Miami Convention Center
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The Miami Convention Center in Downtown Miami hosts a variety of events throughout the year, from business conferences to music festivals. The center is made up of two adjoining buildings: the Miami Convention Center and the James L. Knight Center.
It features three distinct theater-style venues with a total of 5,000 seats, 28,000 square feet of divisible exhibition and banquet space, and 17 meeting rooms, all connected to the Hyatt Regency Miami.
The convention center is close to many Downtown Miami attractions, including Bayfront Park, with its stunning views of Biscayne Bay, and Bayside Marketplace, an open-air shopping center, as well as top restaurants and exciting nightlife.
Situated at the center of Miami’s diverse, dynamic and bustling downtown, the multipurpose James L. Knight Center features three distinct theater-style venues topping out at 5,000 seats, as well as 28,000 square feet of divisible exhibition and banquet space plus 17 meeting rooms - all connected to the upscale Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel. There’s also outdoor space, Riverwalk, to enjoy fresh air and stunning views of the Miami River, city skyline and Biscayne Bay as well as dockage for commercial vessels to make for a memorable and exciting event experience. With the downtown Miami Convention Center and James L. Knight Center providing so much convenience, flexibility and options to suit every need, it’s an excellent choice for your event.
Best of all for meeting planners and attendees alike are the wealth of after-the-meeting events and activities available that are an easy walk, short CitiBike or scooter ride away. There’s also the free air-conditioned Metromover elevated train connecting the downtown Miami meeting and convention spaces with the shops at Brickell City Centre and Mary Brickell Village, perfect places to refresh and renew , such as Maurice A. Ferré Park and Bayfront Park, and attractions like the 200-foot-high Skyviews Miami observation wheel, Freedom Tower and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. For a truly magical outing, nearby multi-cultural heritage and history abounds (not to mention exceptional global cuisines) in neighborhoods like Little Havana, Historic Overtown and Little Haiti, or there’s the indulgent luxury Greater Miami is well known for in adjacent Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and Miami Beach.
With so many choices for a downtown Miami meeting or convention, we know it can be overwhelming. We’re here to help. Your Greater Miami & Miami Beach Meeting and Conventions team provides exceptional, personalized service to help you plan everything. From budget-friendly to luxury accommodations, intimate meeting spaces to sprawling exhibit halls, and magical after-meeting events, no one knows this destination like we do. We can also give you the tools, tips, resources and assistance to help drive attendance, coordinate logistics, source business resources, conduct site inspections, and so much more. Just connect with us at any time and we’ll walk you through all that we can do to make your event a huge success.
