MORE VENDORS AND ‘MYSTERY’ THEME AWAIT GENERAL PUBLIC AT 2018 ORIGINS GAME FAIR JUNE 13-17

Who: Game Manufacturers Association What: 2018 Origins Game Fair When:  June 13-17, 2018 Where: Throughout Greater Columbus Convention Center complex Why: Annual gathering of game enthusiasts that is open to the public with activities for the entire family How:  “Mystery” is the 2018 theme, full of activities, including 133 more vendor booths, a significant increase… Continue reading →

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER TEAM JOINS HOSPITALITY PARTNERS IN CELEBRATING EXHIBITIONS DAY TO HONOR EVENT INDUSTRY

(Columbus, June 7, 2018)  — The SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) gathered with other industry partners on June 6 to celebrate the fifth annual #Exhibitions Day. The group gathered in front of the facility’s 60-foot LED Art Wall for a photo opportunity to show support for their industry colleagues who traveled to Washington, D.C.… Continue reading →

WIZARD WORLD COMIC CON COLUMBUS CELEBRITY GUESTS TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS JUNE 8-10 TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

(Columbus, June 5, 2018)  — Celebrity guests and dozens of vendors await pop culture and super hero fans June 8-10 at Wizard World Comic Con Columbus — Ohio’s longest-running and best-attended comic convention — at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC). “This year, with Columbia Pictures, we began accepting original ideas for movies online,… Continue reading →

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER SOUTH CAFÉ & MARKETPLACE ATTRACTS NEW TENANTS, INITIATES WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES & GIFT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO ENTICE MORE GUESTS

(Columbus, June 1, 2018)  — Building on the momentum generated by the completion of the $140 million expansion and renovation of the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC), the facility has attracted new merchants to the South Café & Marketplace and initiated a weekly entertainment series and a gift certificate program. “We’ve augmented the quick-service… Continue reading →

MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION RETURNS WITH EARLY TRADE SHOW SNEAK PEEK

 Who: Trans World Trade Shows What: Midwest Haunters Convention, the largest Halloween show of its kind in the nation, serves all haunters, from haunted attraction industry professionals to fans in the general public. When:  Exhibits open for a new sneak peek feature from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2018, and resume… Continue reading →