Atlantic City Convention Center

The Atlantic City Convention Center is located at One Miss America Avenue, and at the last exit of the Atlantic City Expressway. It is a completely new and modern structure that opened in 1997. It has 500,000 sq. ft. of contiguous floor space, 45 meeting rooms, 5 exhibit halls, and indoor parking for 1,400 vehicles.

A few examples of events held at the convention center are shown below.

Boardwalk Hall

Following a $90 million renovation, the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall
re-opened under its new name "Boardwalk Hall," in 2001. It includes an Arena that can seat 10,500 people, and a ballroom that can accommodate 17,000 people for a concert.

Boardwalk Hall is located at the boardwalk, adjacent to the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino.
Events happening at Boardwalk Hall
in 2008 include:

To see the full schedule of events at Boadwalk hall for 2008: click here

Boardwalk Hall is presently the highest grossing mid-size arena in the world.

To contact Boardwalk Hall, Phone: 609-348-7200

Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall

The Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall opened in 1929. It had 268,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, and 20 conference rooms. It also had what was at the time, the world's largest stage, measuring 110 feet wide and 85 feet deep.

Many famous events were held there including: The 1964 Democratic Convention where Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated, the Miss America Pageant and the world's first indoor football game. The Beatles played there, as did Pavarotti, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Barbara Streisand, Andrea Bocelli and Paul McCartney.

Credits: Information and photos of Boardwalk Hall from the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. Convention Hall photo by Jack Freeman.