Meeting and convention planners may choose from several major facilities that accommodate a full range of group functions. Pershing Center, located downtown on Centennial Mall, houses an arena with more than 28,000 square feet of exhibit space and a capacity for 200 booths. The arena has eight different floor arrangements with a seating capacity of up to 7,500 guests. Other amenities include concession facilities, catering services, and sound and lighting systems. Devaney Sports Center and Nebraska State Fair Park host trade shows, exhibitions, and athletic events as well as banquets and meetings; ample parking is provided at both sites.
The Cornhusker Hotel's Burnham Yates Conference Center in Lincoln offers 46,000-plus square feet of meeting room space, and reception, exhibit, and banquet space designed to accommodate up to 1,500 people. It features the latest in meeting space design and a state-of-the-art acoustic system. The center is decorated in the grand style and tradition of The Cornhusker, a Marriott hotel with one of the only AAA, Four-Diamond ratings in the state.
Lodging for meeting-goers is available at downtown and metropolitan area hotels and motels offering a total of about 3,000 rooms; several also provide meeting facilities.
Convention Information: Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1135 M St., Ste. 300, Lincoln, NE 68501; telephone (402)434-5335; toll-free (800)423-8212; fax (402)436-2360; email info@lincoln.org