4 mi, SkyTrain |
| Georgia World Congress CenterAtlanta | Convention center | 1M+ sq ft contiguous (Halls B, BC, C) | 30 ft to grid | Right-to-work | ≈ $150/cwt | ATL · 15–20 min |
| Golden Nugget Lake CharlesLake Charles | Casino resort ballroom | 18,000 sq ft Grand Event Center | 28 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | LCH · ~20 min |
| Grand Wayne Convention CenterFort Wayne | Convention center | 50,000 sq ft Convention Hall · 225,000 sq ft in all | Not published | Right-to-work · non-union crews | ≈ $125/cwt | FWA · ~7 mi |
| Greater Columbus Convention CenterColumbus | Convention center | 373,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D | 30 ft halls · 33 ft Battelle Grand | Union state · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | CMH · ~10 min |
| Harrah's Waterfront Conference CenterAtlantic City | Resort ballrooms | 49,447 sq ft Wildwood Ballroom (two stacked ~50,000) | 27.5 ft Wildwood (Cvent) | Union · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | ACY · ~14 mi |
| Henry B. González Convention CenterSan Antonio | Convention center | about 514,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls 1–4 + Bridge Hall | 35 ft halls · 24 ft Bridge Hall | Right-to-work | ≈ $95/cwt | SAT · ~8 mi |
| High Point MarketHigh Point | Wholesale market | 11.5M+ sq ft at 160+ showroom addresses | — | Right-to-work · check venue | ≈ $95/cwt | GSO · 11 mi |
| Hilton AnatoleDallas | Hotel ballrooms | 73,000–75,900 sq ft Trinity Exhibit Hall | 18 ft hall · 28–29 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · ~4 mi |
| Hilton Baltimore Inner HarborBaltimore | Hotel ballrooms | 26,712 sq ft Key Ballroom (42,102 sq ft exhibit space) | 21 ft Key · 26 ft Holiday | No right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | BWI · ~9 mi |
| Hilton ChicagoChicago | Hotel ballrooms | 40,140 sq ft Stevens Salon A · 234,000 total | 10–11 ft Stevens · 23–34 ft ballrooms | Union · pop-ups ≤ 10×10 | ≈ $175/cwt | MDW · 12 mi |
| Hilton New Orleans RiversideNew Orleans | Hotel ballrooms | 26,894 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 18 ft Grand Ballroom · 12 ft Grand Salon | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | MSY · ~25 min |
| Hilton OrlandoOrlando | Hotel ballrooms | 48,167 sq ft Orlando Ballroom | 26 ft Orlando · 24 ft Orange · 18 ft Florida | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 11 mi |
| Hilton San Francisco Union SquareSan Francisco | Hotel ballrooms | 29,637 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 23 ft 2 in Grand (fact sheet: 20 ft) · 20 ft Continental | Union · check kit | ≈ $180/cwt | SFO · 13 mi |
| Huntington Convention Center of ClevelandCleveland | Convention center | 225,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 25–40 ft | Union · own staff may build | ≈ $145/cwt | CLE · ~20–25 min |
| Huntington PlaceDetroit | Convention center | 623,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D | 30 ft (A–D) · 18 ft 8 in (E) | Union · 400 sq ft rule | ≈ $155/cwt | DTW · 20 mi |
| Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner HarborBaltimore | Hotel ballrooms | 14,161 sq ft Constellation Ballroom (35,000+ sq ft event space) | 15 ft Constellation | No right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | BWI · ~20–25 min |
| Hyatt Regency ChicagoChicago | Hotel ballrooms | 70,000 sq ft Riverside Exhibit Hall | 12 ft hall · 17–19 ft ballrooms | Union · check kit | ≈ $225/cwt | MDW · 12 mi |
| Hyatt Regency ColumbusColumbus | Convention hotel | 15,800 sq ft Regency Ballroom · 70,000 total | 24 ft ballroom · 8–13.5 ft rooms | Union state · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | CMH · 7 mi |
| Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention CenterDenver | Convention hotel | 30,000 sq ft Centennial Ballroom · 60,600 total | 30 ft Centennial · 22 ft Capitol | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | DEN · 25 mi |
| Hyatt Regency New OrleansNew Orleans | Hotel ballrooms | 48,100 sq ft Elite Hall + 25,379 sq ft Storyville Hall | about 9–24 ft Elite Hall · 20.5 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · union in kits | ≈ $160/cwt | MSY · ~14 mi |
| Hyatt Regency OrlandoOrlando | Hotel ballrooms | 54,638 sq ft Regency Ballroom | 31 ft Regency (listed) · 21 ft Plaza | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 12 mi |
