February 2012

Date Event Location Other Info
Thu 02/02/12 TechColumbus

Battelle Grand Private Event
Sat 02/04/12 —
Sun 02/05/12
Athletic Championships National Championship Series

Halls E/F Open to Public
Sat 02/04/12 —
Sun 02/05/12
Marathon Oil Winterfest Volleyball

Hall D Open to Public
Sun 02/05/12 —
Mon 02/06/12
Reading Recovery Council of North America

Hall C Private Event
Wed 02/08/12 —
Fri 02/10/12
Ohio Township Association

Hall C Private Event
Fri 02/10/12 Columbus the Bicentennial Birthday: A Celebration of the Centuries
The community will celebrate the 200th birthday of Columbus by kicking off a weekend of festivities in grand style with the Birthday Bash of the century!
www.200columbus.com
Battelle Grand Open to Public
Fri 02/10/12 —
Sun 02/12/12
Easyriders "Invitational" Bike Show Tour 2012
The Best of the Best!! Over 150 custom motorcycles competing for Top Honors, from all over the country & a possible feature in an Easyriders Magazine. Tommy Flanagan "Chibs" of Sons of Anarchy & Winter Zoli "Lyla" signing autographs on Saturday only.
www.easyridersevents.com
Hall D Open to Public
Mon 02/13/12 —
Wed 02/15/12
14th Annual Ohio Educational Technology
eTech Ohio hosts the third largest state educational technology conference in the country where more than 6,500 educational innovators and 250 vendors gather and share their successes and challenges with one another.
Hall D; Battelle Grand Private Event
Mon 02/13/12 xceler8.org Cocktail Networking Reception and Forum
Maximizing Digital Marketing Strategy Through Emerging Technologies (Free Event). Join industry experts from leading organizations and learn how to maximize your digital marketing strategy. Visit www.xceler8.org to register. Space is limited.
www.xceler8.org
C110-112 Open to Public
Tue 02/14/12 —
Sat 02/18/12
Ohio Music Education Association Professional Conference

Ballrooms 1-5 Private Event
Sat 02/18/12 Americheer Ohio Cheerleading Championship

Battelle Hall Open to Public
Sat 02/18/12 —
Sun 02/19/12
Dayton Juniors Presidents Cup Volleyball Tournament
One of the premier girls volleyball events in the United States with over 400 teams particiapting.
Halls D,E,F Open to Public
Wed 02/22/12 Columbus Chamber

Battelle Grand Open to Public
Thu 02/23/12 —
Sun 02/26/12
Midwest Veterinary Conference
The Midwest Veterinary Conference, hosted by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, is a growing, regional veterinary conference packed with opportunites for every aspect of the veterinary profession.
www.mvcinfo.org
Hall C Private Event
Sat 02/25/12 —
Sun 02/26/12
COA Midwest National Open

Halls D/E/F Open to Public
Sat 02/25/12 Stampin' Up! Inc.

Battelle North Private Event
Mon 02/27/12 Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour
www.kelbytraininglive.com
Ballroom 2 Open to Public
Mon 02/27/12 —
Tue 02/28/12
Ohio Chapter ISA

Battelle Grand Private Event


March 2012

Date Event Location Other Info
Thu 03/01/12 —
Sun 03/04/12
Arnold Sports Festival 2012
The Arnold Sports Festival is the largest multi-sport festival in the United States with 18,000 athletes competing in 45 sports & events, including 13 Olympic sports. Visit the website for more information.
www.arnoldsportsfestival.com
Entire Complex Open to Public
Tue 03/06/12 Experience Columbus Annual Meeting

Battelle Grand Open to Public
Wed 03/07/12 —
Thu 03/08/12
Nash Finch

Hall C Private Event
Thu 03/08/12 OSU Pesticides Training

Ballroom 1 Private Event
Fri 03/09/12 The 2012 Ohio SADD Prevention Convention-Passport to Adventure: Arrive Alive
Ohio SADD is hosting the 2012 Prevention Convention, a one day youth leadership seminar, sponsored by the Ohio Dept. of Public Safety, to gather teens together to tackle youth traffic issues. To register, or for more information, email rbirt@sadd.org.
Ballroom 2 Private Event
Sat 03/10/12 4-H Youth Development

