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Tampa Convention Center News


Prevue Visionary 2026 award winner graphic with Tampa Convention Center waterfront.
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The Tampa Convention Center has earned Gold for Best U.S. Convention Center in the 2026 Prevue Visionary Awards for the first time, a recognition voted on by meeting planners, event professionals,…


Tampa Convention Center was named a 2027 Center of Excellence and selected as a global finalist for Best Convention Center in its size category (100,000 – 500,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space).
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Tampa Convention Center Named One of the World’s Top 25 Convention Centers by EXHIBITOR MagazineThe Tampa Convention Center has officially been named a 2027 Center of Excellence by EXHIBITOR Magazine…


Graphic with a traffic cone and bold text reading "Traffic Advisory" on a blurred road background. , New Traffic Pattern Map
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Traffic Advisory: Oct 22 - 25Faith, fitness and a downtown full of traffic. Plan ahead Tampa, it's going to be a very busy weekend with several major events including the Hyrox competition and a…


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Expect heavier than usual traffic in and around Downtown Tampa on Saturday, October 17, as a packed lineup of events and activities, including the Tampa Pig Jig, draws crowds throughout the area.As…


Map showing new traffic pattern on E. Brorein St. and S. Tampa St. starting October 20, 2026.
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Drivers in downtown Tampa will follow a new traffic pattern to allow construction for the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority's (THEA) South Selmon Capacity Project.Starting at 8 p.m. Oct. 20,…


Tampa Convention Center has once again been awarded Best Convention Center in the Southeast U.S. from the Northstar Stella Awards.
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Four in a Row: Tampa Convention Center Wins Gold for Best Convention Center in the Southeast U.S. for 4th Consecutive YearFour years, four Gold medals! The Tampa Convention Center (TCC) has…


Voting is open from now until October 4 for the ConventionSouth Readers' Choice Award
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Voting Now Open! Tampa Convention Center Up for 2nd Consecutive Readers' Choice AwardThe Tampa Convention Center (TCC) is officially nominated for the 2026 ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award. The…


Group of cosplayers at TBCC 2024 in costume at a convention hall.
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Tampa Bay Comic Convention returns to the Tampa Convention Center this Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6, 2026! Whether you are coming for celebrity panels, epic cosplay, comic vendors…


Traffic advisory for Tampa Convention Center during Comic Convention, September 4-6, 2026.
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Increased Traffic Expected September 4-6 During Tampa Bay Comic ConventionSuit up your best cosplay outfit and prepare to nerd-out, the Tampa Bay Comic Convention (TBCC) is super-hero landing at the…


Red Bull Dance Your Style 2026 event graphic with dancers, Tampa Convention Center, colorful lights.
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For the first time ever, the Tampa Bay area will host the Red Bull Dance Your Style USA National Final. On Saturday, September 19, the Tampa Convention Center will welcome 16 of the nation’s top…


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