Once limited in the number of meetings it could accommodate, Santa Fe is poised to welcome more groups as the new Santa Fe Convention Center prepares to open its doors later this year. The new facility will have the capability to host simultaneous multiple meetings, large events that require exhibit space or theater seating, and banquets. It will offer a total of 72,500 square feet of space, with more than 40,000 square feet of event space. In the heart of downtown Santa Fe, the center is within walking distance of some of the world's finest restaurants, museums, and shopping, as well as 1,500 hotel rooms.

Renowned art galleries, outdoor/indoor plaza space surrounded by Santa Fe's foothills, mountain retreats, historic compounds, Native American communities, and convenient downtown museums offer diverse options for off-site functions. The city's many hotels provide customized service and space for meetings from 12 to 600 people, with more than 1,500 rooms located downtown. Santa Fe has combined meeting space in the city's hotels for up to 2,800 delegates.

Santa Fe's weathered and rounded adobe buildings are like no others. Its history stretches beyond the city's founding nearly 400 years ago and its traditions are those of diverse and culturally rich societies. Yet, Santa Fe is alive with a thoroughly modern energy that is focused on tomorrow.

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Contact: The Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales staff at (800) 984-9984, or visit www.santafe.org. Santa Fe has been designated a "Creative City" in folk art and design by UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.