Erie, Pennsylvania…..You’ll be pleasantly surprised!
Erie offers a wide assortment of amenities for any style group. We are family friendly boasting numerous attractions including amusement/water parks, beaches, zoo, outdoor recreational sports, museums, galleries, miniature golf, family style restaurants and much more. For the delegate who enjoys a night-out, Erie has casual and fine dining, dance clubs and area pubs featuring local performances & musicians, golf, shopping, performance theater and a casino/racetrack.
FREE SERVICES
Send us your RFP and let VisitErie save you time. We will contact the hotels and meeting venues for you and gather their proposals. By starting the RFP process through VisitErie your group is eligible for a variety of convention services.
MEETING SPACE
Erie has several meeting friendly hotels. The new Bayfront Convention Center (BCC) can host 4,000 people. It features a Great Hall (28,800 sq. ft.) and a Ballroom (13,500 sq. ft.). Some groups have combined the rooms for their tradeshow to equal 42,000 sq. ft. The BCC has 15 meeting rooms, on-site chef and it’s connected to the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel (200 sleeping rooms), which opened in 2008, overlooking beautiful Presque Isle Bay. Erie also has the Tullio Arena which can seat up to 7,500 people.
The Ambassador Conference Center is connected to two hotels, the Hilton Garden Inn and the Courtyard By Marriott for a total of 214 rooms and suites plus over 20,000 square feet of meeting space are all under one roof.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Erie has over 4,000 sleeping rooms to accommodate your group. See a map of hotels and facilities.
ERIE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / TOM RIDGE FIELD
Erie is serviced by three air commercial carriers; Continental, USAirways, Northwest/Delta and North Coast Air for charter service .
ATTENDANCE BUILDING
- Erie All Season Visitor Guide
- Erie Promotional video
- Library of Erie photos to enhance your marketing collateral
- And in some cases we can send a representative to your convention location a year prior to the one in Erie to help promote the Erie conference.
SHOPPING
Tax free shopping on apparel and shoes!
LOCATION
Erie is a Great Location on a Great Lake! Erie is easily accessible from Interstates 90 and 79 and is centrally located 30 minutes from both the Ohio and New York State borders.
