Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

The Connecticut Convention Center is located in downtown Hartford, overlooking the Connecticut River. The facility was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates and features more than 140,000 square feet (13,000 square meters) of exhibition space, a 40,000 square foot (4,000 square meters) ballroom and 25,000 square feet (2,300 square meters) of flexible meeting space. It is the largest convention facility between New York and Boston. The Connecticut Convention Center’s 110-foot (34 meters) glass atrium rises ten stories above a grand public plaza and a tree-lined riverfront esplanade. The Connecticut Convention Center has been home to ConnectiCon since 2005.