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Exhibitor guide · Dallas, TX · Updated Nov 2026
Omni Dallas Hotel Exhibitor Guide
The city-owned, 1,001-room headquarters hotel for the Dallas convention center, with a 31,704 sq ft Dallas Ballroom under 32 ft ceilings and a skybridge from both meeting levels. Conferences put their exhibit halls in its ballrooms, while the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center next door is partly demolished and rebuilding. This guide covers both sides of the bridge.
- 3,000+ exhibitors served
- 10,000+ booths built
- 2 days to a design brief
Photo: The Omni Dallas Hotel tower beside the convention center roofs. “OMNI HOTEL | 151015-0024539-jikatu” by jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source
- 31,704sq ft in the Dallas Ballroom, sections A–H
- 32 ftDallas Ballroom ceiling; the Trinity Ballroom is 28 ft
- 110,000sq ft of indoor and outdoor event and pre-function space
- 1,001guest rooms in a 23-story tower, owned by the City of Dallas
- 2meeting levels with a skybridge to the convention center
- 6.2 mito Dallas Love Field (DAL); DFW is 16.3 mi
Quick answers
What exhibitors ask about the Omni Dallas Hotel
The Dallas Ballroom is 32 ft high and the Trinity Ballroom 28 ft. Foyers drop to 12–27 ft and Level Two rooms to 15 ft. Your show sets the booth height.
Both meeting levels reach level two of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. With the center under construction, confirm the route to your hall.
The 2027 CAPS kit says deliveries need prior arrangement with the hotel, unload at its dock, and packages may arrive no earlier than 48 hours before the event.
Only at the Omni Dallas Hotel
Omni Dallas Hotel skybridge to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: what the rebuild changes
The Omni connects to level two of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center by skybridge from both of its meeting levels. Since 2026 only Halls A–C are open next door, and the city began separating the center from the Omni in March 2026.
The Omni was built in 2011 as the convention center's headquarters hotel, so many big Dallas shows put the booths in the center and the meetings, receptions or a second exhibit floor in the hotel. That split now runs past a construction site: Halls D, E and F are coming down for a new center due in 2029–2030.
- Levels 2 and 3Both hotel meeting levels have a skybridge. Omni's 2011 release says they reach level two of the convention center; the Level Two bridge is 4,837 sq ft and can host a 250-person reception.
- 304,250 sq ftExhibit space open next door in Halls A, B and C in 2026. Large expos still go there, not into the Omni's 31,704 sq ft ballroom. See our Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center guide.
- Feb 2026The city began demolishing Halls D, E and F, with Halls A–C kept open for shows.
- Mar 2026Work began to separate the convention center from the Omni. No public notice says how the skybridge routes to Halls A–C now, so ask your show before you plan carts or carry-ins across it.
- 2029–2030The new center opens with about 750,000 sq ft of exhibit space: the city says 2029, the venue's expansion page says 2030.
Comparing the other Dallas–Fort Worth venues? See the Dallas–Fort Worth venue guide.
History
From a 2009 vote to the convention center's headquarters hotel
Dallas built the Omni to win bigger conventions: the city sold bonds in 2009, owns the hotel and has Omni run it. It opened in November 2011, 23 stories tall, wrapped in about 4 miles of LED strips that light the downtown skyline at night. Fifteen years on, the convention center it was built to serve is being rebuilt around it.
What changed at the Omni Dallas Hotel in 2025–2026
- The City of Dallas began demolishing convention center Halls D, E and F next door, keeping Halls A–C open and closing the DART Convention Center station during the work (City of Dallas).
- Work began to separate the convention center from the Omni Hotel (Fox 4).
- The center was scheduled to finish its FIFA World Cup International Broadcast Center role, with events then continuing in Halls A–C (City of Dallas).
- The center's capacity guide now lists only Halls A–C, 304,250 sq ft (venue guide).
- 2009The hotel is announced in February; the city council approves the bond sale on June 19 and ground breaks on September 15.
- 2010The tower tops out on October 21.
- 2011The Omni Dallas Hotel opens on November 11, with skybridges from both meeting levels to the convention center.
