It's a convention center, not a whole lot to say. There are meeting areas on both sides of the street. Been here for 2 different events. NM Tattoo Fiesta on the east side and a concert on the west side. The Fiesta was held was a spacious area. There was a seating area away from the vendors. Surprisingly the concession stands on both side of the street were reasonable priced. The Kiva Auditorium on the Westside was spacious, wide aisles, generous seating and decent acoustics. The biggest issue I saw was parking little to no street parking. The majority in the nearby are was private (read: expensive). read more

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Plenty of space and resources for any event you can imagine. Plenty of rooms for breakout sessions, greater sessions, meals, and formals. Plenty of art to keep your mind busy in the hallways and plenty of support to make sure that your event is an ultimate success. Their A/V team was top notch during the LULAC National Conference. Would totally support another event like this here in ABQ. read more

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Standard convention center to hold events- Festival of Trees, etc. Parking isn't the easiest and generally not the safest part of town. There's some nice artwork around the building and plaza, but still a lot of homeless hang around the corners of the building. On this particular day back in late August, I went to visit the new Breaking Bad statues. Only one side of the building was open, so I had to walk around. Neat to see and got many pictures. One of the construction workers walking around the building even offered to take my photo with "Walt" and "Jesse". 2022 #48 read more

Albuquerque Convention Center - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I have attended volleyball tournaments on several occasions at this venue. Today was the worse I have seen it. The bathrooms are unusable unless you go upstairs which those are not very clean either. Clearly there is a plumbing issue. The facility it dirty, and there is not enough staff to take care of it. Don't book large events until there is enough staff to deal with this amount of people. Very disappointed because there were other events upstairs that professional people were attending from all over the country, is this what you want them to get their impression of New Mexico with? read more

nice facility for trainings and events. parking can get crowded easily, i've waited over an hour of leave the parking garage. read more

Here for the weekend to attend the 2022 Lowrider Supershow. The. Location is easy to vet to and not far from hotel. Nice and clean building read more

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I've been to a lot of different events at the Albuquerque event center. It has a nice spacious layout perfect for a wide verity of gatherings. Comic con, concerts, comedy shows, proms, tattoo shows and weddings! The facility and their bathrooms are alway nice and clean. The artwork is awesome as well. read more

Went in to take a picture with the new Breaking Bad statue and the lady (or dude) was very rude! I don't think that is the type of person that you should have working there. Why is there a statue for people to take pictures with if the person working there does not let them? We needed gas, but we waited until after we got out of Albuquerque because I did not want to give the city any of my hard earned money! read more

I've been to a lot of convention centers, so I have seen better, but it really does have a lot of what you need, such as places to sit and meeting rooms. But, it doesn't exactly have that many establishments nearby to get food quickly. The entire neighborhood seemed pretty deserted to me. The hall could have been decorated with more artwork, especially being so close to Santa Fe which is so filled with art. The "park" in front is very strange because it is all concrete and not very "park-like." it was just sufficient enough for the conference. read more

I haven't been to many convention centers, so it's hard to have a baseline to compare it to. However, I found the Albuquerque Convention Center adequate. The concessions stand really should be addressed as it was pretty pathetic honestly. "Nachos" (gas station nachos are better, and that's saying something) for 5 bucks and a pretzel for about the same was about the only options. They could really do so much better if they put even an ounce of effort into it, so I have to give that a 1/5. However, that being said, the rest of the experience wasn't bad. The walk from the garage to the auditoriums is quite long, but I suspect this is probably fairly normal as you have to figure out parking in a downtown area. The auditorium spaces that I saw were adequately setup and appropriate for the venue. Staff did a very good job of keeping it clean and security was very professional. 4/5 at least for that, offsetting the very disappointing concessions. While I could probably point out a bunch of stuff they could do to make it better, overall it was ok, and I think they should focus their most immediate attention to the concessions stand (eat a bunch before you get here). Not having much convention center experience, it's hard to rate it, but overall "adequate " was the word that came to mind so I'll give it 3/5 overall. read more

