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Traffic Advisory: Saturday, December 6th'Tis the season for major holiday events and this Saturday, December 6th we will see a blizzard of 'em. From parades, to tree lightings, to bike rides and more…

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Tampa Convention Center Wins “Best of the Best” Honor to Wrap Up Award-Winning YearTampa Convention Center is proud to cap off an award-winning 2025 by being named ConventionSouth’s Best of the Best…

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The Tampa Convention Center is excited to welcome the community to two festive, family-friendly holiday events along the Tampa Riverwalk this season. From the annual Tampa Riverwalk Holiday Tree…

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Tampa Recognized for Advocating for EqualityTampa once again celebrates a perfect score on its efforts to support the LGBTQ+ community.The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Municipal Equality Index…

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For the third year in a row, Tampa has earned a spot among Cvent’s Top Meeting Destinations, reaffirming its position as one of the world’s premier cities for meetings, conventions, corporate events…

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The Tampa Convention Center is proud to announce it has earned the Most Innovative City Services Platform award from the 2025 International Explorer Awards. This marks the center’s fifth industry…

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Plan ahead so you don't get spooked by the traffic in and around Downtown this weekend, as there is a hauntingly high number of events and happenings! Be on the lookout for large amounts of…

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Thanks to grants from the American Heart Association and Tampa General Hospital, the City of Tampa has acquired 39 Automated External Defibrillators, and has deployed these AEDs across the city.The…

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Tampa Convention Center is proud to announce it won a prestigious 2025 Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth Magazine. These awards were based on votes from 7,000+ readers and fans. This is the…

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It’s a three-peat! Tampa Convention Center has won the gold medal for Best Convention Center (Regional – Southeast U.S.) in the prestigious Stella Awards for the third year in a row. The center also…

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Tampa Convention Center is honored to announce it is nominated for the prestigious ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award. This recognition celebrates the best Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs),…

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A fully renovated FedEx Office is now open inside the Tampa Convention Center, offering convenient services to event managers, exhibitors, and attendees. The space was redesigned to feature the…

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Tampa Convention Center is pleased to announce that Abed Pompa has been promoted to Operations Manager.Abed joined the Tampa Convention Center team in May 2024 as our Chief Maintenance Engineer.…

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Tampa Convention Center is pleased to announce that James Malcolm has been promoted to Senior Event Manager, as a part of the Event Services team at the center.James joined Team TCC in March 2019 as…

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Tampa Convention Center is pleased to announce that Erika O’Brien, CMP, was promoted to Event Services Supervisor here at the center. She is ready to help make your event a success at our award-…

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Thousands of pop culture fans will head to the Tampa Convention Center this weekend! The Tampa Bay Comic Convention returns Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 3, bringing an action-packed…

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Expect to see a wave of anime fans take over Downtown Tampa around the Tampa Convention Center! METROCON, the largest anime convention in Florida, returns Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27,…

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Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest meeting and event industry association, has selected the Tampa Convention Center and the City of Tampa as the host for the 2030 edition…

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Drivers should expect increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic around the Tampa Convention Center and greater Downtown area from Wednesday, July 16, through Saturday, July 19, as the Phi Beta Sigma…

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City Welcomes New Deputy Administrator of Development and Economic OpportunityThe City of Tampa is excited to welcome Geri Lopez as its new deputy administrator for Development and Economic…

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Meeting professionals are once again recognizing the Tampa Convention Center for bringing an outstanding level of service to their events. Voters selected Tampa Convention Center in the Best…

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Tampa Convention Center is proud to welcome back SOF Week, an annual convention dedicated to Special Operations Forces. The event is happening May 5 to May 8, 2025. It is expected to draw around 20,…

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Tampa Convention Center is excited to announce a new FedEx store on site. FedEx was awarded a contract to become the center’s shipping and printing provider, with plans to fully renovate the facility…

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Following the NCAA Women’s Final Four events in Tampa, Florida, the organization is giving back to the community. NCAA donated 1.2 tons of items, including approximately 480 NCAA-branded basketballs…

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The Tampa Convention Center is proud to welcome back Varsity Spirit for end-of-season cheerleading competitions! The center will host The Youth Summit, The Recreational Summit, and The Varsity All…