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1 what's NEW at Hotel/Convention Center at Hotel/Convention Center Complexes of North America? Things are looking up and hotels are going up. With rising occupancy rates and increased investment opportunities, hotel expansions and new builds are increasing and show organizers now have more options. The new atmosphere means where there is a hotel need, a case can likely be made, and many convention centers are taking advantage of the swinging pendulum. According to this latest edition of the Trade Show Executive Report on Hotel/Convention Center Complexes of North America, nine exhibition venues currently have convenient headquarters hotels under construction (with completion expected in or before 2016) and at least nine more convenient convention hotels are in development. Convenient hotels are defined as those that are connected to a venue or located adjacently or across the street. All-in-one complexes incorporate meeting space and guestrooms within one building. Despite the new optimism, the development process is still fraught with obstacles. Thismaybemostevidentinsomeofthe most evident in some of the new amenities announced as hotels try to gain a competitive advantage. Stay Well rooms, designed by Delos Loving, LLC, captured media attention when they debuted last Fall at Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. With features designed to provide a wellness experience, the program is all about the guest.

2 As more convention centers offer hotels, the amenities in those hotels will become more important from the planner s perspective. A report produced by PKF Hospitality Research, LLC, and sponsored by ConventionSouth magazine, last year found that planners have found room rates less negotiable (33% of negotiations in 2012 down from 58% in 2011) and nearly three-quarters (72%) expected rates to rise this year. If price cannot be negotiated, value becomes more important. New Amenities This may be one reason the Stay Well rooms captured such attention when they debuted. Wellness programs, in general, are a new trend and put the focus completely on guests and their experience, particularly from a health perspective. For instance, the Trump Hotel Collection s Trump Wellness offers nutritionally tailored room service for meals and quick bites as well as in-room exercise equipment. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts created the Fairmont Fit program, rolled out globally this year. It loans guests Reebok workout apparel and footwear, an MP3 player and a yoga mat with stretch band, all of which can be delivered directly to the room upon request. The Westin Essence incorporates both food and fitness along with other services and amenities geared to help guests sleep, eat, move, work, play and feel well. It also loans workout gear (New Balance sneakers) and offers healthy dining choices; the now iconic Heavenly Bed helps guests sleep well. To help meeting planners work well, the hotel offers SuperFoodsRx meeting breaks (which include nutrient-rich, lowcalorie, tasty dishes), clutter-free meetings and Tangent, spaces for up to four intended to streamline meetings with smart technology and intuitive design. Delos Stay Well room takes the effort a bit further with 18 unique amenities and services designed to help guests maximize downtime and prepare for their hotel stay. They operate across the senses and sensibilities with lighting features that include wake-up light therapy, dawn simulator alarm clocks and night Continued on page 52 HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEXES QUICK REFERENCE Page Albuquerque Convention Center Alliant Energy Center America's Center Anaheim Convention Center Arlington Convention Center The Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart Atlantic City Convention Center Austin Convention Center Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Baltimore Convention Center Baton Rouge River Center M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center Big Sandy Superstore Arena Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Branson Convention Center George R. Brown Convention Center Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Cajundome/Convention Center CAL EXPO/California Exposition & State Fair Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center CenturyLink Center Omaha CenturyLink Field Event Center Charleston Area Convention Center Charlotte Convention Center Chattanooga Convention Center Cleveland Convention Center Cobb Galleria Centre Colorado Convention Center Greater Columbus Convention Center Connecticut Convention Center Cox Business Center Cox Convention Center Crown Center Exhibit Hall Dallas Market Center Dayton Convention Center DCU Center DeVos Place Duke Energy Convention Center Dulles Expo Center Duluth Entertainment Convention Center El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Centers Fairplex/Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center Fargodome Florida State Fairgrounds Greater Fort Lauderdale/ Broward County Convention Center Fort Worth Convention Center Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center Garden State Convention & Exhibit Center Gatlinburg Convention Center Georgia Dome Georgia World Congress Center Gillette Stadium Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Grand Wayne Convention Center