What is there to say - it's a convention center. I think you mostly know what to expect. But here are a few things I have noticed in my visits. If you park in the garage, expect a nice long walk through the hallways from the garage to the center of the center. Kinda cool, however, that it's past all of the NM Sports Hall of Fame pictures at least. There are multiple rooms of different sizes, but they are not located or named in a very intuitive manner. Look for the signs and directories. The food is pretty standard - nachos, hot dogs, pretzels. When a bar is set up, it's usually a full bar. Prices for alcohol are high, but again, about what you would expect. In the larger arenas, the sound is terrible. Way too many echos and hard to understand. Overall, this is a nice looking venue, but not outstanding. read more

The place is clean and nice. Catering services did a wonderful job and although I wasn't impressed with the food on the first day, the meals did get progressively better. The servers are incredibly friendly and attentive. There are plenty of water bottle refill stations, which is a nice plus. My issue with the Albuquerque Convention Center is that the Internet is the worst, it constantly disconnects. I can't tell you how many times I had to re-connect all over again because it would automatically disconnect me. I started to think maybe here was something wrong with my device but I found out that everyone else in our group had the same issue as well. This definitely needs to be looked at, especially because so many people stop by for work-related functions, meaning they have to get work done! It's impossible to do when the Internet is so unstable. read more

The site has some beautiful art on the outside of the building. There are also some great art pieces inside as well scattered around the building. The indoor space is bright and colorful. read more

One of those existential 3 or 4 star rating inner battles...but went with 4 since I didn't experience enough details (the other parts of the building or parking garage) to fully assess what they have to offer. The building is huge and I appreciated the myriad of different sized rooms when I was here for an event. Most of the employees I interacted with were neutral if not friendly. The rooms were clean all three days I was there - no complaints in that realm. Cons would be the lack of vending machines, the spreading out of rooms, and the times the bathrooms hadn't been cleaned in hours. Overall it was a great place to be holed up most of the day for 3 days! Love the convenience of being directly downtown - pro tip, there's a Starbucks directly across the street! read more

The parking garage needs to have bigger spaces-- real easy to ding your neighbor's doors, and maybe have yours dinged back. But the price is reasonable, and the layout of the parking garage is pretty standard and straightforward. Too small for you to get lost or forget where you parked. Kiva Auditorium is spacious enough, and there are lots of cool events here like the car show that was going on when I visited today. Somewhat of a walk to Civic Plaza, and easy to get lost on your way there if it's your first time (yours truly). read more

Great facility for indoor track and field. Plenty of seating and great views everywhere. Will come back for the NCAAs as well as USATF Indoors. read more

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Recently exhibited here for a conference. For a small city such as Albuquerque, I have to say this Convention Center is pretty nice. It covers a couple blocks downtown. It is close to several hotels (my favorite is Hotel Andaluz: http://www.yelp.com/biz/andaluz-albuquerque). The facilities are adequate (I used their business center to ship my stuff back home, and was completely surprised not to find a long line there after the conference). There is a very nice and big auditorium for talks--complete with stadium seating. Of course I also liked the southwestern art as well. So yeah, this place served us well. read more

Great location for a conference. The bathrooms were very clean. They had great breakfast burritos and hamburgers. There are a bunch of restaurants within walking distance. I very much enjoyed my time here! read more

Have been hired several times to photograph events at the convention center and in all cases it has been a great place to work. When shooting track and field events, I was allowed to go up into the rafters for overhead shots which is an added plus for them. They have done some major remodeling and the place has a very modern, clean, and new look to it. Just this past week I was their to shoot a conference over three days. My contact with convention center staff was pleasant as was my experience working their. Depending on what building you are going to be in and how long you are going to be there, you can either use their convention center parking, street parking, or parking in the City ramp across the street. I even used valet parking at the Hyatt one day when I was running late and wanted to get to my assignment the quickest. read more

It's pretty much what you would expect: a big open space within which you will find people, displays, etc. relevant to whatever is being hosted there at the time. What I don't understand (and this could just be the fault of the individual expo at the time) was how something was cash only. It's 2013, people, and we're in Albuquerque. There's a friggin' National Laboratory up the road, and you're making me shell out paper to go inside? What gives? I like to park across the street. $10 to get in, and the location is nice. read more

Pretty good convention center! The ballrooms were all in good shape and had the chairs that hook into each other, but don't butt up right against each other, which is good. The exhibit area was strange in that it was split into two halls, but I'm not sure if that is normal for them or if it was just our conference. The snack/coffee breaks were nice, that's always a good option to have in a convention center. Exhibit services guys were a mix of chill and rowdy, but overall definitely polite and easy to work with. The only thing I have to take a star off for is the bathrooms, they just need a little tlc--especially the ones in the larger halls--and ideally need to be remodeled to match each other (I think in a few days here I tried 4 different bathrooms, and they all looked very different!). Parking on site at $6/time was a breeze, the parking attendant was also friendly and polite. read more