- 2026Demolition of convention center Halls D–F begins next door, and the center is separated from the Omni.
- 2029–2030The new convention center is due, with about 750,000 sq ft of exhibit space.
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The event space
Omni Dallas Hotel floor plan: Dallas Ballroom, Trinity Ballroom and the meeting levels
All the booth-worthy space is on Level Three: the Dallas Ballroom and the Trinity Ballroom side by side, with their foyers and a skybridge. Level Two holds the Arts District meeting rooms and the second skybridge. The diagram stacks the levels and sizes each box by floor area and ceiling height.
The Omni Dallas has 110,000 sq ft of event space; its biggest room is the 31,704 sq ft Dallas Ballroom with a 32 ft ceiling, next to the 15,400 sq ft Trinity Ballroom at 28 ft, both on Level Three.
- Ballrooms with 28–32 ft ceilings
- Foyers, meeting rooms and the lawn
Schematic, not to scale: rooms are grouped by level, box widths follow floor area within a row and heights follow the ceiling; real shapes and positions are not drawn. Sizes and ceilings from the Omni spec chart. Official drawings: the Omni Dallas spec chart (PDF) and the level plans in the 2025 Meetings & Events Guide (PDF).
| Space | Level | Floor area | Size | Ceiling | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Ballroom | Three | 31,704 sq ft | 214′ × 152′ | 32 ft | 3,700 · sections A–H |
| Dallas Foyer | Three | 24,460 sq ft | — | 27 ft | Reception 2,570 |
| Trinity Ballroom | Three | 15,400 sq ft | 100′ × 154′ | 28 ft | 1,470 · sections 1–8 |
| Trinity Foyer | Three | 5,053 sq ft | 144′ × 42′ | 12 ft | Reception 530 |
| Arts District Foyer | Two | 18,923 sq ft | — | 15 ft | — |
| 2nd-floor skybridge | Two | 4,837 sq ft | 153′ × 49′ | — | Reception 250 |
| Katy Trail | Two | 2,404 sq ft | 81′ × 41′ | 15 ft | 172 |
| Pegasus Lawn | One, outdoors | 12,000 sq ft | 142′ × 118′ | Open air | Reception 1,500 |
From the Omni spec chart. Dallas Ballroom sections A–H run about 3,100–4,300 sq ft each, all 32 ft; Trinity sections 1–7 about 1,600 sq ft each and section 8 3,383 sq ft, all 28 ft. Older figures differ slightly (Visit Dallas lists the Trinity Ballroom at 14,805 sq ft; Omni's 2011 release at 15,418). The hotel publishes no booth counts, floor loads or rigging points: ask your show or the hotel's event team.
110,000sq ft of indoor and outdoor event space
8.2 ftceilings in the eight Level Five boardrooms: meetings, not booths
12,000sq ft Pegasus Lawn outdoors, with a 40 × 40 ft stage
1,628sq ft third-floor skybridge beside the ballrooms
Freight & move-in
Omni Dallas Hotel loading dock and freight
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Everything comes in through the Omni's loading dock, open 7 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 4 pm on weekends, and the hotel takes packages no earlier than 48 hours before an event, per the 2027 CAPS kit.
- One receiving dockThe CAPS 2027 exhibit package says all deliveries, whatever the size, must be delivered or unloaded at the hotel's loading dock, and the hotel asks for special arrangements in advance. Deliveries that skip this can be refused.
- Receiving hours7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Book weekend trucks inside that window.
- 48-hour rulePackages should arrive no earlier than 48 hours before the event. The on-site UPS business center on Level Two handles them; UPS sets the fees.
- Bigger showsWhen a show uses a general contractor, freight goes to the contractor's advance warehouse and comes over on move-in day. Your kit names the contractor; dock bay counts, door sizes and freight elevator sizes are not published.
- Parking and vansThe hotel garage connects to the meeting spaces; the two-level Lamar Street Garage under Café Herrera has room for oversized vehicles and exits onto Young Street.
Common exhibitor mistakes at the Omni Dallas Hotel
- Shipping boxes to the hotel a week early: the 2027 CAPS kit says packages may arrive no earlier than 48 hours before the event.
