USNCCM10

USNCCM-X will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, located 2.5 miles south of the Ohio State University campus, one of the country’s largest research universities and host of USNCCM-X. The Convention Center is centrally located and accessible from Port Columbus International Airport and all major highways and is steps away from shopping, nightclubs, restaurants and entertainment.

Travel and Accessibility
Port Columbus International Airport is 10 minutes from downtown, with 354 daily arrivals and departures to 32 non-stop destinations. Very accessible by car, Columbus is conveniently located at the intersection of I-70 and I-71. It is centrally located and within a day’s drive from 2/3 of the U.S. population.

Hotel Accommodations
The official USNCCM-X hotel is the Hyatt Regency of Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The Crowne Plaza Hotel is located adjacent to the Hyatt. In addition, there are many first-class hotels in downtown Columbus with excellent service and reasonable prices, such as Hyatt on Capitol Square, Westin Columbus and Renaissance Hotel. Information can be obtained from the Experience Columbus web site.

Activities for Accompanying Persons

In Columbus:
Columbus offers a large variety of arts, entertainment, sports, shopping, music and food. Attractions include: COSI science center, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Zoombezi Bay Waterpark, Columbus Museum of Art, King Arts Complex, Jack Nicklaus Museum and Franklin Park Conservatory. Columbus has several unique districts, among them the Arena District, located downtown, with Nationwide Arena, restaurants, pubs and theaters; the Short North Arts District; and the Easton shopping complex. Art venues include the Contemporary American Theatre Company, BalletMet Columbus, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Shadowbox Cabaret, Columbus Museum of Art and Wexner Center for the Arts.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located near Dayton, Ohio (an hour from Columbus), is the largest and oldest military aviation museum in the world, and tells the exciting story of aviation development from the days of the Wright brothers to the Space Age.

In Cincinnati:

Cincinnati is less than a two hour drive away and features major attactions such as Cedar Fair Kings Island, Coney Island, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and the Cincinnati Museum Center.

In Cleveland:

In Cleveland, approximately two hours drive, major attractions include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, West Side Market, Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Great Lakes Science Center.