Indiana Convention Center

Really nice convention center. Clean, and everything works. Lots of food offerings for attendees. Great bathrooms. Touchless everything - modern. Orlando and Chicago convention centers should follow Indiana's lead...

I've visited the Convention Center 3 times so far this season and it is so beautiful how quickly they can revamp the space to fit the needs of each event! Between Comic Con, the Snacks and Sweets Expo, and the most recent Yu-Gi-Oh event -- I have had an incredible time meeting new friends, catching up with old ones, and exploring another part of the city that I don't visit often. Because of the convenient location downtown, there are SO many good food spots to take a break at -- Cafe Patachou and Conner's Kitchen + Bar being two of my favorites.While the lack of security getting into the building does make me feel a little more "on guard", I do appreciate seeing the friendly faces of the security team wandering throughout the rooms as the events take place. I look forward to visiting the Convention Center again within the coming months! There is always something happening and while big spaces and large crowds aren't really my thing, I feel very lucky to have a safe space to explore new interests!

Oh my; where to begin. The convention center was buddy this weekend with the Indiana Comic convention and their mini Indy convention for the Indy 500. The best thing about the convention itself is its sky bridges that connect to five hotels and the mall. It's all inclusive. We stayed at the courtyard Marriott which was connected to the convention center by way of the jw Marriott sky bridge. It's open spacious design allowed for free flowing crowds; it's endless rooms and sections had us all over the place. They did a much better job utilizing the space for this year's convention.We were in attendance for Comic-Con. And it was amazing. It didn't have as many panels compared to previous years but their photo op lineup was probably the biggest it's been. The headliners, in my biased opinion, were Khary Payton (walking dead) and Grant Gustin (the Flash series). Khary didn't have a panel but it was awesome seeing the king in attendance. And Grant's panel was great. Such a humble young man. He really should've been in there DCU cinematic universe but that's an argument for another time. They didn't allow for Q&A which was a huge surprise considering the enormous turn out. The cosplay contest has never disappointed. And the penguin knife fight, which tours the Comic-Con scene is always entertaining. The Indiana, Tampa Bay, and ATL Comic-Con are all connected so if you're in those areas this is a great experience to explore your inner geek and let that flag fly. This year they even added concessions and food vendors in the convention center!!! That was a top notch addition. With that came added security which makes sense. And with that, on to the photos!!!

Indiana convention center is a massive convention or Meeting area in downtown Indianapolis indiana. We usually come up here a few times a year for cheer competitions my 2nd oldest daughter competes in. The events are always ran really well and have ample space and rooms for teams to hang out in and large arena type rooms for the cheer comp and awards ceremonies. The convention center while having a few market style food options is right in the heart of the restaurant scene of Indianapolis. The convention center is also attached to the centre city mall and you can walk to it without going outside by using escalators and hallways. It also has an attached parking garage which has daily rates but you are able to pass through without walking out in the weather elements. Overall we have had really good experiences here and it is one of my daughters favorite reoccurring venues that she cheers at.

This is a nice convention center as far as convention centers go. It was built in 1972, but has undergone many renovations and expansions since then. It has 566,000 square feet of exhibit space. There are 71 meeting rooms, 11 exhibit halls and three multi-purpose ball rooms. The Convention Center is connected by enclosed skywalks to over 4,700 hotel rooms across 14 hotels, more than any other convention center in the nation.They host many events like Comic-Con, Future Farmers of America convention, Tradeshows, NCAA special events, NFL combine events, volleyball tournaments and cheer competitions to name a few. The staff there is very friendly and courteous and the place is immaculate, very well maintained and updated. There are many doors to enter here and it is connected to the many hotels such as the Westin, the Hyatt, the Crowne Plaza and JW Marriot by skywalks. You do not even have to go outside the hotel to get here. There is a door that lets out at the door step of Lucas Oil Stadium and another that lets out at Victory Field. There is a little concession stand in here and you will find some public art right outside of Door 1 (West Street door).Parking can get tricky. You may find some decent metered street parking nearby, which is free on Sundays. Or you may park in the adjoining garage which is connected to the convention Center on the 3rd floor by a skywalk. But the garage has what they call Event rates, which is 30 dollars and they do not do a good job posting the price hike outside of a little sign on the side. They got me good, but never again. It is best to have a parking plan and back-up plan before you go.I have enjoyed the events that I have attended here. It is a first class facility. There is no wonder why it was awarded USA Today's "#1 Convention City in the U.S." If you have to visit an event here you are lucky, especially if you are staying in one of the connected hotels. I would just look for parking a little further away, but walkable like one of the meters, or the mall or White River Park garages. Which are both pretty walkable. I find metered parking a lot of times in front of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.

My experience is from a weeklong work conference in Indianapolis, with several events being held at the ICC, which connected to our hotel, JW Marriott. Our company is in the material handling business, including forklifts. This space provided a huge venue to display equipment and vendor booths, later flipped to add staging and screens for presentations and a band. Knowing the live hours of our events I was amazed at "the flip" the team at ICC performed to reset the room and make it ready for the following morning. They also did a fantastic job with refreshment stations, including bartenders for evening events. On a Thursday evening we were switched to a smaller room for a tailgate before the Colts game. Again the venue was set up nicely for buffet eating, bartenders for beer and a stage for a lone performer. Our crowd wasn't limited to inside the room but also the space outside its doors with refreshments and tables set up there. I really appreciated the connection of the ICC to various hotels. The Skywalk was well maintained and spacious for the crowds. Another advantage was its connection to the Lucas Oil Stadium for our Thursday night Colts vs Jets game. How wonderful to not worry about heavy coats and walking outdoors. Great experience for our major annual event! No complaints as an attendee about the staff or venue space of the ICC.

8.14.2020 here for Girl's basketball tournament. Mask, sanitizer & social distancing 'required' signs posted & security. However, no sanitizing the seats after each game for the players, no water or concession stand. Germs constantly being passed from players. $30 to park daily, on top of the event $50/person for the weekend even if you're only there for one day. Overall, it's a huge beautiful clean convention center so I can't blame them for the actual basketball event, which I'd give a zero, but who charges $30/parking. We ubered.

I really love this convention center a lot! It's one of my favorite spots in my home state! I loved checking out Indiana Comic Con and Indy PopCon multiple times, and I even checked out Gen Con once. It's the best convention center to visit for important events to see!

Hey y'all, I'm not here much unless I'm cutting through this building to make it to another place. However, once in a while I'll stick around. This weekend, I had the opportunity to volunteer at PopCon at the merchandise table. It was a blast people watching, talking to new people and making new friends. It was fun! Especially when some folks are so creative. Their costumes are amazing!!! Wish I took more pictures, but there's always next year!Oh, two down side, *might not for everyone and just a personal preference, this place needs better food option at the food court and it was freezing cold in some section.

I have been to this convention center for a couple different comic cons, and always love getting to visit this space. It's a fantastic place to hold events, as this center is incredibly massive. There are multiple rooms so the event can be spread out and you don't feel like you're on top of everyone. It's in the hear of downtown and is walking distance from the mall, restaurants, and nearby parking. Overall it's just a very nice and convenient place to visit in the heart of Indy!