- Sending a truck on Saturday afternoon: weekend receiving closes at 4 pm.
- Assuming the skybridge still leads to your hall: the city began separating the convention center from the Omni in March 2026.
- Working from an old convention center floor plan that still shows Halls D, E and F, which are being demolished.
- Forgetting power: at CAPS 2027, booth power must be arranged with the hotel in advance and paid by the exhibitor.
- Designing a tall display for a Level Two room: those ceilings are 15 ft, and Level Five rooms only 8.2 ft.
- Day −90Ask your show: are the booths in the Omni ballrooms or across the skybridge in the convention center?
- Day −60Check the kit's height limit; the Dallas Ballroom allows 32 ft, the foyers far less.
- Day −30Order power, AV and internet; at CAPS, power is booked and paid through the hotel.
- Day −21Purple ships to Dallas through our carrier network, to your show's advance warehouse when there is one.
- Day −2Small shipments may reach the hotel's UPS center, no earlier than 48 hours out.
- Day 0Unload at the hotel dock inside receiving hours, then up to Level Three.
Labor & rules
Who sets up my booth at the Omni Dallas Hotel?
Texas is a right-to-work state, so nobody has to join a union to work your booth. In Dallas, though, the show's general contractor still runs material handling with Teamsters and installs with display-union crews when you order labor. We found no Omni rules on exhibitor labor; small tabletop conferences like CAPS let you carry in and set up yourself, and larger shows follow their contractor's kit.
Your show's rules decide. Texas is right-to-work, and GES's Dallas work rules let full-time employees set up their own exhibit, but Teamsters handle freight with equipment and union electricians do electrical work.
✓Usually yours to do
- Full-time employees setting up your own exhibit (GES Dallas work rules)
- Hand-carrying what one person can carry in one trip, without dollies or carts
- Tabletop displays at small conferences, inside the show's size limits
●Ask before you plan
- Power: arranged with the hotel or the show's electrical provider
- AV: Pinnacle Live is the Omni's in-house AV partner
- Rigging and floor loads: not published, ask the hotel's event team
!Watch for
- Teamster jurisdiction over freight moved with equipment
- Union electricians for anything plugged into the building
- Overtime outside the kit's straight-time hours
Work rules from the GES Dallas work rules (VERTICON 2025, at the convention center next door) and the CAPS 2027 exhibit package; Texas right-to-work from the Texas Attorney General.
Background photo: "Bob's big red balls" by Sultry/sulky/silly, CC BY 2.0 Source
Free tool · plan your Dallas budget
Omni Dallas Hotel 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 Omni publishes no drayage or labor rate, and your show contractor's kit carries the real tariff. See all venues on the drayage rates page.
Plan on about $100 per hundredweight for drayage at a Dallas hotel show, with a 200 lb minimum. That is a Purple planning figure, the same one we use for the convention center next door; no Omni or show tariff is published.
The fields below fill in from size and type. Change any of them.
Purple planning estimate · not a quote
Drayage + I&D labor, Omni Dallas Hotel
$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 Dallas 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 Dallas planning rate for 2026 and 2027, with a 200 lb minimum. Loose or pad-wrapped freight adds 30%, and late or off-target freight costs more.
- 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. No Omni rate is published, and overtime costs more.
- Own staff: Texas is right-to-work and Dallas GES rules let full-time employees set up their own exhibit. If your staff does it all, I&D labor drops to $0 here.
- Not included: booth space, the exhibit itself, freight to Dallas, power, AV, internet, parking, travel and tax.
At the Omni Dallas Hotel: tabletop shows like CAPS have no drayage at all if you hand-carry; the 200 lb minimum and the loose-freight surcharge follow common show kits, and your kit sets the real figures.
Downtown Dallas from the west
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The calendar
Omni Dallas Hotel events 2026–2027: trade shows
The Omni's own exhibit floors belong to conferences: tabletop halls and sponsor expos in the ballrooms. The big Dallas expos run next door in the convention center's Halls A–C. Dates below are confirmed by each organizer; confirm room, move-in and contractor with them too.
