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"Dedicated to Exceptional Customer Service, Delivered with a Warm and Innovative Approach."

The Saint Charles Convention Center opened in April of 2005 and has exceeded the expectations of show organizers and event attendees alike.   Situated only a few short minutes from the Missouri River and the famed beginnings of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the central location of the Saint Charles Convention Center makes it one of the most desirable meeting destinations in the Midwest region. And we're just minutes from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.   The 154,000-square-foot facility features: ü       66,000 sq. ft. of total exhibit space ü        27,600 sq. ft. of Exhibit Hall space              - Expandable to 35,700 sq. ft. ü       16,200 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom ü       6,025 sq. ft. Junior Ballroom ü       1,200 complimentary on-site parking spaces ü       Partners-for-Progress Executive Board Room ü       19 Breakout rooms

ü      AT&T Cyber Café ü      Wireless and Ethernet Cabling throughout ü      UPS Guest and Business Services Center ü       Attached 296-suite Embassy Suites ü       More than 500 hotel rooms in walking distance ü       Only 10 minutes from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport   The Saint Charles Convention Center also simplifies your event planning with in-house catering, decorating, audio/visual, marketing, and event staffing for meetings and exhibitions.   The award-winning Embassy Suites St. Louis-St. Charles rests adjacent to the Center and offers 296 suites and the Spa Botanica day spa.  There are nearly 2,000 available hotel rooms available in St. Charles, with 400 more expected by late fall.  Nearby attractions include Frontier Park, Historic Main Street, Ameristar Casino, and downtown St. Louis is only 20 minutes away.

Global Spectrum   Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 65 facilities throughout the United States and Canada, manages the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world's largest sports and entertainment firm Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, and Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company.