WIZARDWORLD COLUMBUS BRINGS BEST OF POP CULTURE OCTOBER 18-20

Who: WizardWorld What: WizardWorld Columbus When: October 18-20, 2019 Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center Exhibit Hall D Why: The most widely attended pop culture tour How: Celebrity guests ranging from Henry “The Fonz” Winkler to The Honky Tonk Man, an official costume contest with a $10,000 grand prize for Best in Show, vendor booths, movies,… Continue reading →

2019 EASTERN ELITE QUALIFIER AND REGIONAL OPEN TO BRING USA BOXING TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

Who: USA Boxing What: 2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships When: October 5-12, 2019 Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center Exhibit Hall D Why: Tournament boxing, plus opportunity for the top two boxers in contested Olympic weight classes to qualify for the 2020 Olympic trials to be conducted in December 2019. USA Boxing’s mission… Continue reading →

PUBLIC INVITED TO CRUISE INTO RETURN OF AIMEXPO PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE

(Columbus, September 23, 2019) — North America’s largest motorcycle and powersports trade show and lifestyle event returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) featuring 500 exhibitors from around the world and Sideways Saturday Flat Track Racing when the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) presented by Nationwide revs up Columbus from September 26-29. “We’re more… Continue reading →

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER DIRECTOR OF EVENT MANAGEMENT & PARKING JOE SHAW RECEIVES NORTHSTAR MEETINGS GROUP’S PASSION MADE POSSIBLE AWARD

 (Columbus, September 12, 2019) — Joseph Shaw, director of event management & parking for the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center, was honored in the convention service manager category during Northstar Meetings Group’s Passion Made Possible Awards 2019 in Las Vegas last night. As a result of being selected for this accolade, Shaw received a travel… Continue reading →

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER CELEBRATES EARNING LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION FOR EXISTING BUILDING AND CONVERSION TO 100 PERCENT WIND ENERGY

(Columbus, September 3, 2019) — The ASM-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) is celebrating earning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Building Operations + Maintenance – Existing Building and announced its commitment to offsetting its entire electricity usage to wind energy. The entire GCCC North Building is now Silver certified through… Continue reading →