The Convention center- a-ok. Large, spacious, free WiFi and easy access to conference rooms. A bit chilly when it is cold- but it is a big old building to heat. Visitors Bureau INC. - this review is mostly for you. It would seem that if you are hosting a conference, you might plan ahead a bit. Notify the cab companies that @ 1,000 people will be flying into the airport during a 3 day stretch- and need transportation. This has failed to happen, for multiple days. Cab lines have been long- really, really long this week. A tad bit of common sense would go far. Cab drivers have not been alerted to the need. I realize that you may not be DIRECTLY responsible- but for many conference attendees- this is the first view of your town. From my experience- this trip, and from the multitudes of people I have spoken with- the first thoughts were not good ones. read more

Man this place was very cool. My daughter when and competed there. WHAT a great arena. Man? Albuquergue is so lucky.. read more

Albuquerque Convention Center - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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It's a small convention center. Nothing fancy. Just wish they had more outlets to plug laptop and places to relax while waiting around. They have several lamp posts next to chairs that are unplugged coz there's no outlet, which was kind of strange. And there's not many places that are nearby walking distance to get something to eat. It's a good thing I brought some small snacks along coz its a long day for us here and won't have time to leave to get anything. read more

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Yuck! The Albuquerque Convention Center could use an update and more. We attended Comic Con which was poorly organized with misinformation online and onsite. The bathrooms are hideous with duct tape covering the drains. There's plenty of room to rest and enjoy the sights surrounding the Convention Center, but maybe the organizers can consider food trucks as accompanying concessions. I literally saw a hot dog and nacho stand. That was pretty much it. I wrote the organizers on Facebook and while they seemed receptive (thanks), the actual venue could be light years better than this. read more

Huge place - 3 floors across 2 buildings with a skywalk and multiple, connected parking garages. Bummer that the parking garage was $6 without in/out privileges. There are information staffers located on the first floor of each building, so it's nice to simply ask, "How do I get to Acuma or Azura or (enter Native name here) room" and have them point the way. We had a research conference on the basement level of this place, and apparently there was a jazz show on the main level. A couple times during the conference, the lights went off and on and off and on for a full 20 seconds each time. I'm assuming that was letting people know when intermission was ending and the show was starting and whatnot, but we had no clue. We all just sat in our sessions wondering if there was a power outage, fire, natural disaster, or who knows what. Nonetheless, this was the first conference that I've been to where the facility was equipped with enough equipment to display numerous 5'x4' research posters. Normally, the conference attendees scramble for mounting material, easels, clips, and space. It was also nice that they offered a cash bar during our poster presentation sessions. It made for a much more relaxed crowd of attendees than other presentations in my experience. Additionally, it's not too hard to find the place with some Mapquest directions and the interconnectedness of its expansive buildings. There are several hotels located 5 blocks away, and a few non-chain restaurants within walking distance. Otherwise, it is a typical downtown, business location. Would definitely do again. read more

Nice facility overall. It's time for some updating. Parking structure could be better and the spaces are too small.

Nice, water bottle water dispensers were pretty cool. Lots of homeless like to hang out. Close to bars and restaurants.

Kind of a run down place. I feel like I'm stuck I the 80's. They are doing construction, so it may get better eventually. Parking is all around, but pretty expensive. Close to hotels as well that makes it convenient read more

I like this place even though it reeks of the 1970's. The pictures that greet you when you're walking from the parking lot to the actual convention center are wonderfully creepy. I was there for the ABQ Comic Book Expo and it was all very nice. Met a few well known celebrities in the comic book biz, got myself some gas masks so I can be safe when the apocalypse comes, and hello... Clean bathrooms! read more

The recent renovation looks great! The facilities cleaning staff were on the ball! Was unimpressed with the Convention Center concession staff. Some were rude and ill-equipped to handle a large event. By large, I mean the event didn't even take up all the space - I hate to see them handle a full house. The manager seemed uncaring when told about the trouble concessions was having. Unfortunately, concessions killed the experience for me. read more