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Chattanooga has emerged as a top meetings and conventions destination for regional and national associations. Groups typically draw record attendance due to our central location. Chattanooga is within a 3-hour drive of 10 million people. Approximately one-third of the nation's population can reach Chattanooga in a day's drive. The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, located just 15 minutes from downtown, is serviced by carriers providing non-stop and one-stop flights to over 1,000 cities daily.
Make it easy on yourself, let our CVB's convention staff help you with your meeting needs. The Bureau's experienced convention sales staff will assist you from you initial interest in Chattanooga to your final selection of hotels and convention facilities - and all this is free of charge.
- Chattanooga Convention Center with:
- 185,000gsf of multipurpose space
- 100,800gsf of exhibit space accommodating up to 500 10'x10' booths, up to 6,288 banquet seating, and up to 8,000 theatre seating
- 21 additional meeting rooms ranging from 812gsf to 1,800gsf
- 40,000gsf pre-function space
- 11 loading docks
- wireless high-speed Internet connectivity throughout the facility
- in-house food and beverage service
- The Center is on the city's free downtown electric shuttle route.
- 2,000 guest rooms downtown and 6,000 additional hotel rooms 5 to 15 minutes away.
- Additional facilities downtown include:
- Tivoli Theatre, seating capacity 1,700
- Memorial Auditorium, seating capacity 3,800
- UTC McKenzie Arena, seating capacity 12,000
- Finley Stadium, seating capacity 20,000 (outdoor)
- First Tennessee Pavilion, 50,000gsf
- Camp Jordan Arena, just 15 minutes from downtown, seating capacity 5,500.
- A number of full-service hotels that can accommodate smaller meetings:
- Chattanooga Marriott Hotel - maximum theatre seating, 500
- Chattanooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn - maximum theatre seating, 800
- Chattanoogan Hotel - maximum theatre seating, 600
- Sheraton Read House - maximum theatre seating, 400
- DoubleTree Hotel - maximum theatre seating, 640
- Chattanooga hotel rates and food costs are 35% below the national average*
- Chattanooga Convention Center rental per square foot is 50% below the national average*
- Chattanooga's parking rates and taxi fares are 60% below the national average*
- 150 restaurants for every palate and pocketbook
- World-renowned attractions
- Outstanding museums
- Great shopping
- Variety of outdoor recreational activities
* Based on a recent IAEM survey
