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NEW 650-SPACE OHIO CENTER GARAGE NOW OPEN

(Columbus, February 25, 2020) – The new Ohio Center Garage at the ASM Global-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) opened for business today. Motorists travel via the far-right lane of the Third Street bridge overpass and follow the ramp to enter the new garage. When exiting the garage, drivers return to the Third Street ramp… Continue reading →

MARINE MAMMAL VETERINARIAN, ‘FEAR FREE’ RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFLECTION ROOM AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF OVMA’S 2020 MIDWEST VETERINARY CONFERENCE FROM FEBRUARY 20-23

(Columbus, February 18, 2020)  — Add more than 6,000 people + four days + 35 continuing education tracks + 90 world-renowned speakers from the profession + 410 hours of educational and laboratory sessions + 150 exhibitors and the result is the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association’s (OVMA) 2020 Midwest Veterinary Conference (MVC) to convene February 20-23… Continue reading →

HEROES & GAMES STORE WITHIN GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER NAMED KONAMI TOP PERFORMING OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT STORE

(Columbus, February 18, 2020)  — The Heroes & Games store within the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) has been awarded Top Performing Official Tournament Store (OTS) status by Konami Digital Entertainment. The status provides Heroes & Games with increased opportunities to vend at Konami-hosted events, host regional qualifiers, operate OTS championships and VIP qualifiers, according… Continue reading →

READING RECOVERY COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NATION’S PREMIER K-6 LITERACY CONFERENCE FROM FEBRUARY 8-11

Who: Reading Recovery Council of North America What: National Reading Recovery & K-6 Literacy Conference, the nation’s premier literacy conference for kindergarten through Grade 6 When: February 8-11, 2020 Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Columbus Why: Reading Recovery is an early intervention program for the lowest-performing first-grade students who struggle learning to… Continue reading →

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER WELCOMES GENERAL PUBLIC TO PAINT MINGLE DRINK, COLUMBUS WINTER BEERFEST AND DINOSAUR ADVENTURE SHOWS

 (Columbus, January 15, 2020) — The Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) welcomes the general public to three shows where you can paint and enter a twerk competition, race inflatable horses while enjoying craft beer, and participate in dinosaur-themed activities and see lifelike dinosaur replicas. Who: Paint Mingle Drink What: An event where painting becomes a… Continue reading →