Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

Notable among these events was the Christian Missionary Alliance conference, boasting an impressive attendance of 5000 participants who made full use of the expansive convention center. From credit union conventions and tech conferences to the Be Bold for Jesus conference, another gathering of 5000 with the added allure of comedians and former American Idol contestants, Spokane successfully hosts up to 70major sporting events each year, fromUSA Karate National Championships to NCAA basketball, in first-rate facilities. See why this friendly, accessible, sports-nuts city is the place to host your next event. SpokaneSports.org the center has become a hub for diverse gatherings. The resurgence in sports events has also played an important role in the center’s revival, with sports being one of the first sectors to rebound post- COVID. “People wanted their kids to play,” explains Jessica Deri, Director of Sales.“And because we have so many venues, the convention center gets utilized to host things like middle school basketball, and other tournaments. We really do everything in our building.” With a hall that flexes to 120,000 square feet, the Spokane Convention Center has the potential to host a wide range of events. “We have everything from combines that come in, in February, flipping to volleyball a couple of weeks later, and then we flip it for a 4000 person General Session. Literally everything goes on in there. It’s really cool,” she adds. VALUED PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION Deri points to Visit Spokane, and Spokane Sports as key partners in marketing the venue nationally, 292 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12 SPOKANE CONVENT ION CENTER