Connecticut Convention Center

The convention center is a great venue. The parking is ample and the space is very large inside. I went last night for one of my niece’s graduation from High school. Boy did that make me feel old quickly considering I graduated 15 years ago O_​O.
Anyhow the space is great and there’s plenty of room for everything. The only downside (this is specific only to yesterday’s event) the staff did a horrible job as far as letting the parents, family, etc into the aisle-​ways to see the kids graduating, taking photo’s. Literally technology has taken over people’s lives. This was very prevalent yesterday at the graduation. The people who were sitting down couldn’t see due to all the paparazzi people trying to get photo and video’s of the students.
But otherwise the space of the convention center is very nice. I’m looking forward to attending another event there at some point in the future.

I have been to the the CT Convention Center a number of times over the years. Trade shows, conventions, business meetings or food/​product exhibits– it’s an ideal location for most events.
Overlooking the CT river, it’s conveniently situated downtown across from Hartford’s Front Street District — a rapidly expanding hub of activity teeming with things to do and food to eat. With the attached garage as well as other parking facilities in the surrounding area, there’s no shortage of parking. Free WiFi is also available, but coverage can be spotty. The venue itself is often well-​kept and the bathrooms are just as clean.

I attended the 2016 Passion and Power of Project Management Conference this week. I always love going to events at the Convention Center. The location and parking are great. The convention center itself is beautiful and well maintained.

I’ve yet to have a bad experience at the Convention Center. I usually park across the street in the Travelers garage since I get free parking as an employee, and it can be a little scary crossing the street there. Otherwise, I find that it’s always clean and the staff are friendly. My last visit was for Savor in April 2016 and the phone system was broken, so when I called to find out if there was a coat check, I had to actually call security and ask them to transfer me, as all other phone options resulted in a «That extension can’t be found» message. Anyway. The bathrooms here are gloriously gigantic, with a little sitting room if you’re waiting for your friend and holding her stuff. All in all, a well-​kept place, very accessible and easy to get out when it’s over!

Pizza at the convention center café is the worst! Otherwise, this has been a decent venue.

SNEAPA 2015… beautiful views, good sized rooms. But why on earth did you clear the refreshments away so quickly!

I had my College Commencement Graduation here and this place is extraordinarily huge and absolutely beautiful! Whatever you plan to do at this location should definitely amaze the guests your planning to invite. I loved it! I’m sure the best events held here are amazing.

Everything in my original review still applies but one additional detail worth mentioning (fresh in my mind since I attended a conference here today) is that the food is actually really, really good. From full breakfasts to luncheons to breaks between workshops and cocktail hours, I’m always pretty impressed by the quality of the meals here, especially given the sheer volume the chefs churn out. My dear friend (the lovely Rachael F) and I were ogling over the desserts between sessions today and I had a really unexpectedly killer marscapone & strawberry pastry. Total bonus! It provided great sugary fuel for my presentation later in the day!

This is a gorgeous, well-​appointed facility with great catering. I have enjoyed two events here. The venue is spacious, but doesn’t seem cavernous. Instead it lends to a reasonable amount of informal meeting space for networking during breaks. The furniture is comfortable and well-​suited to the space and events. The bathrooms are kept clean and offer good privacy. They also have a nice space for a break away from the action, if needed. I do wish there was some outdoor seating to get out and enjoy the weather during a long day.
The food and service is excellent. I have enjoyed fresh fruit and pastries for breakfast, delicious cookies and brownies on break, delicious coffee throughout. Both the hot lunch and cold sandwich service was great. All of the food is fresh, beautifully served, and well thought out. The bread with the sandwich service is good, as well as the cold prepared salads. Their clam chowder is excellent.

Attended APS convention on Thursday. Had lunch at the café — pepperoni pizza slice and diet Pepsi. Overcooked pizza. Worst was to come. A little bit later I had to make two emergency runs to the bathroom with diarrhea. Clearly the café staff needs retraining on safe food handling.

The Convention Center is extremely huge, modern and comfortable. Perhaps one of the best in the United States.
Free DASH bus shuttle service all over the city. Hartford has it. That’s one of their slogans and it’s true by my own experience. Hartford has it. Hartford rocks!

