The centerpiece of downtown Detroit's Civic Center, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center offers 700,000 square feet of total space, with 600,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space; expansive atrium areas; eight ballrooms with river views; and much more.

Fast Facts

• Where We Are 30 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) • within a 90-minute flight of 60 percent of the U.S. • served by Northwest, American Airlines, United Airlines, others

• What We Are a three-story convention center • the first mega-center of its kind in the U.S. • located on the bank of the Detroit River • within walking distance of a variety of dining and entertainment options • minutes from the city's top convention hotels, including Marriott Renaissance Center, Marriott Courtyard, Hotel Pontch • adjacent to Joe Louis and Cobo Arenas • opened in 1960; $225 million expansion in 1989

• Where to Meet 80 meeting rooms • largest room holds 2,000 people, banquet-style • 700,000 square feet of exhibit space • largest hall, 200,000 square feet • 25 loading docks • free in meeting rooms: podiums, built-in sound systems (large rooms) • coat check, business/hospitality center, full-service catering, cleaning services, electrical services available • holds 3,716 eight-by-ten booths • dinners from sit-down formal to elaborate theme parties

• What's New ongoing refurbishment and decorating upgrades to the building's interior and exterior

• Weather average temps from low of 36 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to 79 degrees in summer • high season September through May; low season June through August

• Did You Know… Detroit's 2.9-mile People Mover elevated monorail loops around downtown and provides attendees with direct access to restaurants, theaters, hotels, shopping, nightclubs, and more than 15,000 parking spaces.

Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center

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One Washington Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313.877.8777
Fax: 313.877.8577
Web: www.cobocenter.com
Executive Director: E. Louis Pavledes
Director of Marketing: Elinor Evans