Gwinnett Center Hampton Roads Convention Center Hot Springs Convention Center John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium Iowa Events Center Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Facilities Kansas Expocentre KCI Expo Center Kentucky Exposition Center Kentucky International Convention Center Knoxville Convention Center The Lakeland Center Lansing Center Las Vegas Convention Center Lexington Convention Center Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Los Angeles Convention Center McCormick Place Meadowlands Exposition Center Memphis Cook Convention Center Mercedes-Benz Superdome Miami Airport Convention Center Minneapolis Convention Center Music City Center Myrtle Beach Convention Center Nashville Convention Center Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Ocean Center Ontario Convention Center Orange County Convention Center Oregon Convention Center Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center Overland Park Convention Center Palm Beach County Convention Center Palm Springs Convention Center Pasadena Convention Center Pennsylvania Convention Center Peoria Civic Center Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks Phoenix Convention Center Roland E. Powell Convention Center Puerto Rico Convention Center Pedro Rosselló Raleigh Convention Center Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center Reliant Park Reno-Sparks Convention Center Rhode Island Convention & Entertainment Complex Greater Richmond Convention Center Roberts Centre Rochester Riverside Convention Center Saint Paul RiverCentre San Diego Convention Center San Jose Convention Center Santa Clara Convention Center Savannah International Trade & Convention Center SeaGate Convention Centre Sevierville Convention Center Shreveport Convention Center Sioux Falls Convention Center Spokane Convention Center Springfield Exposition Center Statehouse Convention Center Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Suburban Collection Showplace Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center Tampa Convention Center Tucson Convention Center U.S. Cellular Center University of Phoenix Stadium Valley Forge Convention Center Virginia Beach Convention Center Von Braun Center Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington State Convention Center The Wildwoods Convention Center Wisconsin Center XL Center Section II: Canada Page Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place Metro Toronto Convention Centre Ottawa Convention Centre Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention & Exhibition Centre) Place Bonaventure Québec City Convention Centre RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg Scotiabank Convention Centre The Toronto Congress Centre Vancouver Convention Centre World Trade & Convention Centre Halifax continued on next page August

3 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 51 lighting; aromatherapy; water filtration and air purification; a vitamin C shower infusion; EMF (electromagnetic field) protection and photo-catalytic coating, which breaks down bacteria, viruses and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) on bacteria-susceptible surfaces; exclusive access to Cleveland Clinic wellness software as well as an in-room education video by Deepak Chopra, MD (a Delos advisory board member); and personalized services, such as VIP check-in and program-tailored menus for the minibar, room service and spa. New Hotels Stay Well s Facebook page suggests the rooms would be offered within a new Miami Beach Convention Center hotel if the Portman-CMC team wins the contract, but the bidding process continues. The proposed hotel is part of a larger project involving renovation of the center and the construction of restaurants and shops. Many of the other hotels under consideration are standalone units though some may involve attached walkways. None are yet a confirmed go, but progress does seem to be moving forward in each instance. The closest may be the Aloft Hotel, planned near the Colorado Convention Center, which is completing designs and preparing for groundbreaking. In Des Moines, the Des Moines Redevelopment Company (DMRC) has collected proposals for a 450-room hotel adjacent to the Iowa Events Center and will need to sort through its options now that the bidding deadline has passed. On the East Coast, a letter of intent was published by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) stating its goal to build two hotels across from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center; it is expected that a similar letter will also be signed on the West Coast by an investor/developer indicating his intention to build a hotel connected to the Spokane Convention Center. Other cities are still working through early steps. Developers in Savannah and Minneapolis are exploring the possibilities for convenient convention hotels Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors Association established a task force after completing a feasibility study but no shovels are near the ground yet. And the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center is once again trying to garner support for headquarters hotel construction. How will it all turn down? Check our news updates and our next edition of the Trade Show Executive Report on Hotel/Convention Center Complexes of North America. The annual report