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TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE SPACES
Ranked by Maximum Capacity
RANK VENUE
CONTACT CAPACITY EVENT SPACE ROOMS DESCRIPTION
AT THE TOP
WILLIAM
DIMONDI
Delaware State Fairgrounds General Manager Since 2008
Alma Maters:
Temple University, Boston College
+350%
Nationwide meeting volume in January 2022 compared to January 2021, per Knowland.
SEVEN OUT
OF 10
Meetings held in January 2020 were for corporate functions, per Knowland
2,516
Average square footage for meetings in 2022, per Knowland.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
1
3
Bob Carpenter Center
631 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19716
Clayton Hall Conference Center
100 David Hollowell Drive Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-4016 bluehens.com
5,000
45,000 SF
29,921 SF
8
Convention Center
2
Chase Center on the Riverfront
815 Justison St. Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 425-3929 centerontheriverfront.com
3,900
87,000 SF
16
Convention Center
(302) 831-2214 udel.edu/conferences
2,560
21
Conference Center
4
Casino at Delaware Park
777 Delaware Park Blvd. Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 994-2521 delawarepark.com
2,000
15,000 SF
5
Gaming
5
Hotel Du Pont
42 W. 11th St. Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 594-3100 hoteldupont.com
1,425
25,000 SF
30
Historic Hotel
KENT COUNTY
1
Delaware State Fairgrounds
18500 S. DuPont Highway Harrington , DE 19952
Bally’s
1131 N. Dupont Highway Dover, DE 19901
(302) 398-3269 delawarestatefair.com
20,000
205,500 SF
45,000 SF
9
Fairgrounds
2
(302) 674-4600 doverdowns.com
1,800
18
Gaming & entertainment resort
3
Harrington Raceway and Casino
18500 S. DuPont Highway Harrington, DE 19952
(888) 887-5687 casino.harringtonraceway. com
450
5,100 SF
1
Gaming & entertainment resort
SUSSEX COUNTY
1
Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center
1 Baltimore Ave.
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-2511 AtlanticSandsHotel.com
10,000
10,000 SF
8
Hotel & Conference Center
2
Virden Retreat Center
700 Pilotown Road Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-4100 confrences.udel.edu/ lewes-campus/
547
5,710 SF
4
Banquet
3
4
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
229 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-6181 cityofrehoboth.com
500
10,721 SF
5
Convention Center
Boardwalk Plaza Hotel
2 Olive Ave. & the Boardwalk Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-7169
boardwalkplaza.com 465 2,535 SF 3 Hotel & Conference Center
Source: Information for Delaware Business Time’s lists are either generated through public sources or supplied by individual organizations through questionnaires. We assume that information provided by company representatives is accurate and truthful.
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