The Duke Energy Convention Center takes its place in the Cincinnati skyline and welcomes meeting delegates and visitors with a unique design eclipsing the boundary between functional architecture and public art - a series of glistening metal panels set at angles along the western facade that gleams alongside Interstate 75, proclaiming C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I in 50-foot-tall letters.

  ^{Cincinnati Inside - Architecture and Design of the Duke Energy Convention Center}

Refreshed space... 750,000 square feet, including pre-function and support space Exhibition Halls expansion to nearly 200,000 square feet of contiguous space 122,000 square feet of meeting space that can be divided into 37 soundproof rooms including two ballrooms Spectacular Grand Ballroom at 40,000 square feet, the largest in the Midwest Second 17,400 square foot Junior Ballroom offering flexible multi-functional space

Grand Ballroom - at 40,000 square feet, the largest in the Midwest, banquet rounds of 10

                            Updated design...

• Multi-level main concourse provides easy, vertical access to ground level Exhibition Halls, second level Meeting Rooms and third level Ballrooms while showcasing views of downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio Valley
• Wider, easier to navigate concourses and pre-function space offers all space access
• Full service Ovations^® banquet kitchen capable of serving 5,000
• Additional service cooridors maximize separation of back-of-house service functions from public and guest areas
• On-site technical and audio visual support available for all events
• Innovative design characteristics welcome creative event planning
• State-of-the-art fiber optic networking throughout the building
• Expanded loading dock with 17 berths and three semi-truck portals that offer direct access to the Exhibition space               

Atrium pre-function, Ballrooms

Functional and convenient features... More than 5,000 adjacent parking spaces Event-customized outdoor and indoor electronic signage High technology conferencing capabilities Special needs accessible facility including fully-equipped access for the handicapped and specialized systems for the hearing impaired Advanced electronic surveillance, security and fire/safety systems

Just steps from the Center, you'll find shopping, restaurants and entertainment plus nearly 3,000 hotel rooms.  For travelers, easy access to Interstate 71 and 75 is less than a mile away and just a 15 minute drive lands you at Cincinnnati's International Airport.