reviews the status of hotel/convention center complexes and all-in-one complexes in North America. Basic information, such as hotel convenience, number of guestrooms, event space and contact information, is provided. The venues are broken out by category in a quick reference list. The main listings are organized alphabetically by facility name. Properties under construction are noted with the target completion dates. Trade Show Executive will continue to monitor the progress of these construction projects as well as new properties in the pre-construction phases. TSE continued from page 51 QUICK REFERENCE Section III: Mexico Page Acapulco International Center Cancún Center Conventions & Exhibitions CECONEXPO Cintermex Expo Bancomer Santa Fe Expo Guadalajara Expo Reforma CANACO Iberostar Cancún Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort Poliforum León World Trade Center Veracruz World Trade Center México City International Exhibition & Convention Center All-In-One Complexes: United States Page John Ascuaga's Nugget Resort Casino Bally's Las Vegas The Broadmoor Caesars Palace Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel & Convention Center The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Fontainebleau Miami Beach Foxwoods Resort Casino & MGM Grand at Foxwoods Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Grand Sierra Resort & Casino Hilton Americas Houston Hotel Hilton Anaheim Hilton Anatole Hilton Chicago Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hyatt Regency Chicago Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa Hyatt Regency Miami Hyatt Regency O'Hare Kalahari Resort Convention Center LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center MGM Grand Hotel & Casino The Mirage Hotel & Casino New York Hilton Midtown Orlando World Center Marriott Paris Las Vegas The Peabody Orlando Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Pheasant Run Resort The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Riviera Hotel & Casino Rosen Centre Hotel Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Golf Club Sands Expo & Convention Center Seaport Boston Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center Sheraton Dallas Hotel Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons/ Joseph S. Koury Convention Center South Point Hotel & Spa Town & Country Resort & Convention Center Tropicana Las Vegas Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort The Venetian The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino Washington Marriott Wardman Park The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa Wynn Encore August 2013 Trade Show Executive

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5 2013 Complexes of North America Albuquerque Convention Center 166,546 sf/ Attached: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Albuquerque, 295 rooms, 7,500 sf event space, Albuquerque, NM 46,430 sf (505) , Across: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, 395 rooms, 30,000 sf function space, (505) , albuquerque.hyatt.com Alliant Energy Center 100,000 sf/ Attached: Clarion Suites at the Alliant Energy Center, 140 rooms, Madison, WI 20,000 sf 2,350 sf meeting space, (608) , Across: Sheraton Madison Hotel, 239 rooms, 17,500 sf event space, (608) , America's Center 502,000 sf/ Adjacent: Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, 917 rooms, 50,500 sf meeting space, St. Louis, MO 155,557 sf (314) , Anaheim Convention Center 813,000 sf/ Adjacent: Anaheim Marriott, 1,030 rooms, 82,000 sf meeting space, (714) , Anaheim, CA 130,000 sf Hilton Anaheim, 1,030 rooms, 100,000 sf event space, (714) , Arlington Convention Center 50,000 sf/ Adjacent: Sheraton Arlington Hotel, 311 rooms, 21,200 sf event space, Arlington, TX 8,500 sf (817) , John Ascuaga's Nugget Resort Casino 110,000 sf/ Within: 1,500 rooms, (800) Sparks, NV 15,000 sf The Atlanta Convention Center 502,000 sf/ Attached: The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, 1,073 rooms, 80,000 sf meeting space, at AmericasMart 89,300 sf (404) , Atlanta, GA Atlantic City Convention Center 500,000 sf/ Attached: Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, 502 rooms, Atlantic City, NJ 109,100 sf 20,500 sf event space, (609) , See our ad on page 53 Austin Convention Center 247,052 sf/ Across: Hilton Austin, 800 rooms, 80,000 sf event space, (512) , Austin, TX 58,000 sf/ JW Marriott Austin (to open in 2015), 1,012 rooms, 43,300 sf 112,000 sf event space, See our ad on page 55 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center* 1,018,942 sf Attached: Omni Dallas Hotel, 1,001 rooms, 110,000 sf event space, Dallas, TX (214) , Bally's Las Vegas 86,000 sf/ Within: 2,814 rooms, (877) Las Vegas, NV 51,000 sf Attached: Paris Las Vegas (see listing) Baltimore Convention Center 300,000 sf/ Attached: Hilton Baltimore, 757 rooms, 60,000 sf event space, (443) , Baltimore, MD 85,000 sf Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 488 rooms, 40,000 sf event space, (410) , baltimore.hyatt.com; Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, 337 rooms, 22,000 sf meeting space, (410) , Baton Rouge River Center 100,000 sf/ Across: Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel, 300 rooms, 31,000 sf event space, Baton Rouge, LA 27,000 sf (225) , M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center 50,000 sf/ Attached: Embassy Suites Winston-Salem, 146 rooms, 57,000 sf event space, Winston-Salem, NC 40,000 sf (336) , Winston-Salem Marriott, 315 rooms, 14,000 sf meeting space, (336) , Big Sandy Superstore Arena 60,000 sf/ Adjacent: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Huntington - Civic Arena, 135 rooms, Huntington, WV 15,000 sf 850 sf event space, (304) , Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex 220,000 sf/ Attached: Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 757 rooms, 125,000 sf event space, Birmingham, AL 110,000 sf (205) , August 2013 Trade Show Executive Continued on page 56 *Formerly Dallas Convention Center

