Convention Center
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The Sloan Convention Center is located two miles north of the I-65 exit 22 interchange, at 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103.
Phone: (270) 745-0088.
The Sloan Convention Center opened in 1995. The 60,000 square foot facility has 35,500 square feet of meeting and pre-convention exhibit space. The 19,500 sf grand ballroom has a reception capacity of 1,500 and can be divided into four smaller ballrooms. There are also six breakout rooms ranging from 350 to 2,600 square feet. The convention center connects to the adjacent Holiday Inn University Plaza hotel . The six story atrium hotel has 218 rooms, including several suites. The hotel has three salons totalling 4,000 sf.
- Hotel and convention center floor plan and meeting room size/capacities.
Brochure about Convention Center, CrossWinds Golf Course and the Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel
- Interactive tour of Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel.
- Sloan Convention Center Calendar of Events.
*Not all events listed. Please call 270-745-0088
The hotel/convention center is adjacent to the city owned and operated 18 hole CrossWinds Golf Course, and is in the Hartland Planned Development.
There are a total of 444 hotel rooms in the Hartland Development. Other hotels across the street include:
- Courtyard by Marriott: 93 rooms
(270) 783-8569 / (800) 321-2211 - Hilton Garden Inn: 133 rooms
(270) 781-6778 / (877) STAY-GHI
The Sloan Convention Center is named for Patsy T. Sloan, mayor of the City of Bowling Green from 1988 to 1991. Sloan was instrumental in planning the Hartland Development, including the convention center, golf course, and hotel.
The convention center is owned by the City of Bowling Green. General financial administration and management oversight is provided by the Citizen Information & Assistance Director. Center management is contracted with John Q. Hammons, Hotels Management LLC, operator of the Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel.
Other information of interest may be found at the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.