Tampa Bay & Company

From luxurious resorts to sparkling waterfront facilities, multi-purpose arenas to spacious pavilions, Tampa Bay presents the best of Florida, all in one place. And, with over 18,000 rooms stretching from uptown to downtown, Tampa Bay offers the variety, convenience, service and professional event staffs to cater to almost any type of event.

Convention Venues Planning your meeting here starts with the distinctive, 600,000-square-foot Tampa Convention Center. Located on the downtown waterfront, the convention center features a 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall, 36,000-square-foot ballroom, 84,000 square feet of flexible pre-function space and an additional 36 breakout rooms, providing an added 41,000 square feet of meeting space.
Other meeting opportunities along the downtown waterfront include the multi-purpose St. Pete Times Forum, the Channelside entertainment complex, The Florida Aquarium, the Yacht Starship dining cruise and the historic Latin Quarter of Ybor City, just a short streetcar ride away.

Off-Site Activities Westshore, located minutes from “America’s Favorite” Tampa International Airport, is fast becoming an upscale retail center, with first-class hotels and venues and Tampa’s largest variety of restaurants, entertainment and shopping plazas within blocks of your accommodations and meeting spaces.

North Tampa also offers alternative meeting venues for off-site group functions. After attending to business, attendees can stay to play with thrilling rides at Busch Gardens, wild animals at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and educational exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry. The University of South Florida offers all the amenities of a major metropolitan university, including the on-campus Sun Dome, a popular locale for lectures, sporting events and concerts.

Tampa Bay’s blend of urban excitement, historic cultural centers and pristine natural settings appeals to each and every attendee, from professional sports and memorable hometown events like Gasparilla, the Florida State Fair and the Florida Strawberry Festival, to the area’s many relaxing and spirited pursuits including golf courses, parks, fishing and boating.

Warm Welcomes Await Acclaimed for its diverse attractions and venues, warm weather and equally warm hospitality, Tampa Bay’s choices of where to meet, stay, dine, unwind and play are limitless, comfortably accommodating all tastes, timelines, travel and meeting needs. n

To find information about the Tampa Bay area, as well as answers to questions you may have when planning your meeting or event, go to www.VisitTampaBay.com.