Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau

Accredited by the Global Biorisk Council for establishing and maintaining controls for infectious agents, the Hot Springs Convention Center offers 360,000 square feet of cutting-edge meeting facility that can accommodate the needs of the most intimate gathering as well as conventions or trade shows that require seating for thousands. The Hot Springs Convention Center can host concerts and sporting events with 6,000 in attendance in Bank of the Ozarks Arena.The city takes its name from the natural thermal water that flows from 47 springs on the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain in the historic downtown district of the city. About a million gallons of 143-degree water flow from the springs each day. The Convention Center in the midst of one of America's treasures - a Victorian downtown district that is enclosed within Hot Springs National Park, the first area ever set aside (by President Andrew Jackson in 1832) for protection by the federal government. Quaint shops, thermal-water bathhouses and spas, a thriving fine arts community, fine dining, the charms of unspoiled nature - all are just outside the front doors of Hot Springs Convention Center. Add more than 50 family attractions, five crystal blue lakes, unspoiled mountains and forests and you've got the perfect spot for your meeting. This first-class, non-union facility is located in a city offering 4,000 hotel rooms and more than 200 restaurants. The Hot Springs Convention Center has an experienced sales staff ready and willing to assist you by preparing proposals, making presentations, conducting site visits or simply answering any questions you may have. Once an event is booked, an on-site event coordinator will be assigned to your event to assist you in planning every aspect of your convention. Turf Catering, a family-owned, personal-service company has the exclusive food service rights for the convention center. Turf Catering provides extraordinary and creative menus for conventions or events in our building. Turf Catering has a complete on-site kitchen located near Horner Hall. Your attendees will be happy with the excellent customer service and the quality of the food prepared by the catering staff no matter how large or small your event.