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7 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 54 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 516,000 sf/ Attached: The Westin Boston Waterfront, 793 rooms, 80,000 sf event space, Boston, MA 160,000 sf (617) , Branson Convention Center 50,000 sf/ Attached: Hilton Branson Convention Center, 294 rooms, 23,000 sf event space, Branson, MO 38,000 sf/ (417) , ,000 sf Across: Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing, 242 rooms, 1,898 sf meeting space, (417) , The Broadmoor 90,000 sf/ Within: 754 rooms, (800) Colorado Springs, CO 95,000 sf George R. Brown Convention Center 893,590 sf/ Attached: Hilton Americas Houston Hotel (see listing); Houston, TX 185,000 sf Marriott Marquis (to open in 2016), 1,000 rooms See our ad on page 57 Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 64,000 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel & Conference Center, 396 rooms, Buffalo, NY 27,170 sf 23,000 sf event space, (716) , buffalo.hyatt.com Caesars Palace 102,000 sf/ Within: 3,370 rooms, (877) Las Vegas, NV 143,000 sf Cajundome/Convention Center 77,303 sf/ Adjacent: Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome, 153 rooms, 2,300 sf event space, Lafayette, LA 20,000 sf (337) , hiltongardeninn.hilton.com CAL EXPO/ 203,000 sf/ Across: Motel 6 Cal Expo Sacramento #4430, 191 rooms, California Exposition & State Fair 59,000 sf (916) , Sacramento, CA Caribe Royale All-Suite 66,000 sf/ Within: 1,218 suites, 120 two-bedroom villas, (407) Hotel & Convention Center 21,400 sf Orlando, FL Century II Performing Arts 195,500 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Regency Wichita, 303 rooms, 40,248 sf event space, & Convention Center 27,000 sf (316) , wichita.hyatt.com Wichita, KS Across: Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview, 200 rooms, 11,000 sf event space, (316) , CenturyLink Center Omaha 194,000 sf/ Attached: Hilton Omaha, 600 rooms, 39,000 sf event space, Omaha, NE 63,000 sf (402) , CenturyLink Field Event Center 330,000 sf Adjacent: Silver Cloud Hotel - Stadium, 211 rooms, 3,000 sf event space, Seattle, WA (206) , eld.com Charleston Area Convention Center 115,000 sf Adjacent: Embassy Suites North Charleston - Airport/Hotel & Convention, Charleston, SC 255 rooms, 3,000 sf event space, (843) , Charlotte Convention Center 280,000 sf/ Across: Hilton Charlotte Center City, 400 rooms, 18,000 sf event space, (704) ; Charlotte, NC 90,000 sf/ The Westin Charlotte, 700 rooms, 44,000 sf event space, (704) , 43,000 sf Chattanooga Convention Center 100,800 sf/ Attached: Chattanooga Marriott Downtown, 343 rooms, 10,212 sf event space, Chattanooga, TN 43,000 sf (423) , Adjacent: Staybridge Suites Chattanooga Downtown Convention Center, 124 suites, 200 sf event space, (877) , Across: Days Inn Chattanooga - Rivergate, 140 rooms, (423) , 56 August 2013 Trade Show Executive Continued on page 58

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9 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 56 Cleveland Convention Center 230,000 sf/ Adjacent: The Westin Cleveland Downtown (to open in April 2014), 484 rooms, Cleveland, OH 90,000 sf 20,000 sf event space, (216) , Cobb Galleria Centre 144,000 sf/ Attached: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, 522 rooms, Atlanta, GA 20,000 sf/ 60,000 sf event space, (770) , ,000 sf Across: Sheraton Suites Galleria - Atlanta, 278 rooms, 4,000 sf meeting space, (770) , Colorado Convention Center 584,000 sf/ Across: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, 1,100 rooms, Denver, CO 100,000 sf 60,600 sf event space, (303) , denverregency.hyatt.com Greater Columbus Convention Center 410,000 sf/ Attached: Crowne Plaza Hotel Columbus - Downtown, 375 rooms, 10,247 sf event space, Columbus, OH 107,410 sf (614) , Drury Inn & Suites Convention Center, 180 rooms, 3,700 sf event space, (614) , Hyatt Regency Columbus, 631 rooms, 63,000 sf event space, (614) , Hilton Columbus Downtown, 532 rooms, 32,000 sf event space, (614) , Across: Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus - Downtown, 179 rooms, 2,500 sf event space, (614) , Connecticut Convention Center 140,000 sf/ Attached: Hartford Marriott Downtown, 409 rooms, 13,500 sf event space, Hartford, CT 65,000 sf (860) , The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 46,936 sf/ Within: 2,995 rooms, (702) Las Vegas, NV 150,000 sf Cox Business Center 102,600 sf/ Attached: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa Downtown, 417 rooms, (formerly Tulsa Convention Center) 80,000 sf/ 22,867 sf meeting space, (918) , Tulsa, OK 30,000 sf Cox Convention Center 100,000 sf/ Attached: Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel, 395 rooms, 17,000 sf event space, Oklahoma City, OK 