Two 2027 events with exhibitors are confirmed inside the Omni so far: the CAPS International Conference (March 18–20) and the Five Star Conference and Expo (September 14–16).
CAPS International Conference
Christian behavioral health, about 600 attendees, tabletop exhibit hall · organized by the Christian Association for Psychological Studies · 2027
Five Star Conference and Expo
Mortgage servicing and default industry, with an exhibit hall · organized by Five Star Global · 2027
Dates and venue from the organizers, checked November 9, 2026: the CAPS 2027 conference page and exhibit package, and the Five Star Conference 2027 page. IPBC Global 2027 is also at the Omni (June), with sponsors but no exhibit floor that we could find. For the large Dallas expos, see the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center guide.
Hotels, transit, crew logistics
Hotels near the Omni Dallas Hotel
For an Omni show, the Omni is the hotel: 1,001 rooms upstairs from the ballrooms. When it sells out, the closest options are the Aloft on Young Street and the Hyatt Regency by Reunion Tower, then the Main Street hotels a few blocks north. The convention center sits across Lamar Street.
The Omni itself has 1,001 rooms and the skybridge. The next closest hotels are the Aloft Dallas Downtown and the Hyatt Regency Dallas, both under a third of a mile straight-line; Dallas Love Field is 6.2 miles away.
| Map number | Hotel | Rooms | Link to the Omni | Straight-line | Walk (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | Omni Dallas Hotel23-story tower, ballrooms on Level Three · this hotel | 1,001 | Sky bridge to the convention center | On site | — |
| 1 | Aloft Dallas Downtown1033 Young St | — | Not stated | 0.23 mi1,190 ft | ≈ 6 min |
| 2 | Hyatt Regency Dallas300 Reunion Blvd | — | Not stated | 0.30 mi1,600 ft | ≈ 8 min |
| 3 | Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown1015 Elm St | — | Not stated | 0.40 mi2,100 ft | ≈ 10 min |
| 4 | The Adolphus, Autograph Collection1321 Commerce St | — | Not stated | 0.40 mi2,110 ft | ≈ 10 min |
| 5 | The Joule1530 Main St | — | Not stated | 0.49 mi2,610 ft | ≈ 13 min |
| C | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center DallasReference point, not a hotel · 650 S Griffin St | — | Reference only | 0.17 mi910 ft, to mid-building | ≈ 4 min |
Hotel venue: row O is the Omni itself; the numbered rows are other full-service hotels within about half a mile, closest first; row C is the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, shown only as a reference point (its map point is the middle of the whole complex, which still includes Halls D, E and F under demolition, so your hall door may be closer or farther). Distance: straight line from the Omni's map point. Walk: an estimate, straight-line, at 20 minutes a mile plus 30% for streets; not a measured route, and construction around the center closes some sidewalks. Link: the Omni connects to the convention center by sky bridge (Omni 2025 meetings guide); "Not stated" means we found no source for a covered link. Rooms: Visit Dallas and the Omni guide (1,001); "—" where we found no source.
On site
Omni Dallas Hotel
1,001 rooms, 67 suites, ten places to eat and the Mokara Spa, with the ballrooms on Level Three and a skybridge to the convention center.
6.2 mi
Dallas Love Field (DAL)
Visit Dallas puts Love Field 6.19 miles away and DFW International 16.32 miles; Omni's guide says about 20 and 27 minutes.
Parking
$30 overnight, in and out
Self-parking in the hotel garage, connected to the meeting spaces; valet is $40 overnight. More options on the Omni Dallas site.
Rail
DART from Union Station
The Omni guide points to the DART light rail at Union Station; the Convention Center station is closed during construction.
Crew logistics
Purple in Dallas
Purple ships to the Omni Dallas Hotel and coordinates crews and freight for installs here; we ship and install from New York.
Insider tips
Omni Dallas Hotel exhibitor tips: what experienced teams do
Ask: ballroom or hall?
Many shows split between the Omni and the convention center. Know which building your booth is in before you book freight, labor and hotel rooms.
Time boxes to 48 hours
The hotel takes packages no earlier than 48 hours before the event, and weekend receiving ends at 4 pm. Early boxes can be refused.
