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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…

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Tampa Convention Center Welcomes Historic Sorority, Alpha Kappa AlphaA wave of pink and green is taking over the Tampa Convention Center, as the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority hosts their 72nd…

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Don't commit an unnecessary foul, we've got all the traffic info you'll need to drive and score during the NCAA Women's Final Four weekend. This is the fourth time the City of Tampa has hosted the…

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Tampa Convention Center is going for a three-peat! It is nominated for Best Convention Center (Regional – Southeast U.S.) in the prestigious Stella Awards for the third year in a row. The center won…

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If the games weren’t exciting enough, NCAA Women’s Final Four is bringing a weekend jam-packed with events around the City of Tampa for residents and visitors of all ages. Festivities will tip off…

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The Tampa Convention Center is proud to welcome back the Florida State Thespian Festival! Thousands of high school students will participate in theatre activities led by professionals from across the…

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Large events at the Tampa Convention Center, such as Red Bull Flugtag in November 2024, have helped drive record hotel revenue in Hillsborough County. Tampa, FL (March 14, 2025) - The Tampa…

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Tampa Convention Center is excited to announce that it has been awarded LEED Silver for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by…

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2025 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Leads the Pack of Weekend Events and TrafficMore than 150,000 people, many of them pedestrians, will be taking over the streets of Tampa this weekend as…

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Drivers should expect some extra traffic around the Tampa Convention Center this weekend, as a large volleyball tournament is returning to the center. Thousands of athletes and their family members…

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Tampa Convention Center is proud to unveil the first of three dynamic art displays at the venue. The first art piece, titled Recurrence, is a wave-shaped structure that reflects the tides in Tampa.…

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The morning commute in and around the Tampa Convention Center may be a bit slower on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The annual Hillsborough Regional STEM Fair is taking place, bringing about 2,000…