| Hynes Convention CenterBoston | Convention center | 176,480 sq ft (Halls A–D + auditorium) | 14–18 ft plaza · 20–43 ft level 2 | Union · staff setup OK | ≈ $190/cwt | BOS · 4.6 mi |
| Indiana Convention CenterIndianapolis | Convention center | 566,600 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–K | 35 ft | Union · own staff OK | ≈ $135/cwt | IND · ~15 min |
| Iowa Events CenterDes Moines | Convention center | 150,000 sq ft contiguous, EMC Expo Center Halls A–C | 35 ft (Halls B–C) | Right-to-work | ≈ $100/cwt | DSM · ~10 min |
| Javits CenterNew York | Convention center | ~500,000 sq ft contiguous (Level 3) | Varies by hall · check plan | Union · 250 sq ft rule | ≈ $195/cwt | EWR / LGA / JFK · 45–70 min |
| John S. Knight CenterAkron | Convention center | 28,640 sq ft exhibit halls, 123,000 sq ft building | 35 ft halls · 20 ft ballrooms | No right-to-work · own staff OK | ≈ $130/cwt | CAK · ~20 min |
| Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention CenterRochester | Convention center | 49,275 sq ft Empire Hall | 45 ft (hall halves) | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $85/cwt | ROC · ~15 min |
| JW Marriott AustinAustin | Hotel ballrooms | 23,175 sq ft Griffin Hall · 30,183 sq ft JW Grand Ballroom | 12 ft Griffin · 18–21 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | AUS · 6.5 mi |
| JW Marriott IndianapolisIndianapolis | Hotel ballrooms | 40,500 sq ft JW Grand Ballroom | 19–21 ft ballroom · 12 ft Griffin Hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | IND · ~15–20 min |
| JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & SpaPhoenix | Resort ballrooms | 33,218 sq ft Grand Canyon Ballroom · ~84,000 in 3 ballrooms | 21–24.6 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | PHX · 22 mi |
| Kalahari Resorts & Conventions SanduskySandusky | Resort ballrooms | 38,232 sq ft Kilimanjaro Ballroom | ≈ 28 ft Kilimanjaro (listing) | No right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | CLE · ≈42 mi |
| Kansas City Convention CenterKansas City | Convention center | 388,800 sq ft column-free, Bartle Hall A–E | 33 ft A–C · 42 ft D–E | IATSE 31 · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | MCI · ~19 mi |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center DallasDallas | Convention center | 304,250 sq ft open in Halls A–C (2026) | 35 ft (A, B) · 31–37 ft (C) | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · ~6 mi |
| Kentucky Exposition CenterLouisville | Expo center | 218,286 sq ft North Wing (421,200 sq ft South Wing A–C) | 27 ft South Wing · 15–28 ft North Wing | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SDF · adjacent |
| Kentucky International Convention CenterLouisville | Convention center | 204,169 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A–E | 32 ft halls · 30 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · self-setup | ≈ $130/cwt | SDF · 7.6 mi |
| Long Beach Convention CenterLong Beach | Convention center | 224,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 25 ft halls · 30–75 ft Arena | Union · 30-min no-tools rule | ≈ $170/cwt | LGB · ~10–15 min |
| Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles | Convention center | 346,890 sq ft South Hall G–K | 40 ft South · 36 ft West | Union · check kit | ≈ $175/cwt | LAX · ~20 mi |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt San DiegoSan Diego | Hotel ballrooms | 34,000 sq ft Grand Hall | ~14 ft Grand Hall · 18–21 ft ballrooms | Union dock · check kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · 3 mi |
| Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaSan Diego | Hotel ballrooms | 35,631 sq ft Marriott Grand and Pacific ballrooms | 26 ft Grand · 16 ft Pacific | Union · check kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · 3 mi |
| Marriott Marquis Washington, DCWashington | Hotel ballrooms | 30,600 sq ft Marquis Ballroom | 22 ft Marquis Ballroom | Union · check kit | ≈ $170/cwt | DCA · ~3.7 mi |
| MassMutual CenterSpringfield | Civic center + arena | 40,650 sq ft Exhibition Halls A + B | 27 ft halls · 24 ft ballroom | Union market · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | BDL · ~12 mi |
| McCormick PlaceChicago | Convention center | 840,000 sq ft Hall A (South) · 1.2M+ on one level | Varies by hall · check plan | Union · staff setup any size | ≈ $210/cwt | MDW · ~20 min |