30,000 sf/ (405) , Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention 26,000 sf Center Hotel, 311 rooms, 66,000 sf event space, (405) , Across: Courtyard Oklahoma City Downtown, 225 rooms, 6,500 sf meeting space, (405) , Crown Center Exhibit Hall 52,000 sf/ Attached: Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, 730 rooms, 42,860 sf Kansas City, MO 86,000 sf event space, (816) , The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, 724 rooms, 53,873 sf event space, (816) , Crowne Plaza Denver 50,000 sf/ Within: 255 rooms, (303) International Airport 11,275 sf Denver, CO Dallas Market Center 214,000 sf/ Across: Hilton Anatole (see listing); Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 514 rooms, Dallas, TX 200,000 sf 19,000 sf event space, (214) , Sheraton Suites Market Center Dallas, 251 suites, 3,400 sf event space, (214) , Dayton Convention Center 77,000 sf/ Attached: Crowne Plaza Dayton, 291 rooms, 12,000 sf event space, Dayton, OH 23,000 sf (937) , DCU Center 50,000 sf/ Across: Hilton Garden Inn Worcester, 211 rooms, 3,800 sf event space, Worcester, MA 23,636 sf (508) , hiltongardeninn.hilton.com DeVos Place 162,000 sf/ Attached: Amway Grand Plaza, 682 rooms, 47,000 sf event space, Grand Rapids, MI 32,000 sf (616) , August 2013 Trade Show Executive Continued on page 60

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11 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 58 Walt Disney World 110,500 sf/ Within: 2,265 rooms, (407) Swan & Dolphin Resort 140,000 sf Lake Buena Vista, FL Disney's Contemporary Resort 44,250 sf/ Within: 655 rooms, (321) Lake Buena Vista, FL 70,750 sf fl ex space Disney's Coronado Springs Resort 86,000 sf/ Within: 1,912 rooms, (321) Lake Buena Vista, FL 220,000 sf fl ex space Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts 38,000 sf/ Within: 1,197 rooms, (321) Lake Buena Vista, FL 35,000 sf Duke Energy Convention Center 195,320 sf/ Attached: Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, 872 rooms, 21,500 sf event space, Cincinnati, OH 101,650 sf (513) , The Westin Cincinnati, 456 rooms, 28,726 sf event space, (513) , Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, 486 rooms, 33,324 sf event space, (513) , cincinnati.hyatt.com Dulles Expo Center 100,000 sf Adjacent: Holiday Inn Chantilly - Dulles Expo (Airport), 232 rooms, Chantilly, VA 2,246 sf meeting space, (703) , Duluth Entertainment 120,000 sf/ Attached via skywalk: closest includes The Suites Hotel at Waterfront Plaza, Convention Center 55,000 sf 132 suites, 2,376 sf event space, (218) , Duluth, MN El Paso Convention & 80,000 sf Across: Camino Real El Paso, 357 rooms, 36,000 sf event space, Performing Arts Centers (915) , El Paso, TX Fairplex/Sheraton Fairplex 235,000 sf/ Adjacent: Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, 244 rooms, 19,040 sf Hotel & Conference Center 325,000 sf event space, (909) , Pomona, CA Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 44,460 sf/ Within: 250 rooms, (760) Indio, CA 15,000 sf Fargodome 110,000 sf/ Adjacent: Candlewood Suites Fargo - North Dakota State University, 72 rooms, Fargo, ND 16,000 sf 150 sf meeting room, (701) , Across: Days Inn & Suites Fargo 19th Avenue/Airport Dome, 60 rooms, (701) , Homewood Suites by Hilton Fargo, 73 rooms, 960 sf meeting room, (701) , Florida State Fairgrounds 180,000 sf/ Across: Comfort Suites at Fairgrounds-Casino, 84 rooms, 1,100 sf event space, Tampa, FL 25,000 sf (813) , Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites oridatstatefair.com Tampa-Fairgrounds-Casino, 76 rooms, 1,031 sf event space, (813) , Fontainebleau Miami Beach 31,000 sf/ Within: 1,504 rooms, (866) Miami Beach, FL 53,500 sf/ 27,000 sf Greater Fort Lauderdale/ 199,526 sf/ Across: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, 589 rooms, 21,000 sf event space, Broward County Convention Center 98,592 sf/ (954) , Fort Lauderdale, FL 101,276 sf Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel, 236 rooms, 10,000 sf event space, (954) , Fort Worth Convention Center 253,226 sf/ Across: Park Central, 100 rooms, (817) , Fort Worth, TX 58,549 sf 60 August 2013 Trade Show Executive

12 Complexes of North America 2013 Foxwoods Resort Casino 50,000 sf/ Within: 2,200 rooms, (800) & MGM Grand at Foxwoods 150,000 sf/ Mashantucket, CT 90,000 sf Fredericksburg Expo 80,000 sf/ Adjacent: Hampton Inn & Suites Fredericksburg at Celebrate Virginia, & Conference Center 15,000 sf 122 rooms, 1,220 sf event space, (540) , Fredericksburg, VA Hilton Garden Inn Fredericksburg, 148 rooms, 2,700 sf event space, (540) , hiltongardeninn.hilton.com; Homewood Suites by Hilton Fredericksburg, 124 rooms, 768 sf meeting room, (540) , homewoodsuites1.hilton.com Fresno Convention 98,000 sf/ Adjacent: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fresno, 321 rooms, 27,000 sf & Entertainment Center 46,372 sf event space, (559) , Fresno, CA Garden State Convention 62,000 sf Adjacent: DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, & Exhibit Center 364 rooms, 52,000 sf event space, (732) , Somerset, NJ Gatlinburg Convention Center 67,000 sf/ Across: Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Gatlinburg, 86 rooms, Gatlinburg, TN 13,730 sf/ (865) , ,000 sf Gaylord National Resort 180,000 sf/ Within: 2,000 rooms, (301) & Convention Center 165,000 sf National Harbor, MD Gaylord Opryland Resort 264,000 sf/ Within: 2,881 