Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center - Mobile, AL - meetings, exhibits and specialty services

The Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center is located at 1 South Water Street in Mobile, Alabama. SMG which was formed during 1977 manages the facility. The center has two hundred and eighty-six parking spaces below the Mobile Convention Center and fifteen hundred and fifty across from the building. A skywalk connects the lot to the center making all of the parking convention to have even larger gatherings at the facility when the weather is not ideal.

There are two main entrances to the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center that are both on Water Street. There are covered canopies at the Water Street shuttle stop; Government Street has parking level accessibility to the facility. There is an elevated skywalk to allow the hotel to be accessed by Water Street. The proximity to the hotel means that you can have your function and your guests can get ready before the function and return to the hotel afterward to rest.

The Exhibition Hall at the center has a ceiling height of a thirty foot minimum. There are columns in the center and there is a 350 pound per square foot capacity for floor loads. The pre-function space at the convention center can be used for accommodating registration and a number of special events. The facility is handicapped accessible which means that you can hold events in any portion of the center and not have to worry about whether or not your guests can participate.

The convention center has catering services to assist with small meetings or large banquets. There can also be dinner functions held in the Exhibit Hall. There are two permanent concession stands in the exhibit hall which has both outdoor and indoor seating. The concourse level offers service corridors in addition to a full service kitchen. Mobility and flexibility is offered with the availability of portable concession carts. This means that groups of all sizes can hold their event at the facility.

The complete center has a master antenna television distribution system available. In the event of an emergency the Exhibit Hall has a first aid station. There are twenty-five instruments available in each utility box of the Exhibit Hall's telephone conduit system.

Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center offers over three hundred thousand square feet for gatherings. The center is on the Mobile River and provides a number of services and amenities to ensure the success of functions held there. There are two exhibit halls, six meeting rooms, a registration area and outdoor river terrace area for the convenience of visitors.

The center also has two ballrooms, ten meeting rooms, a larger outdoor river terrace area and registration area on the concourse level. Outside exhibits can also be held at the parking level for the center. Additional information about the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center such as fees, amenities and directions can be obtained by contacting the facility directly. Contact the center directly for additional information about holding performances, reunions, dinners and any other event that comes to mind.