Huntsville Convention Facilities

Von Braun Center

The Von Braun Center features more than 170,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibit space. Its arena has 6,000 permanent seats. The convention center overlooks Big Spring International Park in downtown Huntsville. The adjacent Embassy Suites Hotel has 295 guest rooms and suites. Nearby is Holiday Inn Downtown with 270 rooms.

Huntsville developed the rockets that launched America's first satellite and carried Apollo astronauts to the Moon. The Space Shuttle's propulsion system was developed here. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the earth's largest space museum, is a popular convention venue. The Davidson Center for Space Exploration houses the nation's original Saturn V moon rocket. Some 1,500 can be accommodated at a banquet there.

Von Braun Center
	Sq. Ft.	Booths	Theater	Banquet	Classroom
South Hall	100,800	600	10,080	6,700	5,040
East & West Halls	24,880	160	-	-	-
North Hall	23,184	133	2,300	1,800	1,500
Hotels within walking distance of the downtown convention center: Huntsville Embassy Suites Hotel (adjacent), 295 units; Holiday Inn downtown, 270 units.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center
	Sq. Ft.	Booths	Theater	Reception/Banquet	Classroom
Saturn V/Davidson Center for Space Exploration	42,000	-	364	1,500/1,000	-


The Westin Huntsville
	Sq. Ft.	Banquet	Theater	Conference	Reception	Classroom
Mediterranean Ballroom	7,972	600	1,000	-	850	378
Mediterranean I	816	60	102	30	75	38
Mediterranean II	816	60	102	30	75	38
Mediterranean III	2,323	175	222	68	215	110
Mediterranean IV	2,323	175	222	68	215	110
Mediterranean V	816	60	102	30	75	38
Mediterranean VI	816	60	102	30	75	38
Tripoli Boardroom	792	-	-	16	-	-
Outdoor Bridal Courtyard	3,500	-	-		250	-

Huntsville/Madison County has more than 50 hotels and motels, many with meeting facilities for groups of up to 500.

For information on additional hotels with meeting space, contact the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau. www.Huntsville.org or phone 1-800-843-0468

Dine beneath the original
Saturn V moon rocket
at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center

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