Cedar Rapids offers a variety of convention facilities depending on one's needs. The multipurpose Cedar Rapids Education and Conference Center, in downtown Cedar Rapids, houses different sized rooms with up-to-date multimedia equipment. The facility partners with a number of local hotels and restaurants. Coe College, Kirkwood Community College, and Mount Mercy College also offer smaller conference facilities, and for those groups looking for an abundance of space, the Hawkeye Downs Speedway, U.S. Cellular Center, and Veterans Memorial Coliseum have facilities available.
Hotels and motels in metropolitan Cedar Rapids offer accommodations for a range of meeting and convention needs. More than 3,000 rooms are available.
Convention Information: Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau, 119 First Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406; telephone (319)398-5009, ext. 126.