Phoenix Convention Center

This is a fairly good convention center. It is relatively new looking. It is located right in the middle of downtown near hotels and food options. The food court is large. That being said it is inconvenient if you are on the main floor two levels up. There are some decent options for quick food, but it would be nice if there were at least a couple options near the show floor area.
There were some food options inside the show area. These bring down the overall score. The line was tragically long and the options were severely limited. The long lines are likely a reflection of the food court being so far away.

Stopped in for the Auto Show today and I have been to the PCC numerous times over the years. Excellent facilities, friendly staff, clean building, excellent food court and concessions. Easy to get in and easy to get out.
Five Stars.

This place is tremendous. Like… size-wise…it’s HUGE!
Considering how large it is, I’m impressed at how well it runs. Security was great (they were friendly and nice, too!) and the facilities were immaculate. Even the rest rooms were top notch (and there are a lot of them to choose from). They were (almost) always clean (can’t blame the cleaning crew for people that are just gross and forget to flush or make a stinkin’ mess in the restrooms.). Faucets and soap actually worked… can you tell that I’m impressed with the bathrooms?
The air conditioning worked great — they froze me out of a few sessions (which I prefer; I can’t stand being too hot in meetings) and the food was actually quite good. It’s not easy cooking for 1,000 people! They did a really good job with keeping the food fresh and bringing pretty high quality stuff to the masses of hungry and sometimes grumpy folks.
Good job.

We went for the Bernie Sanders rally and it was MASSIVE underground.
I have been to the Convention Center for countless Home & Garden and Bridal Shows. But this was the first time I had been in the «basement». The Convention Center put the rally on incredibly well and was VERY organized. Parking was an issue when the center double booked a few parking structures with the Diamondbacks stadium.
The only thing I wish the Center had was more seating or stool rentals (maybe for ID’s or something). I always am cranky at Home and Bridal shows due to so much walking and no opportunities for seating that are not on the floor, plus the 4 Costco’s sized basement has ZERO seating. So MAYYYYYBE take a look at that.
OH!!! Maybe less crappy foods offered. Maybe bring a vendor that has more than pig-​anus hot dogs. K thanks.
Otherwise, it’s decent.

Very nice and clean, pretty décor. Came here for a small convention. Was impressed with the layout and nice décor. Bathrooms were abundant and super clean. Temperature controls were good and meeting rooms were quiet. They have a «visitor information» desk and staff there were helpful and nice. My only complaint would be there seems to be a lot of food venues (Chinese, yogurt, Mexican, etc) but only a coffee shop and their lower-​level generic food window was open for most of the conference. It may have been because our conference was rather small-​only about 2000 attendees. Plenty of returants nearby.

This is an expansive convention center. Props for LOTS of bathrooms. And the staff are great at cleaning them very frequently. They also have a food court within the convention center, which is a nice bonus for those of us who attend conferences here where food is not provided. Like other convention centers, though, it is way too cold inside. Brrrr. The friendly and attentive staff make this convention center a step above the rest.

This Hall was nice, clean, easy to navigate. It is very very big so bring comfy shoes. Had a starbucks of course and a couple other options, very convenient location downtown right near light rail and many restaurants. Biggest con is that there is no internet. It’s 2015 people, get some damn wifi.

Visited today for the NFL Experience. The North building is large, clean and well lit.
I agree with parking but you have to drive around and scout out price differences. The norm is the closer to the venue the more pricey.
We like the garage at Chase Field and two blocks west it was priced half what we paid
The food is standard fare. Ok not great. More selection would be great.
NFL Experience: We were on the fence about this one. Sorry but the MLB All Star Game was superb and this one wasn’t close.
Wish there was more for families and older adults to do besides spend money.
Over all I would go back to an event at the Phoenix Convention Center.

