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Buffalo Convention Center

One Convention Center Plaza, Buffalo, NY, USA, 14202
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About us

Buffalo Convention Center is conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Buffalo. With over 110,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibit space, we can accommodate meetings, conventions, trade shows, special events and more. Our superb in-house catering along with our excellent customer service makes us the perfect choice for your next event. Buffalo Convention Center offers you access to great accommodations, shopping, thriving nightlife, world class theater, state-of-the-art sports facilities and a host of exciting restaurants and just minutes from the Buffalo Niagara Airport and Niagara Falls. We are connected by enclosed walkway to the Hyatt Regency Buffalo and within easy walking distance of a variety of hotels with various price points.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built-
Renovated2023
Total meeting space38,459 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Venue typeConvention center

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite security
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • Video conference
Transportation
  • Bus
  • Subway
  • Taxi
  • Train
Equipment
  • Dance floor
  • Loading dock
  • Piano
  • Portable walls
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
38,459 sq. ft.
Largest room
64,410 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
21
Second largest room
32,000 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
64,410 sq. ft.
Seating capacity
7,000
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Exhibit Hall
64,410 sq. ft.
392 x 160 sq. ft.
35 ft.
7000
5000
7000
3500
-
Ballroom
12,365 sq. ft.
149 x 83 sq. ft.
10.6 ft.
1400
1000
1400
800
-
Lobby
8,760 sq. ft.
146 x 60 sq. ft.
7.9 ft.-----
Lobby Lounge
1,078 sq. ft.
14 x 77 sq. ft.
7.9 ft.-----
Room 101
13,064 sq. ft.
142 x 92 sq. ft.
10.6 ft.
1600
900
1600
600
-
101A
1,392 sq. ft.
29 x 48 sq. ft.
10.6 ft.-----
101B
1,920 sq. ft.
-
10.6 ft.-----
101C
2,112 sq. ft.
-
10.6 ft.-----
101D
1,392 sq. ft.
-
10.6 ft.-----

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 10 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
Valet parking
Street parking
Bus parking

