COBO Center
is Michigan's World Class meeting and
convention facility. The 2.4 million
square foot complex, located on the
bank of the Detroit River, is the centerpiece
of downtown Detroit's Civic Center.
COBO Center offers convenience, comfort,
service reliability and fine food. Overlooking
the Detroit River and our international
neighbor, Windsor Canada, our elegant
banquet rooms and over 80 meeting rooms
totaling 178,446 square feet equip COBO
Center to accommodate capacities from
30 to 10,000. COBO Center also boasts
one of the largest contiguous exhibit
floor space in North America and two
adjacent arenas (COBO Arena and Joe
Louis Arena).
COBO is physically linked to all
downtown Detroit hotels and entertainment
districts by the Detroit People Mover,
the only elevated railway system of
its kind in the United States.
COBO Center's physical capabilities
are only exceeded by our unrivaled level
of care and customer service. The
management, staff and suppliers of COBO
Center stand poised and ready to handle
the unique demands of your special event,
from the initial planning stages through
the event's completion.
COBO Center has a proven track record
of handling international events
like the International G-7 Job Summit,
the annual North American International
Auto Show, the annual Society of Automotive
Engineers International Congress, and
frequent national events, i.e. visits
by the President, the Vice President
and foreign heads of state. COBO's Staff
is well versed in the cultural and diplomatic
sensitivities involved in an international
event.
The management team of COBO Conference/Exhibition
Center works cooperatively with City
of Detroit departments such as Transportation,
Parking, Police, Airport, County, State
and Federal agencies, Detroit's corporate
community, and the Detroit Metro Convention
and Visitors Bureau to ensure the success
of events at our facility.
In addition, for large conventions
requiring more than the committable
number of downtown area hotel rooms;
COBO Center will work with your convention
to develop a shuttle transportation
plan.
SPECIFICATIONS
Total Size: 2.4
million sq. ft.
Exhibit Space:
•
700,000 sq. ft.
of prime exhibit space
•
600,000 sq. ft. on one level
•
Five separate halls, ranging
from 100,000 sq. ft. to 200,000
sq. ft.
Meeting Rooms:
•
80 meeting rooms easily accessible
from exhibit halls
•
Rooms sizes range from 600 sq.
ft. to 33,000 sq. ft.
•
Riverview Ballroom offers 27,400
sq. ft.
•
Ambassador Dining Room offers
21,600 sq. ft.
•
Total meeting room space measures
178,446 sq. ft.
A Hall Within
A Hall:
Cobo is designed so that the
four exhibit halls (Wayne, Oakland,
Macomb and Detroit) and corresponding
meeting rooms can operate as individual
zones or in combination
Adjacent Arenas:
•
Cobo Arena seats 12,191
•
Joe Louis Arena seats 20,525
Parking:
•
1,000 indoor and 1,200 rooftop
parking spaces
•
More than 7,000 spaces within
four blocks
•
People Mover station inside
Cobo Center connecting to parking
in the Central Business District
