The Connecticut Convention Center, located in downtown Hartford, overlooks the Connecticut River and is an ideal location for ... trade shows, conventions and business meetings – or any occasion that demands a dramatic setting. The Center is the state’s premier meeting venue and the largest full-service convention facility between New York and Boston. As the anchor of Adriaen’s Landing, the Connecticut Convention Center is a beautiful 540,000 square foot facility that has been constructed to spare no detail in making every function accommodating. The Center offers 140,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 40,000 square foot ballroom and 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. From award-winning Food and Beverage service lead by our in-house Executive Chef and culinary team, to flexible spaces, abundant pre-function areas and on-site sheltered parking, the Connecticut Convention Center has taken every facet of hosting an event into consideration. That includes the attached AAA Four Diamond 409-room, Marriott Hartford Downtown hotel, which offers an additional 13,500 square feet of meeting space. Specialties Conventions, Trade Shows, Meetings, Events, Food & Beverage read more