| Meadowlands Exposition CenterSecaucus | Expo center | 61,000 sq ft contiguous main hall | 20 ft | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $110/cwt | EWR · ~12 mi |
| Mesa Convention CenterMesa | City convention campus | 19,000 sq ft main exhibit hall | 22 ft hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | PHX · ~11 mi |
| Metropolitan PavilionNew York | Loft event venue | 25,000 sq ft Full Pavilion | 12–16 ft | Check fair kit | ≈ $150/cwt | LGA · ~35 min |
| Miami Beach Convention CenterMiami Beach | Convention center | 491,654 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D | — | Union · IATSE/IBEW · check kit | ≈ $170/cwt | MIA · ~12 mi |
| Minneapolis Convention CenterMinneapolis | Convention center | 376,200 sq ft contiguous, Halls B–E | 30 ft 6 in to truss · 85 ft domes | Union · open dock | ≈ $150/cwt | MSP · ~20 min |
| Moscone CenterSan Francisco | Convention center | 502,440 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–F | 37 ft Halls A–C · 28 ft Hall F | Union · check kit | ≈ $180/cwt | SFO · 25–40 min |
| Mountain America Expo CenterSandy | Expo center | 243,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls 1–5 | 30 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $115/cwt | SLC · 16 mi |
| Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale | Arena + expo hall | 60,000 sq ft Exhibition Hall | 20 ft | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | JFK · ~11 mi |
| National Western ComplexDenver | Fairgrounds | 153,089 sq ft Expo Hall, Livestock Center | 25 ft · 20 ft low point | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | DEN · ~17 mi |
| Navy Pier Festival HallChicago | Exhibition hall on a pier | 170,100 sq ft, Halls A + B | 60 ft centre · 28–30 ft sides | Union state · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | MDW · ~25–35 min |
| New Jersey Convention and Exposition CenterEdison | Expo center | ~135,000 sq ft single-level hall | 24 ft beams · 19 ft ducts | Non-union building · check kit | ≈ $105/cwt | EWR · ~15 min |
| New York Hilton MidtownNew York | Hotel ballrooms | 16,450 sq ft Americas Hall I (plus Hall II) | 15 ft halls · 24 ft Grand Ballroom | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LGA · ~35 min |
| New York Marriott MarquisNew York | Hotel ballrooms | 28,258 sq ft Broadway Ballroom | 23 ft Broadway · 12 ft Westside | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LGA · ~40 min by car |
| Northern Kentucky Convention CenterCovington | Convention center | 46,200 sq ft Event Center (Halls I + II) | 29 ft hang points · 25 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | CVG · ~9 mi |
| Ocean CenterDaytona Beach | Convention center | 93,028 sq ft exhibit hall | 32 ft hall · 45 ft arena | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | DAB · ~10 min |
| Oklahoma City Convention CenterOklahoma City | Convention center | 200,730 sq ft continuous, up to 4 halls | 30 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $105/cwt | OKC · ~9–10 mi |
| Omni Dallas HotelDallas | Hotel ballrooms | 31,704 sq ft Dallas Ballroom | 32 ft Dallas · 28 ft Trinity | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · 6.2 mi |
| Orange County Convention CenterOrlando | Convention center | 1,103,538 sq ft West Building | 30–40 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 12 mi |
| Oregon Convention CenterPortland | Convention center | 255,000 sq ft Halls A–E | 30 ft | Union · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | PDX · MAX ~30 min |
| Orlando World Center MarriottOrlando | Resort ballrooms | 105,000 sq ft Cypress Ballroom | 31 ft Cypress · 22 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | MCO · ~17 mi |
| Overland Park Convention CenterOverland Park | Convention center | 58,494 sq ft column-free hall, Halls A + B | 30 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | MCI · ~30 min |
| Owensboro Convention CenterOwensboro | Convention center | 44,096 sq ft, Exhibit Halls 1–3 | 30 ft halls · 18 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · non-union building | ≈ $120/cwt | OWB (limited) · SDF/BNA ~2 hr |
| Palm Beach County Convention CenterWest Palm Beach | Convention center | 100,000 sq ft exhibit hall (Halls A–B) | ≈ 29 ft hall | Right-to-work · own tools OK | ≈ $165/cwt | PBI · ~10 min |
