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What’s so HOT about Columbia, SC?

Centrally Located in SCServed by 1-20, I-26, I-77

Within 90 miles of I-85 & I -95Airport 8 miles from the city center

Columbia’s Famously Hot Attractions

South Carolina State Museum

State Museum Expansion

Windows to New Worlds!

A multi-dimensional facility for science education and public cultural enrichment planned to open at the South Carolina

State Museum

EdVenture Children’s Museum

“Ranked Top 10 Children’s Museum”Women’s Day Magazine

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Ranked Top Attraction in South Carolina

Three Rivers & Lake Murray

Congaree National Park

Historic Homes

Columbia Museum of Art + Main

Street

Mast General Store + Main Street

State Capitol

Shopping

Shopping & Dining in The Vista

The Vista is vibrant with more than 60

restaurants and bars, and about 40 art galleries and specialty

shops.

Restaurants

The Vista

Nightlife in The Vista

South Carolina’s Only Downtown Convention Center

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Meeting Location

• The 24,700 square foot column-free Exhibit Hall will accommodate up to 140 10x10 booths

Convention Center Floorplan

Convention Center Floorplan

Convention Center Terrace

Ovations Food Service

Convention Center Parking

•275 Complimentary Spaces located between the Convention Center and Colonial Life Arena

Convention Center Host Hotels

Hotels Within 1 Mile of Convention Center

Hotel Distance to CMCC # Rooms

Hilton Columbia Center 0 miles222

Marriott Columbia 0.6 miles 300

Sheraton Columbia 0.6 miles 136

Courtyard by Marriott 0.5 miles 189

Springhill Suites 0.6 miles 132

Clarion Hotel Downtown 0.8 miles 160

Famously Hot Incentives

• A $10.00 rebate per actualized room to off set any additional cost you may have up $10,000.00. These figures are calculated based on RFP submitted to the Columbia CVB

• Complimentary Transportation to and from overflow hotels to Convention Center

Convention and Visitors Bureau Complimentary Services

•Publicity

•Brochures/City Guides

•Information Center

•Special Assistance

•Customized Meeting Micro-site

•Welcome center at the airport