rooms, (615) & Convention Center 337,000 sf Nashville, TN Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center 178,500 sf/ Within: 1,406 rooms, (407) Kissimmee, FL 142,623 sf Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center 180,000 sf/ Within: 1,511 rooms, (817) Grapevine, TX 220,000 sf Georgia Dome 102,000 sf/ Adjacent: Omni Hotel at CNN Center, 1,070 rooms, 120,000 sf event space, Atlanta, GA 24,000 sf (404) , Across: Embassy Suites Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park, 321 rooms, 7,840 sf event space, (404) , Georgia World Congress Center 1,400,000 sf/ Attached: Omni Hotel at CNN Center, 1,070 rooms, 120,000 sf event space, Atlanta, GA 313,000 sf (404) , Gillette Stadium 80,000 sf/ Adjacent: Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel & Spa, 154 rooms, Foxborough, MA 22,750 sf 6,859 sf event space, (508) , Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 440,000 sf/ Adjacent: Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 1,003 rooms, 115,000 sf event space, San Antonio, TX 115,646 sf (210) , Across: San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, 512 rooms, 14,976 sf event space, (210) , Hilton Palacio del Rio, 485 rooms, 27,000 sf, event space, (210) , Grand Sierra Resort & Casino 131,000 sf/ Within: 2,000 rooms, (775) Reno, NV 58,000 sf Grand Wayne Convention Center 50,000 sf/ Attached: Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne, IN 27,000 sf/ 246 rooms, 8,000 sf event space, (260) , Continued on next page August

13 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 61 Gwinnett Center 71,600 sf/ Adjacent: Holiday Inn Gwinnett Center, 143 rooms, 1,711 sf event space, Duluth, GA 52,000 sf (770) , Hampton Roads Convention Center 102,600 sf/ Attached: Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center, Hampton, VA 27,377 sf 250 rooms, 6,000 sf event space, (260) , Embassy Suites Hampton Roads - Hotel, Spa & Convention Center, 295 suites, 3,700 sf event space, (757) , Hilton Americas Houston Hotel 66,000 sf/ Within: 1,200 rooms, (713) Houston, TX 91,500 sf Hilton Anaheim 57,084 sf/ Within: 1,572 rooms, (714) Anaheim, CA 43,000 sf Hilton Anatole 128,595 sf/ Within: 1,606 rooms, (214) Dallas, TX 165,000 sf Hilton Chicago 115,000 sf/ Within: 1,544 rooms, (312) Chicago, IL 119,000 sf/ 41,000 sf If there s nothing out there like it, we ll build it. Jorge Ramirez, President, Chicago Federation of Labor The most nonstop flights to Chicago. united.com/meetings 62 August 2013 Trade Show Executive

14 Complexes of North America 2013 Hot Springs Convention Center 103,000 sf/ Attached: The Austin Convention Hotel & Spa, 200 rooms, 7,000 sf event space, Hot Springs National Park, AR 31,100 sf/ (501) , Embassy Suites Hot Springs Hotel & Spa, 12,150 sf 246 suites, 5,200 sf event space, (501) , Hyatt Regency Atlanta 58,243 sf/ Within: 1,260 rooms, (404) Atlanta, GA 96,000 sf Hyatt Regency Chicago 70,000 sf/ Within: 2,019 rooms, (312) Chicago, IL 112,000 sf/ chicagohyatt.com 228,000 sf Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa 100,000 sf Within: 806 rooms, (808) Lahaina, Hawaii event space maui.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency Miami 28,000 sf/ Within: 612 rooms, (305) Miami, FL 72,000 sf miamiregency.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency O'Hare 110,000 sf Within: 1,100 rooms, (847) Rosemont, IL event space ohare.hyatt.com Continued on next page No city is more committed to bringing your ideas to life than Chicago. Find out how easy it is to work with us at ChooseChicago.com/reasons. August

15 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 63 John B. Hynes Veterans 176,000 sf/ Attached: Boston Marriott Copley Place, 2,044 rooms, 70,000 sf event space, Memorial Convention Center 91,000 sf (617) , Sheraton Boston Hotel, 1,220 rooms, 60,000 sf Boston, MA event space, (617) , The Westin Copley Place, Boston, 803 rooms, 54,000 sf event space, (617) , Indiana Convention Center 749,100 sf/ Attached via skywalk to 8 hotels. Closest includes Indianapolis Marriott & Lucas Oil Stadium 251,975 sf Downtown, 622 rooms, 40,000 sf event space, (317) , Indianapolis, IN Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, 499 rooms, 35,000 sf event space, (317) , The Westin Indianapolis, 573 rooms, 39,000 sf event space, (317) , Iowa Events Center 150,000 sf/ Adjacent: Des Moines Quality Inn & Suites Event Center, 155 rooms, 8,000 sf event space, Des Moines, IA 76,000 sf/ (515) , ,000 sf Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas 50,000 sf/ Attached: Mortenson Development, Inc. (to open in 2015), 350 rooms, Irving, TX 20,000 sf 20,000 sf meeting space Kalahari Resort Convention Center 38,232 sf/ Within: 890 rooms, (608) Sandusky, OH 53,208 sf/ 75,339 sf Kansas City Convention 388,800 sf/ Attached: Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 983 rooms, 91,570 sf event space, & Entertainment Facilities 118,000 sf (816) , Kansas City, MO Adjacent: Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown, 385 rooms, 14,614 sf event space, (877) , Kansas Expocentre 62,300 sf/ Attached: Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center Topeka, 224 rooms, Topeka, KS 5,750 sf 32,000 sf event space, (785) , KCI Expo Center 70,000 sf/ Adjacent: Holiday Inn Kansas City Airport, 141 rooms, 1,550 sf event space, Kansas City, MO 12,000 sf (816) , Kentucky Exposition Center 1,100,000 sf/ Across: Crowne