Meeting Planner FAQs

How many hotel rooms are in the Metropolitan Omaha area?

Omaha's metro area offers more than 10,000 rooms.

Is there a Convention Center in Omaha?

Yes, CenturyLink Center Omaha is located in downtown Omaha and just three (3) miles from Omaha's airport.

CenturyLink Center Quick Facts

• 250,000 square feet
• 194,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space - divisible into three
  separate halls.
• 16 Meeting Rooms
• 63,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
• 30,996 square foot grand ballroom - seats more than 2,000 guests
• Additional 42,500 square feet of pre-function space.
• Connected via enclosed skywalk to 600-room Hilton Omaha Hotel.
• Non-union Facility

Near the convention center, are there ample dining and nightlife options for my attendees?

Yes, CenturyLink Center Omaha is a short walk away from Omaha's Historic Old Market Art, Shopping and Dining District and North Downtown Entertainment District. Both districts offer a sampling of Omaha's unique nightlife including pubs, night clubs, first-class sporting venues and nationally recognized concert venues. Your attendees will also enjoy a variety of Omaha dining options, including mouth-watering steaks, chef-inspired menus, and delicacies from around the world. Click to learn more about Omaha's nightlife and dining.

What are Omaha's top attractions?

Omaha offers a variety of world class attractions including the world's largest indoor Desert, a presidential press train, a pink marble museum and the longest pedestrian bridge to link two states. Omaha maps out 15 top attractions with giant blue push pins.

Where are off-site meetings venue options in Omaha?

• Joslyn Art Museum This pink marble masterpiece doubles as an elegant off-site meeting venue with five distinctive meeting areas accommodating 50 to 1,400 people.
• Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo Imagine meeting as sharks and stingrays circle above. Meeting space can accommodate 20 to 400 people.
• The Durham Museum This fully restored Art Deco railway station offers several event venues accommodating 200 to 900 people.
• Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's Botanical Center 100+ acres of botanical beauty. Venues include a rose garden, model railroad garden, Victorian garden and a banquet area accommodating up to 300 people.

For a complete list of off-site meeting options, go to our off-site venue page.