All Out Meetings - Visit Columbus

All Out Meeting.

All Out Exceeding.

You

What are you looking for when selecting a meeting destination?

Location availability and affordability.

Your Attendees

What are your attendees looking for?

Memorable experiences and a unique location.

All Out Convenience

Meet in the Center of Accessibility

An Easy DRIVE

With its West-Central Georgia location along the Alabama border, Columbus, GA, is drivable from multiple major cities in the Southeast.

Albany, GA: 90 minutes
Jacksonville, FL: 4.5 hours
Atlanta, GA: 90 minutes
Nashville, TN: 5 hours
Macon, GA: 90 minutes
Jackson, MS: 5.5 hours
Montgomery, AL: 90 minutes
Charlotte, NC: 5.5 hours
Greenville, SC: 4 hours
Roanoke, VA: 8 hours

5 Hours

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3.75 Hours

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2.75 Hours

5.5 Hours

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An Easy FLIGHT

It’s a breeze for attendees to fly into Columbus Airport (CSG) with Delta Air Lines’s daily service. Once they touch down at Georgia’s fourth largest airport, they’re only minutes from the prominent Uptown Meeting District.

4 Meeting Districts.
1 Destination.

Plan Your Meeting Your Way

Four unique Meeting Districts cater to your event type, size, and budget and blend rich history with modern facilities.

750K sq. ft. of event space citywide

4.8K+ area hotel rooms

Chef-Driven culinary experiences

Museums of historic, artistic, & military importance

Uptown District

  • 780+ hotel rooms
  • Riverfront Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center
  • Local restaurants, boutiques, & galleries

Northlake District

  • 1,480+ hotel rooms
  • Upscale shops, boutiques, & fine dining
  • Easy access to I-185 & 2 major highway systems

Victory District

  • 940+ hotel rooms
  • Top spot for military groups & reunions
  • The National Civil War Naval Museum & the National Infantry Museum, voted USA Today’s Best Free Museum

MidTown District

  • 1,490+ hotel rooms
  • State-of-the-art meeting venues
  • Restaurants, top attractions, & more
  • Newly reimagined Columbus Museum, the 2nd largest art museum in Georgia

Uptown Meeting & Entertainment District

Meet in the Heart of Columbus, GA

Columbus Georgia
convention & trade center

Steeped in 200 years of history, this venue with river views and character that pays tribute to its industrial heritage is one of the Southeast’s most unique for conventions and events.

182K SQ. FT. of
Meeting & Event Space
55K sq. ft. of
exhibit space
21K Sq. Ft. Ballroom
17 Breakout Rooms

Group Hotels
in Uptown

500+ guest rooms near the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center

Uptown Meeting Venues

District By District

Columbus Civic Center

  • 10K seats
  • 23K sq. ft. of flat floor space
  • 5K sq. ft. of hospitality suites

Rankin Garden, Atrium, & Livery

  • 8.2K sq. ft. of event space

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

  • 2K-seat theatre
  • 450-seat concert hall

Springer Opera House

  • 2 theatres
  • 6 studio spaces
  • Courtyard
  • Grand Lobby & Promenade

Bibb Mill Event Center

  • 55K sq. ft. of elegant event space

Columbus Botanical Garden

  • 36 acres that provide a unique event setting

National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center

  • 155-acre campus
  • Grand hall
  • Breakout rooms
  • Large theatre

National Civil War Museum at Port Columbus

  • 40K-sq.-ft. space
  • 3 galleries

Cunningham Conference Center

  • 5,432-sq.-ft banquet hall
  • 6 seminar rooms
  • Executive boardroom

Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center

  • 2.4K-sq.-ft. Auditorium
  • 3,312-sq.-ft. banquet hall
  • 3 large conference rooms & classrooms

Columbus Museum

  • Large galleria
  • Auditorium-style community room
  • 300-seat theatre

All Out Experiences

Group & Team Building Activities, Attendee Attractions, Area Experiences & More

In Columbus

Regional

Meet Your
Planning Partners

We Go All Out for Your Group

No two meetings or conventions are alike. That's why the VisitColumbusGA team takes an anything-but-cookie-cutter approach to helping you plan. We take the time to build a relationship with each planner who chooses our destination. And we provide focused attention to every group that meets here.

Shelby Guest

Executive Vice President

Ashley Woitena

Senior Vice President

Lacy Harden

Vice President, Convention Sales

Gracie Childers

Sales Service Coordinator

We serve as a one-stop shop for planners, streamlining your plans and extending your team with our free assistance, including:

Venue & Hotel Options

CUSTOM PLANNING SERVICES

CONDUCTING SITE VISITS

Learn more about our team that goes above and beyond to help you plan, promote, and manage your meeting or convention.

“I actually am thrilled when it's time to go back to Columbus because I know it's gonna be an easier meeting for me to plan.”

Beth Anne, GA Planning Association

“[The Columbus CVB] has never done me wrong. To the point, [they say] hey, you're hosting an event. Go hobnob. We got this.”

Travis, National Ranger Association

Plan All Out

MEET in Columbus, GA

Submit your RFP today to start organizing an exceptional meeting, convention, reunion, or event with the VisitColumbusGA team.

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