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    Phoenix Convention Center

    3.8 (172 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Michael F.

    I attended the first day of the Forbes Under 30 Summit and found it underwhelming. Badge pickup was quick, but the only item provided was a small branded tumbler--no tote, no general attendee swag, and nothing available unless you were VIP. Most of the sessions and activations were already full by the time I arrived, so I wasn't able to attend anything on the schedule. The app, which is required to register for events, kept crashing, and the help desk wasn't familiar with how to troubleshoot it. I even tried emailing the support address listed in the app, but the email bounced back as undeliverable, which made things even more frustrating. After rearranging my work schedule to attend Day 1, the experience felt disappointing. I'll update this review after the second and third days if things improve. Maybe I can sneak in to some events in the app if some people no shows, but why do I have to? SECOND DAY : attended the second day Forbes Under 30 Summit with a complimentary ticket from Yelp and Forbes, and while there were some technical issues with the app, I still appreciated the opportunity to be part of the event. The highlight for me was the speaker lineup. I was especially interested in the session on "How to Build AI That Actually Solves Problems",-- the kind of talk that makes you think differently about where AI is headed and how it can be used meaningfully. I was also excited about the viral marketing programming, which is always valuable for creators and entrepreneurs looking to grow their reach. "Radical Creation", honestly... it reminded me of something real. Being a content creator can be a lonely road. Especially when your old friends don't support your work anymore. Another positive surprise was the free lunch, which was a thoughtful touch and made the day feel more welcoming. While I did experience some challenges with the app crashing, preventing me from signing up for sessions, I'm hopeful this is something they'll improve for future events. As for the security staff, I understand they have a job to do, and I'm choosing to give them grace -- large events can be stressful for everyone. Overall, I'm grateful for the complimentary ticket and the chance to be around innovative thinkers. With a few improvements to the tech and on‑site experience, this could be an even stronger event in the future.

    Kim H.

    It's a conversation center just like any other conversation center. Lol. So many different events throughout the year. Right downtown so easy walking distance to hotels, restaurants and bars.

    Bobbi H.

    I was at the Convention Center last week for PMI Global Summit and had a great experience. Conference was atrended by ~4000 people. Very clean, well staffed, and easy to navigate. Restrooms very well maintained throughout the day. Food service was good for the #of people. Various size meetibg rooms Convienent walking distance to several hotels and restaurants. Area seemed safe.

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    Charles R.

    Thank you Yelp! For the opportunity to run in the inaugural phoenix marathon I chose to hit the 10K but thank you still. The expo was great and was great to see the JORTC and ROTC out and helping.

    Frank T.

    This is a great convention center. It is located right down town and walking distance to so many things down town. Unlike San Fran there are not a lot of bad areas to avoid and makes for a peaceful stay. The size and layout is perfect and from what I hear the price was really good. They shut the street down in front and had a bunch of food trucks and beer tents. Was very nice add and the weather this tome of year was not bad.

    Christina M.

    Went here to pick up our race day bib for the hot chocolate run 2024. Was a clean venue and large space. Parking is tough in that downtown area but we did find a street meter 2 blocks down and walked. That was my first time at the convention center. Seemed pretty good.

    Nelson M.

    I was very happy with my experience here for the G.I. conference this past week. The conference center is very large. I found that you actually walked around less here compared to other conference centers even though it's very large. We did not utilize the whole space however there was a lot of areas that were quiet that you can make phone calls or just relax after a long day at the conference. In the rooms there was comfort chairs. There were times where they made the rooms too small unfortunately for some of the events but overall, I am pleased. The staff was very friendly and they have a food hall that's in house with food that is above average quality, but was also a high price tag at a convention center. Overall, the area is very safe and there's a lot of restaurants around. They also have guides that stood outside during the conference that you could ask questions too, which was a nice touch. One other thing is there was always water available in case you were thirsty.

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    Nicole R.

