Hartford
Ranking among the top 6 percent of North American metropolitan areas for its abundance of art and culture, Greater Hartford features dining, entertainment, and leisure activities for every taste. From live performances at the Tony Award-winning Hartford Stage and the intimate Off-Broadway-style TheaterWorks, to classic collections and special exhibitions at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, to innovative films and galleries at Real Art Ways, to sunset dinner river cruises, the Greater Hartford area is teeming with excitement. Cultural heritage lovers can explore centuries of historic homesteads and well-preserved architecture and landscapes. One of Hartford's most popular tourist attractions is Twain's own Victorian Gothic mansion, where he wrote seven major works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. It's located right next door to the gardened home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the anti-slavery classic Uncle Tom's Cabin. Hartford boasts more than 30 three- and four-star restaurants, offering every type of ethnic cuisine with prices to fit any budget. The city sizzles at night as downtown bars and clubs serve up some of the best jazz, blues, and rock in Southern New England. And, it is all less than 60 minutes away from the sparkling Long Island Sound, the scenic Berkshire Mountains, and two of the world's largest casinos. Accessible to more than 23 million people within a two-hour drive, Hartford offers ease and affordability, with new hotels and meeting facilities in an intimate, historic, and walkable downtown setting. The spectacular riverside Connecticut Convention Center opened in June of 2005 with 540,000 square feet of new meeting and convention space, high-speed telecommunications facilities, and a renowned in-house chef.

At a Glance
Greater Hartford Convention and Visitor's Bureau
31 Pratt Street, 4th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (800) 446-7811
Web site: www.enjoyhartford.com.
CONVENTION FACILITIES
Connecticut Convention Center
Meeting and Exhibit Space:
540,000 sq. ft.
Total Size of Facility: 1.6 million sq. ft.
Exhibit Space: Two exhibit halls totaling 140,000 square feet; hold total of 800 trade show booths (10' x 10')
Ballroom: 40,000 sq. ft.
Total Meeting Space/Breakout Rooms: 19 Meeting Rooms, totaling 25,000 sq. ft.; from 1,300 to 7,200 sq. ft.
Group Meal Capacity: 3,000
Reception Capacity: 5,000
Loading Docks: 20; Drive-in Bays: 2
Ceiling Height: 32 feet; Hotel Rooms Within Walking Distance: 1,700
ADDITIONAL MEETING FACILITIES
• Hartford Civic Center - Veterans' Memorial Coliseum: 93,855 sq. ft.; Hartford Civic Center Exhibition Center: 68,000 sq. ft.
• Connecticut Expo Center: 88,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space; three meeting rooms totaling 3,800 sq. ft.
• The Club at Rentschler Field: 635 club seats; 325-seat function room
• Executive Suites: 38 luxury suites, 16 seats per suite
HOTELS
Number of Downtown Properties: 10
Number of Rooms in Greater Hartford Region: More than 6,000
• Crowne Plaza Downtown Hartford (350 rooms)
• The Goodwin Hotel (124 rooms)
• Hartford Marriott Downtown (409 rooms)
• Hilton Hartford Hotel (392 rooms)
• Holiday Inn Express (96 rooms)
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites/Brainard Rd. (173 rooms)
• Homewood Suites (116) Opening Spring 2007
• Residence Inn Downtown Hartford (120 rooms)
• Sheraton Hartford Hotel (215 rooms)
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Bradley International Airport in Windsor
Locks, less than 20 minutes from down-
town, offers more than 268 daily flights
by 17 airlines to major U.S. markets.
Nonstop flights to/from Amsterdam debut in July 2007.
Hartford's Brainard Field, five minutes from downtown,
accommodates small private aircraft.

Providence
Providence, Rhode Island, known for its easy accessibility, fabulous restaurants, and sophisticated arts scene, has become an even more attractive meeting and convention destination. The city is bustling with development activity, including hotel projects accounting for more than 500 additional hotel rooms and a $62 million renovation of a 13,000-seat civic arena. At the heart of Providence's bustling downtown is the award-winning Rhode Island Convention Center Complex, which include the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC). The RICC includes an exhibitor services center, state-of-the-art business center, superb in-house food service, and 10 loading docks with ramp access to the show floor. Additionally, the center will open a ground-level ballroom in fall 2007. A 2,400-space parking garage is connected to the convention center, with the 13,500-seat Dunkin' Donuts Center conveniently situated right next door. "The Dunk" is currently undergoing $62 million in renovations, which includes connecting the arena to the RICC via skybridge. There are 5,500 hotel rooms in the Greater Providence area, 2,050 of them within walking distance of the RICC (including the new Renaissance Providence Hotel, which will open in April 2007). Just a 10-minute drive away is Warwick, home to T.F. Green Airport and additional lodging, meeting, dining, and entertainment options. With a thriving arts district, a commitment to historical preservation, and a sophisticated nightlife, Providence offers a variety of entertainment choices, and is one of the hottest culinary spots in the country. Also hot is WaterFire, a multi-sensory art installation with bonfires on the city's three rivers. Beautiful facilities, outstanding amenities and accessibility make the Providence/Warwick area a premium destination.

At a Glance
Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau
Neil Schriever, vice president, sales
One West Exchange St.
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 456-0237
E-mail: Meetings@pwcvb.com
Web site: www.pwcvb.com
CONVENTION FACILITIES
Rhode Island Convention Center
Total Event Space: 137,000 sq. ft.
Total Exhibit Space: 100,000 sq. ft.
Ballroom: 20,000 sq. ft.
Total Meeting Space: 17,000 sq. ft.
Maximum Number of Breakout Rooms: 23
Registration/Prefunction Space: 60,000 sq. ft.
Number of Rooms Within Walking Distance: 1,800*
Additional Meeting Facilities
• Dunkin' Donuts Center
• Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
HOTELS
Number of Properties: 35 plus
Number of Rooms: 5,500
Largest:
• The Westin Providence (564 rooms)*
• Marriott Providence (351 rooms)
• Providence Biltmore Hotel (289 rooms)
• Hilton Providence - Downtown
(274 rooms)
• Renaissance Providence Hotel
(272 rooms)
• Courtyard by Marriott (216 rooms)
ATTRACTIONS
• Aldrich Mansion
• Bank of America Skating Center
• Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson & Wales University
• Providence Black Repertory Company
• Providence Performing Arts Center
• Providence Place Mall
• Rhode Island School of Design Museum
• Roger Williams Park Zoo
• Trinity Repertory Company
• WaterPlace Park
• WaterFire Providence
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Just minutes away from the Rhode Island
Convention Center, T.F. Green Airport
was recently named one of the Top Five
Alternative Airports in the country and
received a Reader's Choice recommenda-
tion from Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
It offers more than 160 direct flights
via major carriers.

* The Westin Providence currently has
364 rooms, with another 200 to be added by
summer 2007.