The Reno-Sparks Convention Center has over 500,000 square feet of facilities to host many types of conventions. It is about fifteen minutes from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. There are approximately 20,000 hotel rooms in the area to pamper convention goers. Some of the properties that are at the Convention Center include the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno Events Center and the National Bowling Stadium.
The Convention Center has five continuous Exhibit Halls with over 381,000 square feet of space. With nineteen freight doors there are eight that can be driven through. This type of door allows for large oversized equipment, airplanes and vehicles to enter the building. This area has electrical outlets, water, air distribution systems and gas.
A ballroom that boasts 30,000 square feet of open space can be used for dining, seminars, exhibits or seven rooms for meetings. These rooms have programmable fiber-optic lighting capabilities.
Meeting rooms at the Convention Center number at fifty three. Since this building is so large, it also has room for registration and pre functions. Many different conferences can happen at the same time without interfering with each other. Parking is not a problem at the Reno- Sparks Convention Center because they have more than 1,800 parking spaces.
The food at the Convention Center can range from simple sports fare like hot dogs and nachos to specially prepared cuisine. The caterers can arrange all aspects of the meals and decorating at the conferences. They can set up breakfast buffets with hot and cold plates or sit down breakfasts with a selected menu. Made to order boxed lunches, cold plated lunches and a buffet with antipasti, Mexican cuisine or an American menu is possible. Three course dinners, plated dinners or just Hors D' Oeuvres with a cash bar are part of the catering services.
Many of the area hotels have free shuttles services from the airport. Taxis, rental cars and busses are also available to get from the hotels to the Convention Center. Some of the hotels in the area include: the Seina Hotel Spa, Circus Circus, Staybridge Suites, Eldorado Hotel and Casino, Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Hampton Inn & Suites, John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort, Harrah's Hotel and Casino, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Sands Regency, the Super Eight and the Ramada Hotel and Casino.
When attendees are not being fed at the Convention Center there are many fine dining establishments they can visit. Steak Houses, Asian cuisine, BBQ, Pizza Parlors, and Italian and Mexican restaurants are all around the town. If guests want fast food they can eat at A&W or similar restaurants. Chain restaurants like Olive Garden, Chili's and P.F Chang's can be visited by conference goers.
Shopping is an eclectic experience in Reno. They have malls and the Truckee River Arts District that is situated along the Truckee River Whitewater Park. Boutiques, galleries, jewelry and home furnishings can be found at this location. The Summit is where all the top name designers can be found. They have fountains, live music and sleigh rides in the winter.
