Meetings Mean Business

Visit Jacksonville supports the meetings business and the travel-related jobs in America.  We understand the importance of meetings and the business generated from them. 

Meetings and Events:

1. Business travel creates 2.4 million jobs. Meetings and events are directly responsible for 1 million American jobs.
2. Business travel accounts for $240 billion in spending and $39 billion in tax revenue at the federal, state, and local levels.
3. The Dept. of Labor reported that nearly 200,000 travel-related jobs were lost in 2008 and expects another 247,000 to be lost in 2009.
4. Each meeting and event traveler spends an average of $1,000.
5. A new study shows that 87% of Americans who have attended an out-of-town meeting or convention for work say it is important to running a strong business.

Value of Meetings

When business meetings and events are cancelled, it's the hourly-wage workers - not corporate CEOs - who pay the highest price. Meetings, events and performance incentive travel in the United States are responsible for almost 15% of all domestic travel. Generating 1 million jobs and $27 billion in wages, meetings and events can provide a solution to our economic woes. Meetings and events support local communities and working families around the country - something we cannot afford to overlook as we rebuild our economy.

Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center

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Grand historic architecture and state-of-the-art technology combine to create North Florida's premier convention center. Located in downtown Jacksonville, the Prime Osborn Convention Center offers 160,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and wireless capabilities, making it the perfect setting for conventions, tradeshows, meetings and banquets. The Prime Osborn Convention Center, once the Train Terminal, is historically known for moving people through Florida and continues the great tradition of first class service, quality and value. Just minutes from the Jacksonville International Airport and less than a mile from over 1,000 hotel rooms, the Prime F. Osborne Convention Center is the PRIME setting for any event.

Access floor plans to see just how many options the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center has to host your meeting or convention.

Convention Center: Mezzanine Level Floor Plan and Offerings

Convention Center: Main Level Floor Plan and Function Area Statistics

• More than 100 nonstop daily flights

• Over 275,000 square feet of convention center space

• Over 16,000 hotel rooms

• Unique venues and event spaces for groups from 10 to 10,000

• Easy access by highways, water-taxis, skyway rail, buses and trolleys   So much to offer, all in one place

So much to offer, all in one place

Located on the banks of the St. Johns River, Jacksonville is a vibrant city with the first class amenities and accommodations to make your next convention a success. We're always looking to create the perfect environment for your meeting, which is why we recently added wireless capabilities to our convention facilities-The Prime Osborn Convention Center and the Times Union Center.

With the mild year-round climate and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville is a wonderful place to enjoy outdoor activities such as golf, tennis, boating, deep-sea fishing or just sunning on one of our sandy beaches. There's also unique shopping, gourmet restaurants, performing arts and museums to round out the activities that are sure to please everyone and make their visit memorable.