The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

if we need to. We have had as many as 3,500 individual users on our Wi-Fi at one time.” “And the integration of technology is not restricted to our internet and Wi- Fi capabilities,” he adds. “The building is completely automated. In terms of heating, air conditioning, all lighting and so forth, they can all be scheduled and operated automatically. So it’s a very high-tech, up-to-date facility.” Where marketing is concerned, the Coliseum and Convention Center casts a wide net in soliciting clients, rather than concentrating only on corporations, consumer shows, associations, and the like. “It really is a mix,” says Robertson. “We’re really strong here, obviously, in state business - the city is the capital, a kind of a focal point - and all roads lead here. However, we also work with the Visitors and Convention Bureau, and we really seek out regional and national groups and we’re really strong in the religious market. What we would like to do is to really grow into the association market and expand that more.”