It’s a convention center. What more can I say. Phoenix downtown is boring overall. Some ok hotels nearby. The Westin is a easy walk. No free wifi is disappointing

I attended the Ultimate Women’s Expo yesterday at this large convention, as well as numerous other types of event i.e. scrapbooking, wedding, disability, dog show. I have also attended previous Women’s Expo events, mainly because either it’s a free admission with a coupon or a meet & greet with the keynote speakers: actress Melissa Gilbert of «The Little House on the Prairie» who was promoting her books at the Barnes & Noble booth (spring ’14), and celebrity chef Sandra Lee of Food Network who was promoting her cocktails line at her own booth (yesterday).
I will lean more towards reviewing the Expo since it’s the most recent.
I enjoyed looking around and checking out the numerous vendors, and the convention did a fine job fitting them in and allowing the public extra room to walk around and eat at– and, keeping it clean and litter-​free. The restrooms were also clean and easy to find, both inside the arena and lobby. I think most of the crowd is because attendees wanted the free makeovers and samples (which likely explains the long line before admission). The booths were selling or demonstrating their wares geared towards women. However, there were some vendors that had nothing to do with women theme. Since this type of event is often crowded, I wish there would be a no-​stroller policy i.e. the scrapbooking expo I attended did have that and boy, was it so much easier to move around. Parents, sorry, but please leave your kids at home and get a babysitter. My patience has run thin as it’s rude to bump your strollers at my heel (that hurts, damn it) with no apology– these events are no place for kids (they’re either tired, grouchy, being jostled, asleep in their strollers, or even sick and don’t care for these type of events). This was supposed to be sort of a getaway to be pampered. I liked the ABC cake decorating store booth– they gave away samples as a thanks for watching their demos. My favorite was actually the fashion show, of course! I didn’t eat at the concession area as they charged way too much– $ 10 for a small ‘gourmet’ tuna casserole plate? $ 8 for a small sandwich. $ 4 for bottled water. I’m sure they probably taste good– I even noticed the staff thoughtfully wearing gloves to prepare food. I brought my own bottled water (you can refill at the water fountain) and ate well at home before I showed up to tide me over– it worked ;) Convention security was present to guide you around if you needed directions or got lost. The overall ambiance was decent, just sometimes the air conditioner got colder than expected (esp. where the fashion show /​keynote speaking was at) so if you get cold easily, bring your sweater. I like it cold though and appreciate it since the crowd can definitely heat up a room this big that fast ;) I appreciate that the attendees and convention staff were polite and got along and kept within the peace, which made the event that much more memorable.
I look forward to attending various events at the convention in the future and appreciate supporting downtown Phoenix activities. See you all there again!

Very large. Went here for the Super Bowl and surprisingly it was kept very clean! Nice die toon from one floor to another through all of the endless escalators. The outside is also very appeasing with its looks.

I attended the NFL Experience for Super Bowl 49. The event was well organized and the property was well maintained. They had plenty of staff working the event willing to help out. I spoke to several locals who frequent events at the facility who also expressed their praise of the property.

NFL Experience … what a great event
Recently, I spent a great amount of time at the Phoenix Convention Center while attending the The NFL Experience.
I have to give credit to the City of Phoenix and all their participating downtown partners for making the NFL Experience such an amazing event. Literally, downtown Phoenix was transformed into a pro football’s interactive theme park.
Inside the convention center were games for adults and children, displays, membrellium, youth football clinics, and free autograph sessions with current and former NFL players. Outside the convention center was equally entertaining with, concerts, food vendors, rock climbing wall, and nightly fireworks displays.
I had never spent a lot of time at the Phoenix Convention Center and failed to realize all that the convention center has to offer. The center is in walking distance of major hotels, shopping, major sports events. Thetheatre venues, even have their own dedicated stop on the Metro Light Rail line, it doesn’t get much beer then that.
If your in the area of the convention center you should stop by and spend some time.

