Greater Richmond Convention Center

Visited this place and was greeted by a very friendly lady at the visitor center. I gave her a small stack of flyers and menus for my café [ Aloha café & catering on Clay st off of 3^rd street ] and picked up a few from others in area. Was nice to see they promoted local as well as other areas. Will be going back for events for personal and business.

beautiful space and very well maintained, but avoid their concession stand if at all possible.
$ 3 for a small portion of old, cold & stale fries is not my idea of a good time. They have a food court that I did not have the opportunity to try out, so hopefully you’ll have better luck there!

An above average convention center with new facilities, clean bathrooms, and surprisingly good food that isn’t terribly overpriced.
I was pleasantly surprised by the GRCC. My friends and I came here for the Virginia Wine Expo last weekend. The GRCC was very accessible to our hotel at the Holiday Inn Express and has a parking garage across the street for event parking. The facilities appear to be brand new. The bathrooms were also modern and large for crowds. I’m not sure if the food is arranged by the event or if the GRCC does its own, but if it’s the former than the food here is some of the betterconvention food you’ll have. I had the Turkey Panini ($ 7.50) with a side of chips, and it was actually pretty good (the wine may have had something to do with that though).
Writing reviews for convention centers is silly, but hey, maybe people will find it useful.

This convention center is a huge space and has convenient parking. It is serviced by several hotels. I just wish there were better restaurants nearby.

Parking is $ 6 for events and the center itself is very large. But the class I sat in was freezing cold and very far spaced out from other classes I was interested in.

All things considered, the GRCC is a pretty nice place. While most convention centers tend to get a bit nasty after a few years, the GRCC is clean, well-​kept, and generally modern where it counts. The rooms are spartan, but that’s always the case with places like this. Thankfully, despite the size, the GRCC doesn’t echo like a castle.
Tips: 3G/​LTE coverage in most of the conference rooms is nonexistent, especially on the first floor, and the Wifi is passworded, so prepare to have to stand around windows to check e-​mail. Also, nearby parking garages not connected to the GRCC can be cheaper by about $ 2, if you don’t mind walking a block or so.

I was told that roller skates were not allowed in the building. When I asked how that works out when they have roller derby events, I was told that SOMETIMES they are okay. When I asked why they aren’t okay today, they said since it was a move-​in day a kid might get run over. When I pointed out that our paperwork actually SAYS that kids aren’t allowed on move-​in day, they said that sometimes people HAVE to bring their kids. I was sure to point out that they allow that rule to be broken.
No integrity in sight. Just bias.
Also, they claim to be a smoke free facility, but their employees smoke to close to the doors and all the smoke blows in.

It’s large and I attend a convention here every year. Parking around the area can be an issue if other venues are in the area during the week. Parking during the week was $ 17. Weekend was $ 8.
They have a small café downstairs for breakfast and lunch or snacks. Coffee was good, but the breakfast sandwich wasn’t so good. Best for a fruit/​yogurt/​drink run.
There is very little seating around the place and the massage chairs beep loudly if you sit in them and don’t pay for a massage. Workers will tell you to get out.
Bathrooms are too small for a convention center but usually has a working in them all the time.
The upstairs cafeteria has a good variety of food. The salad was good, the chicken sandwich just ok.
Any food item in this place is expensive. I spent $ 9 for breakfast and $ 17 for lunch. They do not allow outside food/​drink but the convention I attend you always see people with other food.
The floor is concrete and you will feel the pain if you are standing/​walking on it all day long. Years past it was always COLD, but this year I was hot the first day and comfortable the last day.
I like that this place is easy to get to off the highway. i don’t like the fact there aren’t but 2 hotels in walking distance and the prices are crazy high when we need to go to convention. Parking has been ok for me over the years, but I know others who couldn’t find parking some years.
When hearing speakers the seats are comfy enough, the volume is loud enough, and it’s been good experiences.
So it’s an okay place. Prices too high for food. Parking/​hotel can be an issue for some events here. But overall my experiences here have been very good.

I’ve been to the Greater Richmond Convention Center twice. Once for my brother basketball banquet and the Virginia Wine Expo. The Greater Richmond Convention Center is a really nice venue. The venue is clean and spacious. For my brother basketball banquet, we ate after the awards ceremony. The staff did a good job with the food service. There’s a parking deck across from the convention center. Sometimes you will find street parking near the venue (arrive early). The Greater Richmond Convention Center is a nice venue to enjoy an event or banquet.

I’ve had numerous events at the GRCC, and it’s always a pleasure doing business with the staff. Whether you’re having a conference, small meeting or expo, the space is really suitable for any kind of event. They return calls promptly and give you whatever you ask/​pay for. The space is large, clean, well-​kept and contemporary. Know that, as with most venues, you usually deal with three separate people — one person who leases you the space, another person who is in charge of catering, and another person who is in charge of your AV. It can get complicated, and usually these people change from year to year. So just keep your contact database up-​to-​date.

I have had to attend two events here. Everything is professional, clean and modern. The soundproofing could use a little work though…
I did drop them a star since my Dad took a nasty spill here last time. I will credit them for their fast response after the event but leaving the cart they use to haul tables in the middle of a passageway was negligent.
I do like that the parking is convenient and cheap, and that the hotels are either attached or really close.

Convention centers aren’t exciting places as they tend to be non-​descript monoliths of concrete and glass, but they are the hub for large meetings and tradeshows. The Richmond Convention center spans a couple of city blocks in the heart of Richmond. They have medium sized lobby areas and plenty of places to duck away from the crowds and make a phone call. The cell reception was decent which can be tough in some convention centers.
The convention center looks like it has had a face lift and looks clean and modern. The bathrooms are spacious and modern. A parking garage is attached to the convention center which makes getting out of the convention center easy. Park early and you get a reduced rate, too.
They even have a food court in case you don’t want to venture out of the confines of the convention center. The food was decent and they have prepared sandwiches, paninis, burgers and daily specials. They have signs posted that «no outside food or drink is allowed.»

I’ve only been to two convention centers in my life– Philadelphia and now Richmond– but this place is just fine (nothing special) as far as they go– hence the 4 and not 5 stars.
It spans about 3 city blocks– and if you pay attention, you don’t have to go outside to hit walk the length of the joint. The food court wasn’t really open when I was there which was sort of a drag– but when one of the kiosks was open– holy Hannah! Do they make good, giant cookies.
The rooms were a comfortable temperature, the sign-​age was easy to follow, the bathrooms were clean and the staff was helpful and kept the place tidy.
Three different events were going on simultaneously (field hockey coaches convention, a wedding expo and a field hockey recruiting event) and there was still plenty of room in the place. There isn’t a lot happening (on some blocks all four corner stores were shut down) in that area of Richmond so between the street parking and the copious amount of lots– there’s no problems finding a space.