/tags/greater-columbus-convention-center Greater Columbus Convention Center en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:09:31 GMT /2024-07-09/renovations-to-greater-columbus-convention-center-and-nationwide-arena-could-cost-190-million About $130 million worth of work on the convention center would take five to seven years to complete. The arena would need $62 million worth of work in the next two to three years. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:09:31 GMT /2024-07-09/renovations-to-greater-columbus-convention-center-and-nationwide-arena-could-cost-190-million George Shillcock /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-08-01/the-return-of-conventions-and-tourism-following-the-pandemic While COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, conferences and tourism are coming back. We’ll look at how the Columbus Convention Center and Ohio tourism are bouncing back from the pandemic. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:15:27 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-08-01/the-return-of-conventions-and-tourism-following-the-pandemic /news/2021-07-20/central-ohio-muslim-community-celebrates-return-of-eid-al-adha-prayer-gathering Thousands from the Central Ohio Muslim community gathered downtown Tuesday morning for their annual Eid Al-Adha prayer. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:05:30 GMT /news/2021-07-20/central-ohio-muslim-community-celebrates-return-of-eid-al-adha-prayer-gathering Michael Lee /news/2021-02-03/former-columbus-lobbyist-pleads-guilty-to-convention-center-bribery-scheme Former Columbus City Hall lobbyist John Raphael pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on Wednesday. Federal investigators allege Raphael accepted… Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:22:53 GMT /news/2021-02-03/former-columbus-lobbyist-pleads-guilty-to-convention-center-bribery-scheme Adora Namigadde /news/2020-04-14/columbus-convention-center-transforms-into-makeshift-coronavirus-hospital In a large convention hall, hundreds of makeshift hospital rooms are lined up in rows like curtained off cubicles. This pop-up sick ward is meant to… Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:43:54 GMT /news/2020-04-14/columbus-convention-center-transforms-into-makeshift-coronavirus-hospital Nick Evans /news/2020-03-31/hospitals-plan-for-columbus-convention-center-as-coronavirus-surge-site Mount Carmel Health System, Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center and Ohio Health have named the Greater Columbus Convention Center as their coronavirus… Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:40:36 GMT /news/2020-03-31/hospitals-plan-for-columbus-convention-center-as-coronavirus-surge-site Clare Roth /news/2020-03-05/chaos-inside-arnold-sports-festival-as-competitions-begin-without-spectators It’s been a chaotic couple of days for the Arnold Sports Festival. First came word the expo was cancelled and spectators would be limited to a few… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:05:45 GMT /news/2020-03-05/chaos-inside-arnold-sports-festival-as-competitions-begin-without-spectators /news/2020-03-05/ohio-issues-public-order-banning-most-spectators-at-arnold-sports-festival The state of Ohio has issued a public health order prohibiting most spectators at this week's Arnold Sports Festival. Event organizers say they will… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:24:10 GMT /news/2020-03-05/ohio-issues-public-order-banning-most-spectators-at-arnold-sports-festival Gabe Rosenberg, Steve Brown /news/2020-03-04/will-coronavirus-impact-other-events-at-the-columbus-convention-center Ohio's governor and the mayor of Columbus announced this week they would limit spectators for this year’s Arnold Sports Festival over concerns about the… Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:00:54 GMT /news/2020-03-04/will-coronavirus-impact-other-events-at-the-columbus-convention-center /news/2020-03-04/vendors-head-home-after-cancellation-of-arnold-fitness-expo The cancellation of this week's Arnold Fitness Expo has vendors who anticipated marketing their products at the annual event returning home earlier than… Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:23:31 GMT /news/2020-03-04/vendors-head-home-after-cancellation-of-arnold-fitness-expo Nicole Rasul