Convention Centers in the Cincy Region

The Cincy Region offers several Convention Center options that offer versatile space to host many different types of sports tournaments and events. From the volleyball championships to dance and cheer events and everything in between, these facilities offer a blank slate for planning sports events. 

Sports - Facilities - Courts

Duke Energy Convention Center

See details of the $240M complete transformation expected to reopen in Jan. 2026 >

  • Can accommodate twenty-two 43x79 courts in the exhibit halls and six in the grand ballroom
  • Gross Square Feet: 750,000
  • Exhibition Space: 200,000
  • Grand Ballroom:  40,000 sq. ft. and additional ballroom:  17,400 sq. ft.
  • 30 deluxe breakout meeting rooms with flexibility to accommodate 24 to 4,100 attendees
  • Loading Dock:  17 bays and three semi-truck portals that lead directly to exhibition space
  • Full-service banquet kitchen with the ability to serve 5,000 in a single meal function
Meetings - Venues - Sharonville Convention Center

Sharonville Convention Center

Recently completed a $24M expansion of the exhibit space. 

  • Can host many dance, wrestling, karate, cheerleading, table tennis and boxing events
  • 19 meeting rooms and 65,000 square feet of exhibit and meeting space
  • Free parking is offered to all attendees
The exterior of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center showing the main entrance

Northern Kentucky Convention Center

  • Regularly hosts cheer, dance and gymnastics and e-sports events.
  • 46,200 sq ft carpeted expo hall and 17,500 sq ft ballroom
  • 110,000 square feet of meeting and social function space, that can accommodate groups of up to 1,500 attendees

With more than 150 diverse sports locations throughout the region, Cincinnati offers plenty of unique spaces to host your next sports-related tournament, meeting or special event. Explore more our regional venues and facilities.