Watch the foyer ceilings
The Dallas Ballroom is 32 ft, but the Trinity Foyer is 12 ft and Level Two rooms 15 ft. A sponsor display in a foyer needs the low number.
Walk the skybridge first
The center has been separated from the Omni since March 2026. Check the route to Halls A–C on arrival before you push carts across.
Use the Lamar Street Garage
The two-level garage under Café Herrera has room for oversized vehicles and exits onto Young Street; the hotel garage is closest to the ballrooms.
Book power with the hotel
At CAPS 2027, booth power must be arranged with the hotel and paid for in advance. Tell the organizer so your table lands near an outlet.
Real costs
What it costs to exhibit at the Omni Dallas Hotel
The Omni publishes its parking: $30 overnight self-parking with in-and-out and $40 overnight valet. Show fees come from each organizer; CAPS 2027 charges $745 for a 6 ft tabletop, $596 if booked by December 31, 2026.
| Item | Published rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Self-parking: 0–4 hours / 4–8 hours / overnight (in and out) | $21 / $24 / $30 | Omni Dallas parking guide (current) |
| Valet parking: 0–4 hours / 4–8 hours / overnight | $28 / $34 / $40 | Omni Dallas parking guide (current) |
| Exhibit, 6 ft tabletop, draped table and two badges (standard / booked by Dec 31, 2026) | $745 / $596 | CAPS 2027 exhibit package (CAPS 2027) |
| Premier exhibitor package with app ad and stage mention (standard / booked by Dec 31, 2026) | $1,145 / $916 | CAPS 2027 exhibit package (CAPS 2027) |
Not published: drayage (material handling), installation labor, electrical, internet, rigging and package-handling fees. The CAPS kit says power is arranged and paid through the hotel and that UPS sets the package fees, so the estimator below uses a planning number for drayage and labor.
Rates change from year to year and show to show: check your show's exhibitor kit before you order.
Checklist
Omni Dallas Hotel exhibitor checklist
Find out which building and room your booth is in, book the early exhibit rate, arrange power with the hotel, and time any shipment to the hotel to arrive no earlier than 48 hours before the event, inside dock hours.
- 12 weeks out Ask your show whether exhibits are in the Omni's ballrooms or across the skybridge in the convention center, and who the contractor is.
- 10 weeks out Book the early exhibit rate: CAPS 2027 tabletops are $596 until December 31, 2026, then $745.
- 8 weeks out Check the room's ceiling and the show's height limit: 32 ft in the Dallas Ballroom, 28 ft in the Trinity Ballroom, 12–15 ft in foyers and Level Two.
- 6 weeks out Read the kit's work rules: in Dallas, full-time employees may set up their own exhibit, Teamsters move freight with equipment, union electricians handle power.
- 5 weeks out Arrange and pay for booth power with the hotel (or the show's electrical provider) and AV through Pinnacle Live if needed.
- 4 weeks out Make receiving arrangements with the hotel for anything delivered; unplanned deliveries can be refused.
- 3 weeks out Ship crates to the contractor's advance warehouse if your show has one.
- 2 days out Let small packages reach the hotel's UPS center, no earlier than 48 hours before the event; UPS sets the fees.
- Travel day Book self-parking ($30 overnight, in and out) or the Lamar Street Garage for oversized vans.
- Move-in Unload at the hotel dock: 7 am–6 pm weekdays, 9 am–4 pm weekends. If your show spans both buildings, walk the skybridge route first.
- Move-out Stay until the official close (CAPS: no teardown before 6 pm Friday) and book outbound pickup the way your kit says.
Dates and rules from the CAPS 2027 exhibit package, the GES Dallas work rules and the Omni parking guide; your show's kit sets its own dates.
Questions
Omni Dallas Hotel FAQ for exhibitors
What is the Omni Dallas Hotel address, and how far is the airport?
555 South Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75202, beside the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Dallas Love Field is 6.19 miles away and DFW International 16.32 miles, per Visit Dallas.
How big are the Omni Dallas ballrooms?
