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Plan your next Meeting, Convention or Trade Show in Cincinnati
Give your attendees more than a meeting, give them a destination built for what’s next. With more than $2 billion invested in downtown Cincinnati, the reimagined First Financial Convention Center, a new 700 room Marriott headquarters hotel and an enhanced international airport, there has never been a better time to take a new look at Cincy.
From large-scale national conventions to intimate leadership gatherings, Cincinnati combines cutting-edge facilities, walkable convenience and unforgettable culture in one connected destination. Add distinctive venues and award-winning convention service professionals, and you have everything you need to deliver the VIP treatment—every attendee, every industry, every time.
Big things are happening in Cincy! Our game-changing Convention District opened in 2026, and we’ve got some exciting reasons why Cincy should be on your radar when planning your next big event: A Game-Changing Downtown Convention District:
We’re investing over $800 million into our brand-new Convention Center, revitalized district, and headquarters hotel. Explore the details of this groundbreaking project here.
Entertainment at Every Turn: Cincy’s vibrant culture is a dynamic blend of art, history, dining, and more. From the Banks of the Ohio River, to downtown’s Fountain Square and up to Over-the-Rhine, these entertainment districts offer walkable entertainment to spoil convention attendees.
Unmatched Convenience & Hospitality: Cincy’s compact, walkable downtown will soon include a 700-room Marriott Headquarters Hotel, making it a 3,000-hotel room package within a three-block radius of the Center. We offer a variety of brands and price points, from boutique to business hotels.
Perfectly Positioned: Cincy is within 500 miles of 60% of the U.S. population. In today’s remote world, our central location is ideal for bringing your team together in person, no matter where they’re based.
A Team That Delivers: When you plan an event in Cincy, you’re partnering with award-winning convention service professionals dedicated to giving every attendee the VIP treatment.
If you haven’t taken a look at Cincy recently, look again. More than $2 billion in redevelopment has already transformed our downtown area from the Banks Entertainment District along the Ohio River to Fountain Square and up to our Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Now we're investing even more by reinventing the future of meetings. An $800 million development will completely transform Cincinnati's Downtown Convention District. The redevelopment started in July 2024, and the Convention District marquees will be a reimagined First Financial Center connected to a brand new, Marriott Headquarters Hotel and a new Elm Street Convention Plaza. With downtown is already bursting with energy and excitement, now is the time to start planning your next big event in Cincinnati.
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First Financial Convention Center
The First Financial Convention Center is centrally located in downtown Cincinnati and is the anchor of the hospitality district, less than 3 blocks from over 3,400 hotel rooms to accommodate out-of-town guests. In addition, there is a 1,500-space garage connected to the Center for convenient attendee access. Attendees will be energized by dozens of new restaurants, nightlife options and destination shopping just steps away from the Center.
Transformation & Redesign
The $264 Million transformation of the Convention Center is complete! The project included a new exterior which provides greater natural light throughout the building, wider concourses for improved traffic flow, the addition of new outdoor event spaces (a rooftop terrace and 2.5 acre park at the entrance of the building), upgraded meeting rooms with new technology, replacement of the building systems, and the introduction of a redesigned Queen City Ballroom.
Know the space
Every element of the First Financial Center was designed with the experience in mind, featuring:
- Gross Square Feet: 750,000, including setup and support space
- Exhibition Space: 195,000 contiguous square feet
- Cincinnatus Ballroom: 40,000 Square feet, one of the largest in the Midwest
- Queen City Ballroom: 16,930 square feet to comfortably host smaller groups
- New Queen City Rooftop Terrace with city skyline views
- Meeting space: 39 renovated breakout rooms with flexibility to accommodate 18 to 5,000.
- Loading Dock: 17 berths and three semi-truck portals that lead directly to exhibition space
- Full-service banquet kitchen: 5,000 served in a single seating
- Levels: 3, multi-level concourse provides easy access to exhibit space, meeting rooms, and ballroom levels.
- Skywalk access to the brand new, 700-room Marriott Headquarters Hotel (coming Fall 2028)
- Extended outdoor space with seamless flow to the new Elm Street Plaza
- Ample branding opportunities inside and out with LED signage outside of meeting rooms and a huge 76' LED wall
- Ample parking with multiple garages surrounding the center, including a new $28M garage across the street with 780 spaces.
Prestige
Prestige AV & Creative Services is a full-service, single-source audiovisual production company. We facilitate corporate and private gatherings on a local, regional and international scale by providing the best equipment, technologies, project management and in-house services for the event industry. We listen, adapt and craft events that achieve our clients' vision and meet their needs.
We believe our customers come first. We value partnerships. We perform event services with a quality-first mindset, going beyond tech and equipment. We serve. We innovate. We create with forward-thinking, adapting to new opportunities. And we’re ready to work through your toughest challenges. Let our professionals tailor a live, hybrid, or virtual event package that works for your business nationwide. PrestigeAV.com / 800.294.3179
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