Minneapolis Convention Center (Minneapolis, MN)

Located at the edge of a lively downtown, the Minneapolis Convention Center is the largest convention venue in the Upper Midwest and one of its newest facilities. Since opening in 1990, the center has offered 475,000 square feet of exhibition space, 87 meeting rooms, and a state-of-the-art auditorium with 3,400 seats, all within a 1.6 million-square-foot campus. The venue features climate-controlled skyways that connect it to parking, hotels, and restaurants, and is surrounded by a 70,000-square-foot plaza adorned with trees, seating areas, and rotating art installations.