Plaza Louisville Hotel, 588 rooms, 50,000 sf meeting space, Louisville, KY 100,000 sf (502) , Kentucky International Convention Center 200,000 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Regency Louisville, 393 rooms, 38,500 sf event space, Louisville, KY 70,262 sf (502) , louisville.hyatt.com; Louisville Marriott Downtown, 616 rooms, 38,000 sf event space, (502) , Knoxville Convention Center 119,922 sf/ Adjacent: Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown Worlds Fair Park, 286 rooms, Knoxville, TN 54,000 sf 13,000 sf event space, (865) , The Lakeland Center 52,000 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Place Lakeland Center, (863) , 127 rooms, Lakeland, FL 10,800 sf 1,000 sf event space, lakelandcenter.place.hyatt.com Lansing Center 72,000 sf/ Attached: Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Capitol, 256 rooms, 10,000 sf event space, Lansing, MI 25,500 sf/ (517) , 2,000 sf Las Vegas Convention Center 1,940,631 sf/ Attached: LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (see listing) Las Vegas, NV 241,536 sf Adjacent: Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel, 548 rooms, 20,000 sf event space, (702) , Lexington Convention Center 66,000 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Regency Lexington, 366 rooms, 19,284 sf event space, Lexington, KY 40,000 sf (859) , lexington.hyatt.com Across: Hilton Lexington Downtown Hotel, 364 rooms, 20,000 sf event space, (859) , 64 August 2013 Trade Show Executive

16 Complexes of North America 2013 Long Beach Convention 270,000 sf/ Adjacent: Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 528 rooms, 32,000 sf event space, & Entertainment Center 82,383 sf/ (562) , Long Beach, CA 46,000 sf Across: Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, 374 rooms, 21,000 sf event, (562) , Westin Long Beach Hotel, 469 rooms, 51,000 sf event space, (562) , Los Angeles Convention Center 720,000 sf/ Adjacent: Luxe City Center Hotel, 180 rooms, 3,000 sf event space, Los Angeles, CA 147,000 sf (213) , Across: JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live Hotel, 878 rooms, 100,000 sf event space, (213) , The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, 123 rooms, 100,000 sf event space, (213) , LVH - Las Vegas Hotel & Casino 70,000 sf/ Within: 2,950 rooms, 3 villas, (702) Las Vegas, NV 130,000 sf fl ex space Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino 934,731 sf/ Within: 3,211 rooms, (702) ; THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, 1,117 suites; Las Vegas, NV 765,269 sf Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, 424 rooms on 35th to 39th fl oors of Mandalay Bay Tower, (702) , JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa 90,000 sf/ Within: 950 rooms, (450) Phoenix, AZ 8,000 sf McCormick Place 2,600,000 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 800 rooms, 43,500 sf event space, Chicago, IL 600,000 sf (312) , Meadowlands Exposition Center 61,000 sf/ Adjacent: Embassy Suites Secaucus - Meadowlands, 261 rooms, Secaucus, NJ 3,578 sf 3,000 sf meeting space, (201) , MeadowView Conference 34,768 sf/ Within: 305 rooms, (423) Resort & Convention Center 39,000 sf Kingsport, TN Memphis Cook Convention Center 160,000 sf/ Attached: Memphis Marriott Downtown, 600 rooms, 12,434 sf meeting space, Memphis, TN 74,000 sf (901) , Mercedes-Benz Superdome 162,434 sf/ Attached: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 1,193 rooms, 200,000 sf event space, New Orleans, LA 72,000 sf (504) , neworleans.hyatt.com MGM Grand Hotel & Casino 152,000 sf/ Within: 5,044 rooms, (702) Las Vegas, NV 501,000 sf Miami Airport Convention Center 75,000 sf/ Attached: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center, Miami, FL 64,000 sf 334 rooms, 20,000 sf event space, (305) , Minneapolis Convention Center 475,000 sf/ Attached: Millennium Hotel Minneapolis, 321 rooms, 22,000 sf event space, Minneapolis, MN 123,000 sf/ (612) , Hilton Minneapolis, 821 rooms, 28,000 sf 77,000 sf event space, (612) , Adjacent: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Minneapolis - Downtown (Convention Center), 96 rooms, (612) , Across: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 533 rooms, 74,000 sf event space, (612) , minneapolis.hyatt.com The Mirage Hotel & Casino 90,000 sf/ Within: 3,044 rooms, (702) Las Vegas, NV 170,000 sf/ 113,000 sf Music City Center 350,000 sf Across: Omni Nashville Hotel (to open in Fall 2013), 800 rooms, Nashville, TN 80,000 sf event space, (800) , Continued on next page August

17 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 65 Myrtle Beach Convention Center 100,800 sf Attached: Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 400 rooms, Myrtle Beach, SC 100,000 sf event space, (843) , Nashville Convention Center 118,675 sf/ Attached: Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 673 rooms, 31,000 sf event space, Nashville, TN 30,000 sf (615) , Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 60,000 sf Adjacent: Long Island Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 615 rooms, Uniondale, NY 28,000 sf event space, (516) , New Orleans Ernest N. Morial 1,100,000 sf/ Adjacent: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 1,622 rooms, 130,000 sf event space, Convention Center 200,000 sf/ (504) , New Orleans, LA 96,448 sf Across: Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans - Convention