Cobo Center is among ‘Best in Class’ of regionally and nationally competitive US convention centers in the following key categories:

• Contiguous exhibition space (622,500 sq ft)
• Overhead rigging capacity on 10’ grid
• Facility-wide, free, ultra high speed Wi-Fi coverage
• A Detroit Shop supplied by CityLoft of the Somerset Collection offers onsite visitor retail shopping.
• International access: US Port of Entry – Tunnel to Canada two blocks from facility
• Cross Canada direct highway connection to East Coast population centers (Western New York, New England)
• Superior air lift capacity at award winning Detroit Metro Airport (ranked #1 by many industry analysts)
• Public transport access to downtown shopping attractions and hotels with on-site downtown People Mover station
• Majority of rooms in downtown convention hotel block less than 5 years old – over 1,850 new, competitively priced rooms on line since 2007
• Overall campus on the riverfront includes Joe Louis Arena and makes outdoor festival or special event space easily accessible
• Since 2010 under new management by industry leaders SMG (overall operations) and Centerplate (food service).
• Metro Detroit has experience successfully hosting major events including the Super Bowl, MLB All Star Game and World Series, and the NCAA Final Four and Frozen Four – all 5 since 2005! No other city in the US has done that.