Located on Galveston's famous Seawall Boulevard, this 140,000 square-foot property combines executive conference facilities with luxurious amenities. With breathtaking views of the Gulf, you’ll find a column-free, 43,100-square-foot exhibition hall; a 15,500-square-foot grand ballroom; 12,000 square feet of breakout meeting space; and 29,000 square feet of pre-function space. More than 700 guest rooms are adjacent to the center and another 1,400 are located within two miles. The convention center offers wireless Internet and complimentary shuttle service to/from contracted hotels plus parking on site.
Host your next trade show, convention, expo or large-scale event at the Galveston Island Convention Center Exhibit Hall. Offering 43,100 square feet of flexible event space with 30-foot ceilings, the Exhibit Hall can accommodate a variety of layouts, including up to 3,550 guests for banquets, 4,500 for receptions, 4,700 for theater-style seating and 2,950 for classroom-style seating. With spacious floor plans and modern amenities, this versatile venue provides the ideal setting for conferences, exhibitions and special events.
Make your next banquet, conference, reception or special event unforgettable in the Galveston Island Convention Center Grand Ballroom. Featuring 15,000 square feet of flexible event space with 20-foot ceilings, the ballroom accommodates up to 1,250 guests for banquets, 1,575 for receptions, 1,660 for theater-style seating and 1,030 for classroom-style seating. The space can also be divided into three separate 5,000-square-foot ballrooms, offering versatile configurations for gatherings of various sizes.
Host productive meetings, workshops and smaller gatherings in the Galveston Island Convention Center breakout rooms. Featuring flexible meeting spaces ranging from 370 to 5,100 square feet with 20-foot ceilings, these rooms accommodate a variety of seating arrangements, including banquet, reception, theater and classroom-style layouts. From intimate boardroom meetings to larger breakout sessions, the versatile spaces can be configured to meet your group's needs, with the combined Galleon rooms accommodating up to 575 guests theater-style.
To ensure a safe and successful event, all exhibitors at the Galveston Island Convention Center must follow these facility guidelines.
Yes, GICC has high speed fiber internet with enhanced security and performance. You can view all of it's network features here.
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Yes, the Convention Center will send a shuttle to any contracted Galveston Hotel with a convention room block.
A two-story parking garage is located directly below the Convention Center with over 700 parking spaces. There are two entrances on 57th street and one entrance in the Hilton parking lot. Parking is complimentary in the parking garage.
There are 19 meeting rooms in total. You can view the occupancy for all 19 here.
Recycling
Help reduce waste by recycling paper, plastic and aluminum products! Recycling collection containers are located in the following areas of the GICC:
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