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Huntsville

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
The Westin Huntsville