Center, 288 rooms, 12,000 sf event space, (504) , New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center, 331 rooms, 24,464 sf event space, (504) , New York Hilton Midtown 51,084 sf/ Within: 1,981 rooms, (212) (formerly Hilton New York) 78,000 sf New York, NY Ocean Center 95,000 sf/ Across: Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village, 744 rooms, Daytona Beach, FL 32,000 sf 60,000 sf event space, (386) , Ontario Convention Center 115,000 sf/ Adjacent: Magnuson Grand Boutique Suites Ontario Airport, 107 rooms, Ontario, CA 24,000 sf 1,000 sf event space, (909) , DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport, 482 rooms, 27,000 sf event space, (909) , doubletree1.hilton.com Across: Residence Inn Ontario Airport, 200 rooms, (909) , Orange County Convention Center 2,100,000 sf/ Attached: Hilton Orlando, 1,417 rooms, 175,000 sf event space, Orlando, FL 518,790 sf/ (407) , ,000 sf Adjacent: Rosen Plaza Hotel, 800 rooms, 53,000 sf event space, See our ad on page 67 (407) , Rosen Centre Hotel (see listing) Across: The Peabody Orlando (see listing) Oregon Convention Center 255,000 sf/ Across: Inn at the Convention Center, 97 rooms, (503) , Portland, OR 52,000 sf Orlando World Center Marriott 165,000 sf/ Within: 2,000 rooms, (407) Orlando, FL 77,000 sf Arthur R. Outlaw 100,000 sf/ Attached: Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 373 rooms, Mobile Convention Center 41,000 sf 44,000 sf event space, (251) , Mobile, AL Overland Park Convention Center 60,000 sf/ Attached: Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center, 412 rooms, Overland Park, KS 15,000 sf 21,000 sf event space, (913) , Palm Beach County Convention Center 100,000 sf/ Across: West Palm Beach Marriott, 352 rooms, 18,000 sf event space, West Palm Beach, FL 21,000 sf (561) , Palm Springs Convention Center 92,000 sf/ Attached: Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel, 410 rooms, 26,000 sf meeting space, Palm Springs, CA 14,800 sf (760) , Paris Las Vegas 85,000 sf/ Within: 2,916 rooms, (877) Las Vegas, NV 30,000 sf Attached: Bally's Las Vegas (see listing) 66 August 2013 Trade Show Executive Continued on page 68

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19 2013 Complexes of North America Continued from page 66 Pasadena Convention Center 55,000 sf/ Adjacent: Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, 311 rooms, 11,500 sf meeting space, Pasadena, CA 28,000 sf (626) , See our ad on page 69 The Peabody Orlando 216,000 sf Within: 1,641 suites, (407) Orlando, FL meeting space/ 134,000 sf fl ex space Pennsylvania Convention Center 679,000 sf/ Attached: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1,408 rooms, 92,000 sf event space, Philadelphia, PA 151,196 sf (215) , Adjacent: Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City, 279 rooms, 5,652 sf event space, (215) , Across: Hilton2Home Suites by Hilton Philadelphia - Convention Center, 248 suites, 600 sf meeting room, (215) , home2suites3.hilton.com Peoria Civic Center 110,000 sf/ Attached (skywalk to open in 2014): Courtyard by Marriott (to open in 2014), Peoria, IL 45,000 sf 116 rooms; Peoria Marriott Père Marquette, 286 rooms, 19,000 sf event space, (309) , Across: Staybridge Suites Peoria Downtown, 105 rooms, (309) , Peppermill Resort Spa Casino 62,000 sf/ Within: 1,635 rooms, (775) Reno, NV 44,000 sf Pheasant Run Resort 38,250 sf/ Within: 473 rooms, (800) St. Charles, IL 65,000 sf Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks 240,000 sf Across: Hilton Garden Inn Valley Forge/Oaks Hotel, 135 rooms, Oaks, PA 4,000 sf event space, (610) , Phoenix Convention Center 645,500 sf/ Adjacent: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 1,000 rooms, Phoenix, AZ 177,000 sf/ 80,000 sf event space, (602) , ,800 sf Across: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 693 rooms, 48,000 sf event space, (602) , phoenix.hyatt.com Roland E. Powell Convention Center 93,180 sf/ Adjacent: Maridel Motel, 37 rooms, (410) , Ocean City, MD 45,000 sf/ 25,000 sf Puerto Rico Convention Center 152,700 sf/ Adjacent: Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, 503 rooms, 35,000 sf event space, Pedro Rosselló 36,200 sf/ (787) , San Juan, PR 188,900 sf Raleigh Convention Center 150,000 sf/ Attached: Raleigh Marriott City Center, 400 rooms, 15,000 sf event space, Raleigh, NC 32,601 sf/ (919) , ,000 sf Calvin L. Rampton 515,000 sf/ Adjacent: Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, 381 rooms, Salt Palace Convention Center 160,000 sf 10,000 sf event space, (801) , Salt Lake City, UT Across: Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, 510 rooms, 22,000 sf event space, (801) , Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 499 rooms, 24,000 sf event space, (801) , Reliant Park 1,056,213 sf/ Adjacent: Holiday Inn Houston Reliant Park Area, 238 rooms, Houston, TX 95,192 sf 2,320 sf event space, (713) , The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel 73,000 sf/ Within: 342 rooms, (334) , & Spa at the Convention Center 30,000 sf/ Montgomery, AL 4,000 sf 68 August 2013 Trade Show Executive Continued on page 70

20 Less than 10 miles from Los Angeles Access to 4 major airports 2,500 hotel rooms The state-of-the-art Pasadena Convention Center offers: 55,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall 25,000-square-foot Ballroom 29 well-appointed Meeting Rooms 2013 PasadenaCVB