The Charleston Civic Center - Beginner's Guide

50 years of experience in hosting shows, eventssettings with functional facilities.
and exhibitions has added to the magnetism ofThe Municipal Auditorium has a 65-foot stage and
Western Virginia's Charleston Civic Centre whicha seating capacity of 3400 people providing
has attracted thousands of exhibitors, eventorganizers with a well-planned venue perfect for
organisers and visitors around the world toall events cultural and corporate. It has excellent
choose this centre as a venue for growth andfacilities and has been home to many
entertainment.unforgettable opera, theatrical, dance and ballet
The Charleston Civic Centre, built in 1959, hasshows. The Grand Convention Hall at Charleston
undergone numerous renovations and expansionsCivic Centre is suitable for holding trade shows
that have not only increased its capacity to holdand exhibitions with almost 50,000 square feet of
larger crowds for exhibitions with sufficientflexible exhibition space that can be divided into
facilities but have also ensured that the centre isfour smaller individual halls in accordance with the
technically up-to-date with state-of-the-art lightingneed of the events.
and sound systems which are essential for theLocated in the heart of West Virginia, the
success of any event.Charleston Civic Centre is at close proximity to
The Charleston Civic Centre is inclusive of thethree major interstates. The city of Charleston is
Civic Centre Coliseum, the Little Theatre, theserved by the Amtrak railway system and while
Municipal Auditorium and the Grand Convention Hallit can be accessed via road, the Yeager Airport
which have been witness to all kinds of eventsmakes it possible for visitors to access this
ranging from conventions, trade shows, weddingdestination by air too. Moreover, Charleston has
receptions and meetings to concerts, sportssufficient public transport facilities with taxis and
events, proms and arts and crafts fairs.buses that can be used by visitors for exploring
The Civic Centre Coliseum is a two-storey lobbythe city. With plenty of accommodation facilities
with a seating capacity of 13,000 and boasts ofthat can suit different budgets and standards,
having seen some world class exhibitions, veryCharleston spoils its guests with a huge array of
popular pop, jazz and rock shows by some of thehotel rooms and inns to make their stay
top recording artists of the world. Ideal for hugecomfortable.
events like sports tournaments, wrestlingHome to some popular annual events like the
competitions and music concerts that attract largeWest Virginia International Auto Show, the Taste
crowds, the Coliseum is preferred for its greatof Charleston, and the Capital City Arts and
facilities. Contrastingly, the Civic Centre LittleCrafts Fair, the Charleston Civic Center is one of
Theatre has a seating capacity of 750 personsthe most sought after venues for world-class
and plays the perfect host to small musical andshows and has seen tremendous growth with
theatre shows while also being chosen forhuge bookings made for the coming year.
conferences and meetings that demand formal