Smart Meetings

Discover the quality, accessibility and incomparable experience it takes to make your event the most memorable occasion.

Phoenix Convention Center is committed to ensuring that its facilities, services and activities are readily accessible and useable by qualified persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations to ensure full participation of everyone. 

Planning An Unforgettable Event

Nothing compares to a welcoming, stylish and knowledgeable host. Today, it is the signature concept epitomizing Phoenix Convention Center, a place that provides easy access in an incomparable setting with award winning customer service. For over three decades Phoenix Convention Center has acted as the world's best salesman for our fair city. We are immensely proud of what we can do to help make your event successful and your participants' stay a pleasure not soon forgotten.

To ensure your event is most productive, successful and especially enjoyable, we present this information to assist you in taking full advantage of all Phoenix Convention Center has to offer. It will help you through the preplanning process as well as clarify any questions you may have regarding our building, policies and procedures.

Audio-Visual Services

Phoenix Convention Center and AV Concepts, our in-house supplier of all audio, video and lighting services, can ensure that your event is seen in the right light and that no voice goes unheard.

Rigging Services

AV Concepts is Phoenix Convention Center's preferred supplier of rigging services and is exclusively responsible for the review and approval of all plans for the installation of rigging points or similar attachments to the building. Each point of fifty pounds or more will be charged at the prevailing rate. Please see Equipment Rental Services for cost information. Bridled points are considered as one point. Final determination for any rigging concerns will be made by the Phoenix Convention Center Production Services Manager. If your decorator does not have a qualified rigging staff, contact AV Concepts for all your rigging needs.

Utilities Services

If it's water, power or even compressed air you need, we can provide it. Temporary hookups for exhibits and displays are provided exclusively by Commonwealth, our in-house utilities contractor. Halls are arranged on a 15' x 15' utility grid system. There are some utility restrictions in the meeting rooms and portions of Exhibit Hall C.

Electrical: 120 Volt, A.C. single phase, 60 cycle; 208 Volt, A.C. three phase, 60 cycle; 208 Volt A.C. single phase, 60 cycle; and 480 Volt, A.C. three phase, 60 cycle.

Compressed Air: 125 psi to 150 psi.

Water Supply and Drainage: 80 psi.

Natural Gas: Very limited; equipment must be UL listed.

We Take Care of the Details

Need dinner reservations? Curious about where to shop or what shows are in town? The friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Phoenix Convention Center Concierge Centers, conveniently located in both Lobby I and Lobby II, is here to help you make the most of your visit.

If you're looking for information about Greater Phoenix attractions, arts and culture, dining, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, sightseeing tours and much more, our staff will guide you every step of the way.

Whether you're into golf, extreme sports, a relaxing sojourn at the spa, or day trips from Phoenix to other scenic Arizona destinations, we've got the inside scoop. It's amazing what you can do from here!