Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities

The Kansas City Convention and Entertainment Facilities has just completed a $150 million expansion and technology upgrade. It now features one of the 10 largest convention center ballrooms in the country. Kansas City's downtown convention center can accommodate conventions and special events all in one place. Attendees are right in the heart of the city's convention district and just steps from hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. -388,800 square feet of column-free exhibit space on one floor -Brand new 46,484-square foot Grand Ballroom -45 state-of-the-art meeting rooms -A three-level Conference Center -2,400-seat fine arts theater -Renovated arena that seats 10,700 people -Outdoor plaza and sculpture garden for events up to 2,000 people -Permanent tennis court at Barney Allis Plaza -On-site parking for up to 1,000 New Grand Ballroom -Opened in May 2007 -One of the 10 largest convention center ballrooms in the country -Received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating -First ballroom in the country to use a controllable, digital day-lighting system that allows natural light into the space -Features one of the most sophisticated lighting systems in the world. The upper walls of the ballroom can be programmed to display any color, offering planners more than 350 trillion color combinations -Floor-to-ceiling glass covers the entire south and east walls, offering dramatic views of the city -Features a water theme throughout its walls, ceiling and carpet that pays tribute to Kansas City’s location at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers and the city's famous fountains.