Meeting News - September 20, 2110

NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City Convention &
Visitors Authority

and national “family” eateries. You’ll
also find independent restaurants,
serving great food and hospitality for
generations.
The Northeast’s
perfect
year-round
meeting
destination
TOTAL MEETING & EXHIBIT SPACE:
486,600 sf
MEETING ROOMS: 45 (109,100 sf total)
PRE-FUNCTION SPACE: 32,000 sf total
PARKING SPACES: 1,400 covered, on site;
surface lots nearby
ATLANTIC CITY
CONVENTION CENTER
NO OTHER DESTINATION IN THE
NORTHEAST OFFERS THE YEAR-
ROUND AMENITIES you’ll find in
Atlantic City. In the heart of the
population center of the U.S., Atlantic
City is easy to get to and offers a
modern convention facility, 11 full-
service resorts, and unique special
event facilities.
If that’s not enough, you’ll be
surrounded by beach and bay views,
a historic Boardwalk, some of the
top golf courses in the country, great
dining and shopping opportunities, a
variety of entertainment options, and
24-hour casinos. Unique special event
venues make Atlantic City a favorite
for meeting planners, exhibitors, and
delegates. To top it off, the Atlantic
City Convention Center staff goes
above and beyond to ensure that your
function is a success—they’re your
Total Meeting Resource.
food service operations, a full-service
business center, a covered garage,
and a concierge desk, business needs
are easily met. The Atlantic City
Convention Center is also a green
building, with the country’s largest
single-roof solar array, an aggressive
recycling program, and other energy
saving programs. You’ll find first-class
meeting and expo facilities at local
hotels and resorts.
ATTRACTIONS
Forbes Traveler.com named Atlantic
City as one of the top 10 golf
destinations in the country, and golf
outings are popular for meetings
and conventions. But there’s much
more that makes Atlantic City a
well-rounded destination. Shoppers
will enjoy several distinct shopping
districts offering everything from
outlets to luxury brands. The 4-mile
Boardwalk and beach are perfect
for walking and running, and in
warmer months there are beach
bars, surfing, kayaking, fishing, and
other water sports. Sightseeing and
dolphin-watching cruises, museums,
an aquarium, a historic lighthouse,
and even a six-story elephant you can
walk through are popular attractions.
Atlantic City offers entertainment
options in showrooms, lounges, and
clubs.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Atlantic City offers 20,000 hotel
rooms, from full-service casino resorts
to boutique hotels and quaint bed-
and-breakfasts. The Sheraton Atlantic
City Convention Center Hotel, housing
502 spacious guest rooms and the
city’s only brew pub, is connected to
the Atlantic City Convention Center
by a covered walkbridge. Several
major resort hotels are within walking
distance of the Convention Center, and
in-town transportation is inexpensive.
MEETING FACILITIES
The Atlantic City Convention Center
offers 486,600 square feet of
contiguous exhibition plus 45 meeting
rooms and expansive pre-function
areas. With voice/data connections
throughout the building and free basic
WiFi, plus on-site audio-visual, full
DINING
Atlantic City guests can choose
from casual or gourmet, submarine
sandwiches or ethnic specialties, exotic
atmospheres or views of the ocean,
celebrity chefs or Boardwalk grab-and-
go. You’ll find well-known names like
Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay, along
with big-brand steak house chains
GETTING THERE
Many major roads lead to the Atlantic
City Expressway. By air, the Atlantic
City International Airport is just
minutes from the heart of town and
served by Spirit and Air Tran airlines.
Philadelphia International Airport is
just 60 minutes away.
And the Atlantic City Rail Line
from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station
and ACES train from Penn Stations in
New York and Newark travel directly
to the rail terminal at the Atlantic
City Convention Center, also within
walking distance of the Atlantic City
Bus Terminal.
CONTACT
Gary Musich
Vice President, Convention Sales
(888) 222-3683
gmusich@accva.com
www.meetinac.com