Local Attractions

Walden Galleria Mall
Walden Galleria Mall
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Buffalo Niagara's premier shopping destination with over than 200 stores, 10 sit-down restaurants, an international food court and Regal Cinemas Stadium 16! Walden Galleria is a two-level shopping, dining and entertainment location that offers a little something for everyone! Walden Galleria has a Customer Service kiosk located on the upper level outside of Macy's. Walden Galleria hosts a mall walkers club, a community room and several restrooms within the mall. Please visit our website for mall hours including our extended holiday hours. Located on Walden Avenue, I-90, exit 52 east or west. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas days.
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Elmwood Shopping District
Elmwood Shopping District
Shopping
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Named one of the "10 Great Neighborhoods in America" by the American Planning Association, the Elmwood Village is one of the Buffalo's top shopping and entertainment districts. Bordered by the city's museum district on one end and Allentown on the other, Elmwood Avenue features a host of boutiques, coffee shops, bars, art galleries and restaurants.
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Allentown
Allentown
Shopping
7 mins
"In the end it is easier to experience Allentown than to describe it," remarked one neighborhood publication almost four decades ago. How true this observation rings today. Simultaneously high society and bohemian, the Allentown Historic Preservation District located in Buffalo, New York boasts one of the best examples of urbanism in Western New York. Designated a local preservation district in 1978 and listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1980, Allentown is one of the first and largest residential historic districts in the United States. The Allentown Historic Preservation District is bound by North Street to the north, Main Street to the East, Edward Street to the South, and Plymouth to the West, and is walking distance from downtown Buffalo, the West Village, the Elmwood Village, the Fruit Belt neighborhood, and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
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Colored Musicians Club
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Nightlife
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Olmsted Parks
Olmsted Parks
Park
8 mins
Buffalo, New York is the home to America's oldest coordinated system of public parks and parkways, designed by the renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), in concert with his partner Calvert Vaux and other subsequent partners. Today the majority of Olmsted's designs in Buffalo are substantially intact and represent one of the largest bodies of work by the master landscape architect. The Olmsted designed portions of the Buffalo park system are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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J. Edward Nash House
J. Edward Nash House
Historical landmark
8 mins
J. Edward Nash was the pastor of the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church from 1892 until his retirement in 1953. Rev. Nash's leadership and presence in Buffalo's African-American community during 50 years of the 20th century earned him legendary status in the community. Rev. Nash wrote many sermons and letters in his study at 36 Nash Street. Those letters and sermons play an integral part of Buffalo's African-American community history. Many of the nationally known African-American leaders that Rev. Nash brought to Buffalo were houseguests at the Nash home
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Frank Lloyd Wright Rowing Boathouse
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Museum
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The Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse was built to serve as a working rowing boathouse. The Boathouse provides a much-needed resource for the West Side Rowing Club, the nation's largest rowing club, who has provided the Buffalo-Niagara region with access to the sport of rowing. Their high school, college and community programs produce championship crews and have won national recognition for the Buffalo-Niagara region. In addition to being a working boathouse, the building is accessible to architectural tourists who are interested in experiencing its authentic spaces.
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Pierce Arrow Transportation Museum
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Museum
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The Buffalo Transportation/Pierce-Arrow Museum houses a world class collection of cars, motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia from several decades. Buffalo-made vehicles, as well as sport- and muscle-cars are showcased. The name Pierce-Arrow was once one of the most recognized and respected names in the automobile industry. For 38 years, the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company produced some of the finest automobiles made, and for over 20 years, Pierce-Arrow supplied cars to the White House for the use of the President.
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Burchfield Penney Art Center
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Museum
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From the moment you first step through our doors, you will be surrounded by inspirational, thought-provoking and often world-renowned artwork. The Burchfield Penney features more than 30 exhibitions annually. While many are curated from our extensive collections, we often bring new work into the museum through temporary exhibitions and works on loan. As a result, no visit to the Burchfield Penney is ever the same. We encourage you to become a member and return often to experience everything the Burchfield Penney has to offer.
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Theater District
Theater District
Nightlife
2 blks
From touring Broadway musicals like Billy Elliot and The Book of Mormon at the magnificent Shea’s Performing Arts Centerto the intimate theater-in-the-round experience at the Irish Classical Theatre to edgy world premieres at Torn Space Theater, Buffalo’s vibrant theater scene offers a little bit of everything.
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Canalside ( Buffalo Waterfront)
Canalside ( Buffalo Waterfront)
Park
5 mins
Learn about Buffalo's roots and experience a self-guided walking tour of the recently restored Erie Canal Harbor area! During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the harbor functioned as the bustling "western terminus" of the Erie Canal. Visitors can experience many elements of the original Erie Canal Harbor, including the refurbished "Commercial Slip," "Central Wharf," "Whipple Truss" foot bridge, cobblestone "Commercial Street," and the excavated foundations of several canal era buildings. Site accessible year-round, 24/7. This summer, 426 events and activities will encompass a wide range of programming including a weekly archaeological dig bringing the "Story of Buffalo" to life, one layer at a time; Saturday Artisan Market; hands-on activities and performances that celebrate the myriad of cultures of our region; a series of performances that detail the lives of such figures as Harriet Ross Tubman Davis, Sojourner Truth, and Mary Reynolds through story and song; and the Buffalo Irish Festival.
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
Historical landmark
5 mins
It's one of the most amazing and improbable moments in American history. It's the story of a man thrust into national prominence following great tragedy. A man who went on to become one of the most influential U.S. Presidents of all time. And you can experience it for yourself, at the house where Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office, where the modern presidency began, and where a legend was introduced to the world.
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First Niagara Center
First Niagara Center
Recreation
5 mins
Home of the Buffalo Sabres Hockey team and Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse Team!
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Coca Cola Field
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Buffalo & Erie County Naval Park
Buffalo & Erie County Naval Park
Museum
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The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park is a museum on the shore of Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York. It is home to several decommissioned US Naval vessels, including the Cleveland-class cruiser USS Little Rock, the Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivans, and the submarine USS Croaker. All three are open to the public for tours.
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Shea's Performing Arts Center
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Theater
2 blks
Built in 1926 in the style of a European opera house, Shea's is one of only four Tiffany-designed theatres still in existance and hosts an annual series of touring Broadway shows.
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Buffalo, NY, US 14202
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Albright Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery
Museum
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The reigning jewel in Buffalo's art scene famous for modern and contemporary works including Gorky, Pollock and de Kooning.
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Buffalo, NY, US 14222-1096
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Sustainable Practices

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Health and Safety

Were practices at Buffalo Convention Center developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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