I’ve attended several events at the CT Convention Center and have no major complaints. Most recently, I attended the CT Flower and Garden Show (my fave of the year!). Always a spectacular event. The ticket purchasing area was easily visible, with plenty of lines, so there was no wait. Entrance to the event was a breeze. There are individual seminars at this particular show that are in the private rooms upstairs, which were easy to find. Plenty of staff around to assist if you need it. The restrooms are always clean. The only negative thing I have to say is about parking. The lines can be nearly impossible to get through to get into the garage, which is not necessarily the Convention Centers fault, it would just be nice to have a second parking area– though lately I’ve been parking further past Arch St. Tavern and walking over!

Easy to find, right off the highway. Parking is expensive but they do have some good shows throughout the year.

+Spacious. Can’t imagine an event being unable to fit inside here.
+Lots of clean restrooms
+Snacks and food on premises
+Convenient to better food options elsewhere in downtown, plus, this is a Star Shuttle stop.
+Loads of parking on site and nearby.
+Bike racks in the garage
+Great views
— It never needs to be as cold as it was this weekend. Even with people wearing Chewbacca costumes. I was in one room and found myself wanting long pants and a sweater.
— WiFi — please join the 21^st century and make this open and accessible to guests. Such a pain if you’re trying to meet up with friends, or, in my case, write about an event.
— Need to market what y’all got! There are bike racks in the garage. There is an area with art from the Wadsworth Atheneum. You can brag about this stuff, it’s okay.

While the golf show I saw here this weekend was an utter waste of money and time, this wonderfully modern facility deserves no blame for it. With reportedly 140,000 feet of show space in various areas, it can host a wide range of regional events.
–1 star for the parking fees. $ 3 for the first hour, $ 2 every hour after, $ 19 maximum. I’m sorry, but this is Downtown Hartford, not Rockefeller center. Next time I’ll definitely be looking for street parking and walking a few blocks to save some dough.
I guess all that parking money is going to pay for the building, because it is really nice. Escalators everywhere, sprawling floor space, clean bathrooms, a snack bar, and so on.
A worthy addition to Downtown Hartford’s commercial interest.

A beautiful facility. Easy to find in downtown Hartford, right near the Marriott. Tons of on-​site parking in the Convention Center’s underground garage. A simple walk into the Convention Center, aided by plenty of useful signage. There’s an enormous open lobby area that connects the levels with four grand escalators, two on each side of the concourse.
We attended the Health and Wellness Show on April 10, 2013. In spite of the free admission, and large crowd, we never felt over-​crowded. The wide roomy aisles gave us plenty of room to roam the facility and visit with the over 140 exhibitors.
We enjoyed the expo, and as always, enjoyed the Convention Center.

One of the better convention centers where I have performed at. Really large exhibit halls. I heard someone joke it was like «The Home Depot» of Convention Centers. Industrial looking but still clean and modern, palace-​like in grandiosity though minimalist interior design. Simple, lots of natural light.
Perfectly located in downtown where the 91 and the 84 freeways meet.
Parking is $ 10-​$ 12 for the day or you can pay hourly in the nearby lots ($ 3 for first hour and $ 2 per hour thereafter) there is also «Pay by Space parking for 2hrs starting at 9am.
Near museums and the science center as well as restaurants and shops.
Connected to the Marriott Hotel.

In spite of such a rugged city, this center is fantastic. The staff is friendly and we are well taken care of.

Eh. It has the necessities I guess. We recently sponsored a booth at a conference. They charged us like $ 90 for electricity (just to plug in a computer!). Plugs are far a few between, and they don’t have wifi. They catered the receptions and didn’t use any local beer or wine (Ok, just beer… it is CT after all). The local streets are dingy and quiet at night and the entire city seems to close down at night.
The best part about the convention center is that the city runs a free circulator bus that takes you to your hotel, past all the closed shops.

I love the convention center… if the parking price wasn’t so much, I’d give them 5 stars. It’s a great place for conventions; clean, great location, spacious.
We have our annual Team Basement Systems convention at the Convention Center and we have had great fun at this venue.