Visit Hickory NC | Hickory Metro Convention Center & Visitors Bureau

Hickory Metro Convention Center opened in 1997 on Interstate 40 near the US 321 interchange in Hickory, North Carolina, and shares its roof with a regional visitor center. All of its meeting space, nearly 132,000 square feet, sits on one level with moveable walls, covering meeting rooms, breakout spaces and exhibit spaces. It hosts meetings, public shows, corporate and association events, sporting events and large conferences. Planners can download floor plans, take a 360 degree virtual tour and see a court layout for basketball, volleyball and pickleball. Free parking is on site, and a hearing loop and wheelchair accessible seating are listed. The center sits in a city known for furniture shopping. Rated 4.6 from 1,227 Google reviews, 850 of them five stars and 12 one star.