I considered doing a post on it, but I am decidedly not an expert on it and would just be paraphrasing the wikipedia. If you are interested in the history of Union Station, check out the wikipedia. We shouldn’t blame an interesting building for the sins of Battelle. Its surrounded by restaurants, shops, hotels and entertainment venues. A lot of people blame the convention center for the Union Station demolition despite being almost 17 years between the demolition and the construction of the Columbus Convention Center. The Greater Columbus Convention Center is center of Ohio, the center of Columbus. Battelle (the corporation that owned the property at the time and still a fixture in Columbus) allowed them to take the only remaining arcade and preserve it off-site (thanks, dicks). Loewndick & Sons (look at that body of work, they have destroyed like half the history of the city at this point… almost impressive) to halt work.
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The Live at Lunch series provides local entertainment from 11:30 a.m. The indoor, vertical Smartfarm is the first of its kind in a convention center and will produce nearly 5,000 pounds of vegetables and herbs annually for culinary use. Culinary creativity: Exclusive caterer Levy’s Discovery Cafe features local cuisine and beverages within the Homegrown Café, Columbus Grille, CBUS Tap Room, and Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea.There is an increase in access points from 110 to 250, and more bandwidth that provides greater capacity and speed. Connectivity: Internet capabilities via Smart City include accommodating 20,000 simultaneous users throughout the facility.Collaboration spaces: Visitors can sit, relax, and chat in gathering spaces of choice throughout the facility.Tours are provided and a docent program is in development. Artwork: The GCCC features the largest contemporary collection of Franklin County art, including the “As We Are” interactive signature piece.Conveniently located within one-day’s drive or a 90-minute flight of the majority of the U.S.Connected to five hotels by enclosed sky bridges.Minutes from John Glenn Columbus International Airport, with AirConnect shuttle stop.Across the street from the Arena District and Short North Arts District offering dining, shopping and entertainment.Energy-saving fixtures in restrooms and LED lighting in exhibit halls.South Café & Marketplace featuring quick-service dining, specialty shops and services.Decorative lighting and colorful node walls in the concourse.Upper-level show management offices overlooking exhibit halls.Arnold Plaza featuring 10,000 square feet of event space with tent.Four parking facilities with 4,000 onsite parking spaces.
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114,000 square feet of ballroom space, including 25,000-square-foot Union Station Ballroom, 15,000-square-foot Short North Ballroom and the largest multipurpose ballroom in Ohio, 74,000-square-foot Battelle Grand.373,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space and 447,000 overall.Located in the 14 th largest city in the United States in the midst of a vibrant entertainment district, the GCCC offers an array of amenities to exceed your expectations:
Welcome to the award-winning Greater Columbus Convention Center, one of the busiest convention centers in North America! Managed by ASM Global and owned and developed by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, a $140 million expansion and renovation was completed in July 2017.
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