Downtown Mobile boasts the 400,000-square-foot Mobile Civic Center Complex, which features a 10,000-seat arena and 80,000 square feet of exhibit space. There are also a 28,000-square-foot exposition hall, a 1,950-seat theater, and ample meeting rooms.
Part of the downtown revitalization program is the Mobile Convention Center, a $50 million facility that opened in 1993. The center offers 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, 50,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, and a 52,000-square-foot area for registration and receptions. The center is adjacent to the Adam's Mark Hotel. Among Mobile's other convention facilities are a dozen hotels, with meeting rooms for groups of 100 to 5,000 people.
Convention Information: Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, PO Box 204, Mobile AL 36601; telephone (800)5-MOBILE or (251)208-2000