First Financial Center

First Financial Center, formerly Duke Energy Convention Center, anchors downtown Cincinnati within blocks of over 3,500 hotel rooms. The 750,000 square foot building has 195,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space with exhibit Halls A, B and C, a 40,000 square foot Cincinnatus Ballroom on the third floor, a 16,000 square foot ballroom with an adjoining outdoor rooftop terrace, and 35 flexible break-out rooms. A 2.5 acre outdoor plaza in front of the building hosts receptions and gatherings. A renovation added wider concourses, natural light and more than 40 digital signs, and a new garage with 780 spaces stands across the street. Levy Restaurants is the exclusive food and beverage provider. The center is the exclusive provider of wired and wireless internet, with free wireless in common areas. Exhibitors unload at a loading dock coordinated through the event manager, and floorplan and capacity charts are posted. Rated 4.4 from 3454 Google reviews, 2055 of them five stars.