Meeting Facilities
Situated in the heart of New York State, Syracuse offers an energizing urban experience paired with the tranquility of picturesque Finger Lakes wine region, making it the perfect host city for your next meeting or event. Attendees will love the accessibility of the destination since Syracuse, NY is at the crossroads of two major interstates, and located within a short four-hour drive of 10 major North American markets. Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport offers direct service to over 25 major markets including Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, New York City, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Punta Gorda, Raleigh-Durham, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa and Washington D.C. Major air carriers include Allegiant, Breeze, Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue, United Airlines, Frontier and Sun Country.
Syracuse not only boasts an amazing location, it has the facilities that can accommodate your event or meeting. Home to award-winning chefs, international theater companies, and trophy-winning hockey team, the ASM-managed Oncenter Convention Complex boasts over 200,000 square feet of meeting, theater, arena and exhibition space. The facility also served as host to the 2018 United States Bowling Conference Open Championships. The Exposition Center at the New York State Fair Grounds provides planners with 110,000 square feet of clear-span space. Beautiful Parks, the Dome at Syracuse University, a lakefront amphitheater, and SRC Arena, with 60,000 square feet of flexible meeting space make it easy to accommodate unique events and sporting competitions.
Attendees can relax in award-winning accommodations after a busy day on the tradeshow floor. There are 500 committable sleeping rooms within short distance of the convention center, including the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, awarded Best City Center Historic Hotel by Historic Hotels of America. There are also 2,000 committable rooms within a ten-minute drive of our facilities.
Browse our major convention facilities below, or use the slider to navigate creative meeting space options. Scroll down below to search our meeting space listings.
Convention Facilities
- 800 S. State St.
- (315) 435-8000
A three-city-block facility located in the heart of Syracuse, New York, The Oncenter, an SMG managed facility, has flexible meeting, convention, banquet and event space to accommodate groups and functions of all sizes. Since the opening of the War Memorial Arena in 1951, to the…
- 581 State Fair Blvd.
- (315) 487-7711
The Empire Expo Center (EEC) is one of the largest and most versatile year-round exhibition facilities and festival centers in North America. It features 11 permanent buildings on a 375-acre site with over 300,000 square feet of flexible exhibit space and free parking for 23,000…
- 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike
- (315) 498-2622
SRC Arena is a 60,000 square-foot multipurpose facility with flexible seating for 6,500 people. The arena is able to host everything from sporting and community events to national concerts and shows.
Creative Meeting Space
Lakeview Amphitheater
Rediscover Onondaga Lake and check out a show or plan your meeting at the brand new Lakeview…
Welch Allyn Lodge
Known simply as The Lodge, this beautiful 25,000-square-foot facility lies on the pristine wooded…
Sky Armory
When it comes to party venues, SKY Armory in Syracuse NY is the ultimate party location. From…
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Minutes from downtown Syracuse, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is filled with beauty and inhabited by some…