Meetings

Omaha is the Right Fit.

With a walkable downtown convention district, easy airport access and a growing selection of accommodations and attractions, Omaha provides a well-equipped setting for meetings and events. As development energizes the city, there are more exciting opportunities for memorable conventions and meetings than ever.

Visit Omaha is ready to help you plan your next event or meeting. Our Sales and Services teams are all just a phone call, an email or text away. We look forward to welcoming and introducing you to a city designed with meetings in mind, consistently ranked a “best value” city and known for offering accessibility, affordability and fun.

Omaha’s Billion Dollar Makeover

More than $9 billion is currently being spent on developments, enhancements and modernizations that will help the city provide new experiences to convention travelers. This growth includes:

• $200 million expansion to Omaha’s convention center by 2027.

• $1 billion expansion of Omaha’s airport (OMA), slated for 2028 completion. Conveniently located four miles from the downtown convention district, OMA offers non-stop service to more than 30 of the nation’s busiest airports.

• A downtown streetcar by 2028.

Convention Center Expansion

At the heart of Omaha’s downtown convention district is CHI Health Center Omaha. After a $200-million expansion is completed in summer 2027, the city's convention center will offer 420,000 square feet of event space and 41 meeting rooms. An attached arena offers 18,300 seats. Take a virtual tour of the convention center and view current floor plans

Omaha is Where Work & Play Meet

Omaha’s downtown convention district continues to grow, offering meeting planners a convenient, walkable destination filled with amenities. The city’s convention center and arena, CHI Health Center Omaha, sits at the heart of it all.

Convenience is key for meeting attendees, and Omaha delivers. More than 3,600 hotel rooms in the downtown area and 15,000 throughout Omaha means exceptional hospitality can be found in every corner of the city. Five newer properties, including deluxe collections such as Kimpton, Curio and Autograph, have opened and provide visitors with access to some of the most unique hotels in the Midwest.

When travel is easy and accommodations are comfortable, the last piece of the puzzle are an exciting entertainment options. Omaha’s downtown entertaining neighborhoods offer unique dining options, friendly bars, live music and quirky shops all within walking distance of the downtown convention district.

 

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