| Palm Springs Convention CenterPalm Springs | Convention center | 92,545 sq ft Oasis Halls 1–4 (112,561 with Primrose) | 29 ft 8 in (Halls 1, 4) · 24 ft 8 in (Halls 2, 3) | Union · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | PSP · 1.5 mi |
| Phoenix Convention CenterPhoenix | Convention center | 312,500 sq ft contiguous, lower Halls 1–6 | 32 ft lower · 35 ft upper | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | PHX · ~3 mi |
| Prime F. Osborn III Convention CenterJacksonville | Convention center | 78,540 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A + B | 32.5 ft halls · 75 ft Grand Lobby | Right-to-work · IATSE 115 · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | JAX · via I-95 |
| Raising Cane's River CenterBaton Rouge | Convention center | ≈ 70,000 sq ft Exhibition Hall · 100,000+ with arena | — hall · 27 ft ballroom | Right-to-work | ≈ $140/cwt | BTR · ~7 mi |
| Reliant CenterHouston | Convention center | 706,000+ sq ft on one level, Halls A–E | 25–60 ft · avg 30 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $116/cwt | HOU · ~8 mi |
| Reno-Sparks Convention CenterReno | Convention center | 382,303 sq ft on one level, Halls 1–5 | 34 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $115/cwt | RNO · 2.1 mi |
| Rocky Gap Casino ResortFlintstone | Resort event center | 5,000 sq ft Allegheny Event Center | up to 21 ft | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | BWI / PIT · ~2–2.5 hr |
| Roland E. Powell Convention CenterOcean City | Convention center | 75,400 sq ft Exhibit Halls A–C | 30 ft halls · 35 ft ballroom | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | SBY · ~30 min |
| Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade CenterWashington | Conference center | 9,185 sq ft Atrium Hall (65,000 sq ft in all) | 26 ft Atrium Hall · 80–125 ft Atrium | Union · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | DCA · ~8 min |
| Rosen Centre HotelOrlando | Hotel ballrooms | 35,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 25 ft Grand · 22 ft Executive, Junior | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 12 min |
| Rosen Shingle CreekOrlando | Resort ballrooms | 95,000 sq ft Gatlin Ballroom | 31 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work | ≈ $160/cwt | MCO · ~10 min |
| SAFE Credit Union Convention CenterSacramento | Convention center | 159,509 sq ft, Halls A–D | 30 ft halls · 25 ft ballrooms | Union · 30-minute rule | ≈ $160/cwt | SMF · ~15 min |
| Saint Paul RiverCentreSaint Paul | Convention center | 68,699 sq ft Halls A–B + Rotunda; ~100,000 with Roy Wilkins hall | 27–39 ft | Union AV · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | MSP · ~8 mi |
| San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego | Convention center | 525,701 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–H | 27 ft 4 in A–E · up to 64 ft F–H | Union · check kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · 3 mi |
| San Francisco Marriott MarquisSan Francisco | Hotel ballrooms | 39,621 sq ft Yerba Buena Ballroom | 24.5 ft Yerba Buena 7–9 · 14 ft Golden Gate | Union · check kit | ≈ $180/cwt | SFO · ~13 mi |
| San Jose McEnery Convention CenterSan Jose | Convention center | 143,000 sq ft Halls 1–3 | 32 ft | Union · 30 min / 10 ft rule | ≈ $160/cwt | SJC · 4 mi |
| Santa Clara Convention CenterSanta Clara | Convention center | 90,014 sq ft Halls A–D | 28 ft 6 in | Union · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | SJC · 5–6 mi |
| Savannah Convention CenterSavannah | Convention center | 200,000 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A–D | 30 ft C–D · up to 52 ft A–B | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | SAV · under 15 mi |
| Schaumburg Convention CenterSchaumburg | Convention center | 97,200 sq ft column-free hall | 30 ft hall · 22 ft ballroom | Non-union venue · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | ORD · ~13 mi |
| Seattle Convention CenterSeattle | Convention center | 205,700 sq ft Arch Halls 4A–4F | 25 ft Arch · 30 ft Summit | Union · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | SEA · Link ~40 min |
| Sheraton Boston HotelBoston | Hotel ballrooms | 19,938 sq ft Grand Ballroom Complex | 23 ft Grand · 11 ft Back Bay | Union · own staff per kit | ≈ $185/cwt | BOS · 4.7 mi |
| Sheraton Grand Chicago RiverwalkChicago | Hotel ballrooms | 40,003 sq ft ballroom · 35,000 sq ft Riverwalk hall | 22 ft ballroom · 10 ft 6 in hall | Union · pop-ups ≤ 10×10 | ≈ $225/cwt | MDW · 13 mi |
