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Building Overview
Finding your way around our big, beautiful building is easy. And to make it even faster and easier, we've included a building-overview general information guide with detailed floor plans.

Building Overview
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Exhibit Hall:
525,701 gross square feet of contiguous exhibit space on Ground Level
90,000 square feet of column-free exhibit space in the Sails Pavilion on Upper Level

Meeting/Event:
72 meeting/banquet rooms totaling 204,114 square feet of space, including two Ballrooms, totaling 80,706 sq. ft.
90,000 square feet of column-free space in Sails Pavilion
Show manager offices overlooking Exhibit Halls
Landscaped Terrace levels with spectacular Bay views - ideal for receptions and breaks

Prefunction:
284,494 sq. ft. of prefunction, lobby, registration and circulation areas including our lobby which features 115,756 sq. ft. of convenient registration areas

Parking:
Two parking facilities offering 3,950 spaces
1,950 space parking garage
Additional 2,000 spaces available directly across the Center

Truck Access:
50 loading docks with 8 direct drive-in accesses to Exhibit Halls including a 30 ft. high elephant door located at Hall H

Elevators:
8 passenger elevators
3 freight elevators with 20,000 lbs. capacity, 2 freight/service elevators with 10,000 lbs. capacity, and 3 service elevators with 5,000 lbs. capacity
14 escalators

Clearances:
Halls A, B & C: 27 ft. to the bottom of truss; 40 ft. to ceiling
Halls D & E: 27 ft. to bottom of truss; 39 ft. to ceiling
Halls F, G & H: 36 ft. to bottom of truss; 64 ft. to ceiling

Electrical:
120, 208, 227, 480 V (Single and Three Phase)
Full range of electrical services

Telecommunications:
A full range of voice, data and internet services provided via CAT 5 wiring, multi-mode and single-mode fiber
Fiber connectivity with headquarters hotel

Food Services:
8 concession stands in Exhibit Hall
2 full service kitchens
Portable specialty services
Starbucks

Audio-Visual:
Complete A/V production capabilities

Business Services:
Full service business center providing: fax, copying, express mail, packaging and printing

Lobby Services:
ATM
Restaurant information and reservation booth
Uniformed, white gloved doormen
Administrative desk
Ample supply of pay phones
Fiber connectivity

Other:
Ticketing services available with permanent and portable box offices
Building in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act