DEFY CONVENTION

With the recent $200-million-dollar modernization of Memphis' Renasant Convention Center, planners and groups will discover a meeting and event facility as unique as the city that surrounds it: the legendary home of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll on America’s mighty Mississippi River.

Designed With Planners In Mind

The Renasant Convention Center builds flexibility into every element. Lobbies (such as the one shown above) can double as registration and breakout space, while the main exhibit hall (left) and ballroom can be configured in several unique combinations.

ROCKIN' VIEWS

Bringing Memphis’ unique sense of place into the Renasant Convention Center was a major driver in the modernization, from the Main Street Lobby that connects the center to Memphis' walkable downtown to floor-to-ceiling windows that bring in natural light and river views.

By The Numbers

300,000 SF of flexible meeting, exhibit & pre-function space

118,000 SF column-free Exhibit Hall (the largest in the region)

28,000 SF Ballroom

2,100 Seats at the adjoining Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

46 Flexible meeting rooms, totaling over 90,000 SF

600 Hotel Rooms at the connected Sheraton Memphis Downtown

ROCKIN' VENUES

Inside the Renasant Convention Center, choose from a variety of spaces, from the 2,100-seat Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (above) to the Memphis Board Room, a three-sided glass space that cantilevers over Main Street for prime downtown views (right).

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While a convention center can anchor your event, delegates are excited by moments that connect them to the surrounding city and its unique character. Lucky for you, many Memphis landmarks and attractions double as meeting, event and breakout spaces.

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CHECK IN, HANG OUT

Downtown Memphis hotels pack everything under one roof.

The world's 10th largest pyramid, Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid (left), welcomes team-building at an underwaterthemed bowling alley, reception potential on a glass observation deck overlooking the Mississippi River and, at the on-site Big Cypress Lodge, hotel rooms and meeting space. And that's just one example. Ask us which downtown hotels, including several new properties from Hilton and Hyatt, could be just right for your group.

Downtown Funk

Less than one mile from Renasant Convention Center in downtown Memphis, you'll discover off-site venue options with an unmistakable sense of place, from open-air parties surrounded by the neon lights of Beale Street (left) to the rooftop of the historic Peabody Hotel (bottom left). Other downtown Memphis venues include indoor/outdoor social spots like Old Dominick Distillery and Wiseacre Brewing Co., FedExForum (home of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies) and the National Civil Rights Museum.

Citywide Hits

No matter where you want to be in Memphis, you'll find authentic off-site venues. Midtown Memphis is home to award-winning Memphis Zoo (right), perfect for private events — and close to walkable districts packed with locally owned restaurants, live music venues and nightlife. In east Memphis, consider venues such as Shelby Farms Park. As one of the largest urban parks in the country, it's prime for teambuilding with activities like zip lining, and features the new FedEx Event Center.

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