Nice building, Been here before., Will be here again as I like to do things and things are done here. Very spread out across the streets to both corners so know which building you need or you will be WALKING FOREVER. No more to say,.

So much fun for kids and adults it definitely was worth the wait and the price was very convenient over a great experience

Well I have read a lot of Reviews pertaining to the lack of space and difficulty parking… hmmmm. Well the NFL is hosting its NFL Experience there during Superbowl week and I went today (January 24) on its opening day. Let me be real clear here… if the Convention Center was not top notch and didn’t have plenty of space to accommodate thousands of people… believe me the League would not have selected this location. Now with that being said the parking issue is dead on from all the other reviews… be prepared to pay 20– 30 bucks for various events going on at the convention center.
All in all I would host a large event here with the confidence that it will go off without a hitch. The place is plenty big enough… very clean… well lit… and it is very easy to get in and get out. Eat, Drink, and be Merry my Friends!!!

Parking is alright, but just seems weird getting from down there to upstairs.
Layout is decent, classrooms weren’t far or too spread apart.
Restrooms were plentiful, but most of them were only a few stalls. And hardly any family/​handicap/​standalone restrooms (I think I only saw one the entire time).
Food (catering) was great — better variety than I’ve seen at other CC’s, although that may be a cost issue (more sponsorship maybe this year)?
Food Court on the other hand needs major work — hardly anything open, and not enough variety.

I think as with any convention center, there’s good and bad aspects. I think the crappier aspect of Phoenix Convention Center is that the food and drinks area is very … singular. The line for coffee in the morning can span for 20+ minutes and this is just to order, not necessarily when you get your drink.
The food is ok, and pricey as with any convention area, but at least they do offer a good variety for purchase. This place is big … but small. Everything is a little far apart and I guess this is more the way that each conference is setup but some things are quite confusing to get to and a far walk when you consider that there is only maybe 10 minutes between the sessions.
I like that they have like 12 491 274 912 bathrooms, especially for women. Win!

Good overall
I’m torn about our convention center here in Phoenix. Lots of positives and negatives, frankly.
Pros: Wide open and soaring spaces; Upstairs areas have good views of the city; A/​C keeps you über cool; A few good restaurants in reasonable walking distance (during cooler seasons); Relatively nice staff; Pretty nice architecture
Cons: Inside eateries are expensive for middling-​quality food; Parking can be fairly expensive, especially if you are there for a multi-​day event; Parking can be far, which means sweating through your attire in hotter seasons; Downtown Phoenix is mid-​way through developing a nice downtown atmosphere and lacks nice areas to relax or draw your interest; Odd spread of convention facilities means finding the north versus south buildings BEFORE you park, so you don’t have a long hike
Once downtown develops draws that keep families and young professionals in downtown, there will be more to make the Convention Center’s setting more appealing. Then just solve the parking trek + cost issue and this place is exceptional

GORGEOUS and GLAMOROUS! The perfect place for your small-​to-​moderate sized conference. Three buildings, all conveniently located near hotels/​entertainment/​the airport. This review focuses primarily on the North building.
Hallways are filled with natural light, vivacious patterns, and earth tones. Sculpture installations are featured around the property — make sure you catch the desert sand people upon entering the North Building, then make your way around to the blown glass tribesmen near 124B!
The information desk is centrally located (though, not constantly man-​ed), and there are several dine-​and-​dash options for attendees (mexican, pizza, bistro, coffee — they’ve got your covered). For an administration/​staff lunch room, breakfast and lunch options can be confirmed as delicious. Breakfast: fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon, oatmeal, cereals. Lunches: salad options, taco bar, sauteed veggies, tiny tart dessert. Coffee/​tea/​soda are available throughout the day.
An unavoidable «con» to this convention center: the building QUAKES when large vehicles/​the tram passes by. A bit jarring, and unsettling (especially for those of us who have vertigo issues), but certainly not a constant variable, nor one which may be remedied (just take a breath — you’ll be fine!).