| Sheraton New York Times Square HotelNew York | Hotel ballrooms | 14,896–16,576 sq ft Metropolitan Ballroom | 21.9 ft Metropolitan · 11 ft others | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LGA · ~35 min |
| Shreveport Convention CenterShreveport | Convention center | 95,000 sq ft exhibit hall, divisible by 3 | 30 ft hall · 25–26 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | SHV · ~6 mi |
| Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet CreekOrlando | Resort ballrooms | 35,925 sq ft Bonnet Creek Ballroom | 20 ft Bonnet Creek · 18 ft Waterside, Floridian | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 19 mi |
| Talking Stick ResortScottsdale | Resort ballrooms | 24,556–25,000 sq ft Salt River Grand Ballroom | Listed as 24 · confirm | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | PHX · ~14 mi |
| Tampa Convention CenterTampa | Convention center | 200,000 sq ft, West/Central/East Halls | 30 ft halls | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | TPA · ~8 mi |
| The BroadmoorColorado Springs | Resort ballrooms | 93,500 sq ft Bartolin Hall exhibit floor | 25 ft halls · 35 ft International Center | Union · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | COS · ~11.5 mi |
| THE MARTChicago | Design center | ~1M sq ft NeoCon (showrooms + 7th floor) | — | Union · in-house crews | ≈ $75/cwt | ORD · ~15 mi |
| The OncenterSyracuse | Convention center | 99,000–100,000 sq ft Pirro Convention Center | — | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $85/cwt | SYR · ~5 mi |
| Tucson Convention CenterTucson | Convention center | 89,760 sq ft Exhibit Halls A–C | 26 ft low steel · 35 ft high | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | TUS · ~10–15 min |
| Turning Stone Resort CasinoVerona | Resort ballrooms | ≈ 30,000 sq ft Event Center · 30,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 12–55 ft Event Center | Resort rules · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | SYR · ~35 mi |
| Von Braun CenterHuntsville | Convention center + arena | 100,800 sq ft South Hall · 81,900 sq ft exhibit floor | 35 ft South Hall · 15–19 ft East Hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $105/cwt | HSV · ~12 mi |
| Walt Disney World Swan and DolphinLake Buena Vista | Resort ballrooms | 110,500 sq ft Atlantic + Pacific halls | 30 ft Atlantic · 25′8″ Pacific | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · ~20 min |
| Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington | Convention center | 473,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 30 ft (A–C) · up to 52 ft (D–E) | Union · check kit | ≈ $175/cwt | DCA · ~4 mi |
| Washington HiltonWashington | Hotel ballrooms | 29,631 sq ft International Ballroom · ~30,000 sq ft Columbia Hall | 30 ft ballroom · ~11 ft Columbia Hall | Union city · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | DCA · ~6–7 mi |
| Westin Boston Seaport DistrictBoston | Hotel ballrooms | 19,160 sq ft Galleria Exhibit Hall | 14.5 ft Galleria · 24 ft Grand | Union market · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | BOS · <3 mi |
| Wildwoods Convention CenterWildwood | Convention center + arena | 73,000–75,000 sq ft exhibit hall (East + West) | 30 ft (Cvent) | Self-setup allowed · CBAs | ≈ $115/cwt | ACY · ~35 mi |
| World Market Center Las VegasLas Vegas | Wholesale market | 193,858 sq ft The Expo + 3 showroom towers | — | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | LAS · ~6.3 mi |
Nearby guides
Other Dallas–Fort Worth venues
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention CenterDowntown Dallas
Hilton AnatoleDallas Design District
Dallas Market CenterDallas
Gaylord Texan ResortGrapevine, TX
Fort Worth Convention CenterFort Worth, TX
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Written by the Purple Exhibits team. Purple ships to the Irving Convention Center and coordinates crews and freight for Las Colinas installs; we ship and install from New York. Reviewed for the 2026–2027 season. Sources: Visit Irving convention center pages, the ICC capacity charts and 2026 exhibit hall plan, the 2026 ICC Exhibitor Kit, the 2024 ICC Event Planning Guide and parking map, PCMA, Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, and organizer sites for Stamp & Scrapbook Expo, Design-2-Part, Pri-Med, Network X Americas and DFW Fiber Fest.