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Facilities  
                          
 For detailed diagrams and seating chart, click here!

The North Exhibition Hall
The 65,000 square foot North Hall accommodates 340 10’x10’ display booths. Added features include a 30 foot overhead clearance, unlimited floor load and floor utility pockets located 30 feet on center. Exhibitors have easy access to the facility via the 150 foot loading dock, two ground level overhead doors and west entry doors. The North Hall lobby features a spacious entry area containing a large ticket/registration counter. Annually, the North Hall hosts the Easyriders Motorcycle Invitational, the Columbus International Festival, Arnold Classic Banquet, St. Patrick’s Day Irish Reunion and a myriad of consumer expositions, trade shows and banquets. 

Take a virtual tour of Veterans Memorial Auditorium and North Hall    click here!
 

The East/West Exhibition Hall
The East/West Hall can accommodate up to 225 standard 8 x 8 booths or 165 10 x 10 booths. This 45,000 square foot area can be subdivided for events requiring midsize space. The East/West Hall also has unlimited load capacity, gas, water and electrical hook-ups. A separate entry and lobby area, private show offices and loading docks are other primary features.
 

 

 
Flexible Exhibition Space
Easy, Off-street Ground-level Freight Access
Comprehensive, Professional Pre-event Planning
In-House Handling of Electric, Plumbing and Internet Connections
Elegant Pre-function and Ticket/Registration Area
Ample Empty Crate and Decorator Storage Areas
Private, Carpeted Show Management Offices, Including Telephone Service

The Wayne Brehm Room & Meeting Room
A multi purpose 5,000 square foot room that's ideal for sales meetings, seminars, banquets, lectures and receptions.  Equipped with a permanent stage and sound equipment, the Wayne Brehm Room can accommodate:  Banquet 250, Lecture 600, Dinner Dance 250, and Classroom 250. The stage dimensions for the Wayne Brehm room are 16’ deep and 27’ wide.

 

The facility features 10 additional rooms with capacities of 70 to 150 ... just perfect for group discussions and break-out rooms.
 

 

Auditorium
Veterans Memorial’s 3,916 seat auditorium is the largest in Columbus. Built in 1955 and recently renovated and remodeled at a cost of over 11 million dollars, Vets stage has hosted such legendary and diverse performers as Elvis Presley and Conway Twitty as well as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen,  N’ Sync! and is the home of the most prestigious bodybuilding event in the world, The Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic.

 

 

"Our relationship and experience with Vets is top flight and since they began hosting our annual event in 1967, the service and professionalism we receive from the staff is magnificent. The facility is extremely versatile and ideally suited not only for our large event, but they do an excellent job with our banquet for 2,500 VIPs" -- Jim Lorimer Co-promoter, Arnold Fitness Weekend.

 

The Skylight Lobby
With space to accommodate more than 300 for dinners or  receptions against the backdrop of the downtown Columbus skyline, the Skylight Lobby dazzles guests from across town or across the country.

 

 

 

 

 

The Memorial Room & Patio 
An ideal private location for an intimate reception, the Memorial Room boasts one of the most dramatic and impressive views of the Columbus skyline from its vantage point overlooking the Scioto River. The room features an adjacent patio and lawn access.

 

The Richard P. Nolan Dining Room
For smaller meetings and meal functions, the North Hall Dining Room accommodates up 200 guests in an intimate setting.

 

 

 

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