Plan Your Event at the Convention Center

The Empire State Plaza Convention Center provides over 50,000 square feet of versatile space for conferences, conventions, meetings, consumer shows, special events and functions of all sizes and variety.

Our team looks forward to working with you to plan and develop your event from start to finish. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. We’re happy to assist.

Please take a moment to review the following important details for planning and holding your event at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.

Event Policies and Procedures

Convention Hall

Capacity

• Theatre-style: 2,400
• Round table banquet seating: 1,110
• Rectangular table seating: 1,750
• Classroom-style seating: 952
• 8' x 10' exhibit booths: 135

Room Specifics and Floor Plan Layouts

Meeting Rooms 1 through 5

Capacity

• Auditorium-style: 150
• Classroom-style: 90
• Banquet-style: 80
• 8'x 10' exhibit booths: 50

Room Specifics and Floor Plan Layouts

Meeting Room 6

Capacity

• Theatre-style: 400
• Classroom-style: 250
• Banquet-style: 250
• 8' x 10' exhibit booths: 29

Room Specifics and Floor Plan Layouts

Meeting Room 7

Capacity

• Sit-down banquet seating for 70 persons
• Classroom-style seating for 75 persons

Room Specifics and Floor Plan Layouts

Prefunction Exhibit Space

Capacity

• Base of the Egg
  • Reception: 1000
  • 8' x 10' exhibit booths: 40
• Northeast Gallery
  • 8' x 10' exhibit booths: 123
• Concourse

Room Specifics

Corning Tower Observation Deck

• The enclosed Observation Deck of the Corning Tower provides panoramic views of Albany, the Hudson River and surrounding valley, and the Adirondack, Berkshire and Catskill Mountains. This fabulous setting on the 42nd floor of the tallest building in upstate New York accommodates 170 persons for receptions and 60 for seated dining.

At the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, we have worked with some of the industry’s leading providers of meetings and event services.

Catering & Approved Vendors