    I came here for a work conference and it was a nice, clean event space! It's quite large with a bunch of different smaller lecture rooms, huge exhibition halls, and a large ballroom. The lunch was catered and it was pretty good, although the staff was a bit disorganized in serving all the tables. The dessert was disappointing. I had complementary parking in the adjacent garage, but otherwise it said the event price was $20.

    Indoor food court
    Holly M.

    Come here for a seminar and found the facility to be very lean, open, easy to navigate and with comfortable lobby areas. It's multiple levels and much bigger than it looks. Facilities were clean. The staff working were very helpful in directions to the different rooms. There is a food court and coffee kiosks on the main level which was a bonus.

    Sharon B.

    My aunt & and I attended our first women's expo here in Phoenix. We both were excited to attend as we signed up for free tickets online and wanted to see all the vendors, sign up for any contest's, drawings, DIY workshops and more. Lots of parking available if you wanted to park on the street it was only a four or five hour limit unfortunately which we were surprised of because it's the weekend otherwise you could park in the structures for $10 which was right down the street or other structures have $15 parking so we lucked out and got the $10 parking Next to the convention center. There were lots of vendors, but we were a little disappointing because they didn't have food vendors there to give our samples and or drink vendors there to give out free samples we heard the previous years they had lots of food drinks all complementary, so unfortunately we had to go outside of the convention center to get food, but we did sample some delicious desserts And other items as well. We enjoyed DJ Bathsheba who is from Chicago & we were from Milwaukee, WI & enjoyed her music & beautiful energy. She gave us a flyer to attend a free play in November & took a few pictures for us as well. in the future, we would love to see more food vendors that will give out free samples, and possibly some drink vendors, like they had in the previous expo's.

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    Travis T.

    This convention center has really grown over the years. I remember when it was much smaller when it was called Phoenix Civic Plaza back in the day. It went through a huge renovation and became the massive place that it is today in 2008. Phoenix Convention Center is located in Downtown Phoenix and hosts national and regional conventions, sports experience events, and trade shows. I have actually been to quite a few events here over the years. The old Phoenix Comicon (now Fan Fusion) was always crazy packed, but made for fun people watching. They would utilize almost all the rooms in this place for that event. I have been to a couple Super Bowl Experiences here (2015 and 2023). The 2017 Final Four Experience and 2016 College Football Playoff Fan Central were fun and interactive. Ski Pro holds an annual ski sale here for discounted snow gear that I like to attend every year. Despite how busy this place can get, it's always great to see the community come together for these fun events. Inside are some restaurants that serve food or you can eat at some of the places in the surrounding area. There is a parking garage for parking, but I hear it is pretty pricey.

    $14 chicken fingers and fries inside the building
    Ashley D.

    The Phoenix Convention Center has got it together. I'll put on Fan Fusion for us nerds! They open everything up with multiple security point so that you don't even have to really wait in a line to get through the metal detectors and get into the buildings. There are so many food options once you are inside, they even have, a coffee stand with muffins, beer, carts, and alcohol all over the place, and even food trucks parked on the street so you can have some delicious options to choose from. Safety feels top-notch here, with security and nearly every turn. It feels great to be able to come to a large event with an expected 50,000 people over the weekend and actually feel safe. Thank you to the Phoenix convention center for putting on such a huge event, year after year!

    This dude was fun...lol  One of the BEST vendors here honestly! Thanks for the edible tutorial Jake
    Karis L.

    Attended a few events here in the past and have always had a great time. I attended the Women's expo again this year. What made it fun for myself, were the ladies I attended it with. as well as, the candle making class we partook in. The parking garage didn't have an attendant which, made it hard to get into because their machine wasn't properly working for cars to enter so, it took extremely long for us to get in. The expo didn't have many vendors this year, as they did last year. Sucked! If you wanted to have your makeup, hair, a tarrot reading and botox done, this was the perfect event this year. I hope that next year, the parking garage has a live human working it, as well as, more vendors, swag bags, and sample booths. Things are definitely changing in the World including this expo. Sadly!

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    Great locations for a conference. Huge meeting rooms and decent food and drinks. Overall, we had a delightful time.

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