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2015 Guide To Sports-Friendly Convention Centers
South Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH
Myrtle Beach Sports Center
2115 Farlow St. (29577)
Phone: (843) 918-1500
Email: mbeale@sportsadvisory.com
Website: myrtlebeachsportscenter.com
Contact: Mark Beale,
Mktg./Business Development
Metro Area Rooms: 90,000
Lgst. Area Room Block: 15,000
Exhibit Space: 100,000
Continguous Exhibit Space: 75,000
Venues Available For: Basketball, volleyball,
wrestling, badminton, table tennis, billiards,
Comments: Just opened in March 2015,
this 100,000-square-foot indoor sports facility
will include 8 basketball courts, 16 volleyball
also be confgurable for numerous indoor
beach!
See Ad On Page 60
Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY
Freedom Hall Civic Center
1320 Pactolas Road (37604)
Phone: (423) 461-4855
Fax: (423) 461-4867
Website: www.freedomhall-tn.com
Meeting Rooms: 1
Exhibit Space: 13,260
Meeting Cap: 4,230
Banq Cap: 600
Arena Cap: 7,100
MEMPHIS
Landers Center
4560 Venture Dr.
Southaven, MS (38671)
Phone: (662) 280-9120
Website: www.landerscenter.com
Contact: Todd Mastry, Exec. Dir.
Metro Area Rooms: 1,000+
Lgst. Area Room Block: 300
Meeting Rooms: 11
Exhibit Space: 50,000
Continguous Exhibit Space: 34,000
Meeting Cap: 400
Banq Cap: 1,500
Arena Cap: 10,000
Venues Available For: Cheer, arena football,
ice events, hockey, basketball...ANYTHING!
See Ad On Page 27
PIGEON FORGE
LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
2986 Teaster Lane (37863)
Website: www.lecontecenter.com
Metro Area Rooms: 12,500
Exhibit Space: 232,000
Continguous Exhibit Space: 100,500
Meeting Cap: 11,500
Banq Cap: 1,000
Texas
BEAUMONT
Ford Park
5115 IH-10 S (77705)
Phone: (409) 951-5400
Toll Free: (877) 266-6939
Fax: (409) 951-5429
Email: Lwaggoner@fordpark.com
Website: www.fordpark.com
Contact: Linda Waggoner,
Metro Area Rooms: 4,000
Meeting Rooms: 8
Exhibit Space: 153,000
Continguous Exhibit Space: 93,000
Meeting Cap: 14,000
Banq Cap: 3,000
Arena Cap: 9,000
Venues Available For: Indoor football, soccer,
basketball, volleyball; martial arts, cheerleading,
twirling, crossft competitions; 5K races; indoor
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ball/baseball tournaments.
Comments: Conveniently located on IH-10 in
Beaumont, TX. SMG-managed multi-venue
facility on 221 acres includes 12 champion-
ship-caliber youth softball/baseball felds, arena,
exhibit hall with meeting rooms, ag barns, mid-
Make Ford Park your FIELD OF DREAMS!