The Dallas Ballroom is 31,704 square feet (214 by 152 ft) in sections A to H, and the Trinity Ballroom is 15,400 square feet in sections 1 to 8. The hotel has 110,000 square feet of event space in all.
What is the ceiling height?
32 feet in the Dallas Ballroom and 28 feet in the Trinity Ballroom. The Dallas Foyer is 27 ft, the Trinity Foyer 12 ft, Level Two rooms 15 ft and Level Five boardrooms 8.2 ft.
Is the Omni Dallas connected to the convention center?
Yes, by skybridge: Omni says both meeting levels reach level two of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The city began separating the center from the hotel in March 2026, so confirm the route to your hall with your show.
Where is the loading dock, and when is it open?
All deliveries go through the hotel's loading dock, open 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to 4 pm on weekends, per the 2027 CAPS kit. Bay counts and door sizes are not published.
Can I ship my booth to the hotel in advance?
Only close to the show: packages may arrive no earlier than 48 hours before the event, and deliveries need prior arrangement with the hotel. Larger shows route crates through their contractor's advance warehouse.
Is labor union at the Omni Dallas Hotel?
No union membership is required: Texas is a right-to-work state. Dallas show kits still give Teamsters the material handling and union electricians the power work, and your show's kit sets the rules.
Can I set up my own booth?
Usually, yes. GES's Dallas work rules let full-time employees of the exhibiting company set up their own exhibit and hand-carry what one person can carry in one trip; tabletop conferences like CAPS expect you to set up yourself.
How much is drayage at the Omni Dallas?
About $100 per hundredweight is Purple's planning estimate for 2026 and 2027, with a 200-pound minimum. The hotel publishes no rate; your show contractor's kit has the real tariff.
How much does parking cost at the Omni Dallas Hotel?
$30 overnight for self-parking with in-and-out privileges ($21 for up to 4 hours, $24 for 4 to 8), or $40 overnight for valet. The garage has more than 1,000 spaces.
What trade shows are at the Omni Dallas Hotel in 2026 and 2027?
Two 2027 events with exhibitors are confirmed: the CAPS International Conference (March 18–20) and the Five Star Conference and Expo (September 14–16). The big Dallas expos are next door at the convention center.
Omni Dallas Hotel or the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: what is the difference?
Scale: the Omni's largest room is the 31,704 sq ft Dallas Ballroom, while the convention center has 304,250 sq ft open in Halls A–C during construction. The Omni suits conference exhibit halls and tabletops; full expos go to the center.
Does the convention center construction affect shows at the Omni?
Not inside the hotel, but around it: Halls D–F are being demolished, the DART Convention Center station is closed during the work, and the center is being separated from the Omni. Expect changed walking and truck routes.
Who provides AV and power at the Omni Dallas?
Pinnacle Live is the Omni's in-house AV partner. For CAPS 2027, booth power must be arranged with the hotel and paid by the exhibitor; larger shows may name their own electrical provider in the kit.
Exhibiting at the Omni Dallas?
Dallas Ballroom, a foyer table, or a hall across the bridge?
Send us the show and your space. Within two business days you get a design sized to the room's ceiling and your show's height rule, a freight plan built around the Omni's dock hours and 48-hour package rule, a drayage estimate and a build timeline.
Background photo: "Dallas Skyline from the Omni Downtown" by Katie Haugland Bowen, CC BY 2.0 Source
Compare venues
Omni Dallas Hotel vs other major U.S. convention centers
How the Omni Dallas Hotel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Dallas HotelThis guide | 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 |
| 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 |
| Irving Convention Center at Las ColinasIrving | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Written by the Purple Exhibits team. Purple ships to the Omni Dallas Hotel and coordinates crews and freight for installs here; we ship and install from New York. Reviewed for the 2026–2027 season. Sources: Omni Hotels (Omni Dallas spec chart, 2025 Meetings & Events Guide, parking guide, 2011 release), Visit Dallas, Wikipedia, the City of Dallas (February 2026 construction release), Fox 4, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (capacity guide, expansion page), GES Dallas work rules, the Texas Attorney General, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and organizer sites for CAPS and Five Star Global.