Battelle Grand Private Event
Sat 03/10/12 Onstage New York Dance Competition
For more information, go to www.onstagenewyork.com.
Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public
Tue 03/13/12 Ohio Promotional Products Association

Battelle Grand Private Event
Thu 03/15/12 International Awards Ceremony
Presented by the Columbus Council on World Affairs.
www.columbusworldaffairs.org
Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public
Thu 03/15/12 —
Sun 03/18/12
The Columbus International Auto Show

North Complex Open to Public
Fri 03/16/12 2012 Fan Madness
Join 97.1 The Fan, WBNS 10TV & The Columbus Dispatch for Fan Madness, an all day sports themed event centered around the 2012 national college basketball tournament. Enjoy tons of activites. Admission is FREE! Visit 971thefan.com in early February.
Battelle Grand Open to Public
Thu 03/22/12 —
Sun 03/25/12
Major League Gaming

Hall D Open to Public
Fri 03/23/12 —
Sat 03/24/12
Mary Kay Cosmetics

Battelle North Private Event
Fri 03/23/12 —
Sat 03/24/12
Sharodan & Lasting Impressions Products Show
Providing sales, organizational and business aids for Mary Kay Directors and Consultants
A101 Private Event
Sat 03/24/12 Brothers Helpin' Bruthas Hip Hop Expo

Ballroom 4 Open to Public
Sat 03/24/12 Champion Cheer and Dance Champion Cup Nationals

Hall C Open to Public
Sat 03/24/12 —
Sun 03/25/12
OVR National Bid Play-In Tournament

www.ovr.org
Halls E/F Open to Public
Wed 03/28/12 —
Thu 03/29/12
Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation
All Ohio Safety Congress
Hall C; Battelle North Private Event
Fri 03/30/12 —
Sun 04/01/12
NexStar National Talent Competition
Visit our website to Register!
www.nexstarcompetition.com
Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public
Sat 03/31/12 —
Sun 04/01/12
American Cheer Power Northeast National Championship

Halls D/E/F Open to Public


April 2012

Date Event Location Other Info
Tue 04/03/12 —
Wed 04/04/12
Acts Now, Inc.

Ballroom 1 Private Event
Tue 04/03/12 —
Wed 04/04/12
Kenworth Truck Co.

Halls C/D Private Event
Wed 04/04/12 2012 Women of Achievement
Each year for the last 27 years, we've gathered over lunch to honor a select group of Columbus women who have made extraordinary contributions to their families, workplaces and communities.
www.ywcacolumbus.org
Battelle Grand Private Event
Wed 04/11/12 —
Thu 04/12/12
American Honda Research & Development

Battelle Grand Private Event
Thu 04/12/12 —
Sun 04/15/12
OVR Adult/Junior National Bid Volleyball

Halls D/E/F Open to Public
Sat 04/14/12 Natural Buckeye Classic Bodybuilders & Figure Competition
Features WNBF Pro Men's Tournament of Champions & Drug Free Wheelchair National Championships
www.naturalbuckeyeclassic.com
Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public
Thu 04/19/12 American Foundry Society
2012 Annual Casing Congress
Battelle Grand Private Event
Thu 04/19/12 Ohio Association of School Business Officials

Hall C Private Event
Fri 04/20/12 —
Sat 04/21/12
Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children

Halls E/F Private Event
Sat 04/21/12 —
Sun 04/22/12
Allegheny West Conference

Battelle South Private Event
Sat 04/21/12 Ohio Tournament of Champions
World's largest one-day amatuer wrestling tournament.
www.ohiotofc.com
Halls C/D Open to Public
Tue 04/24/12 Franklin University

Ballrooms 1-2 Private Event
Tue 04/24/12 —
Thu 04/26/12
Ohio Funeral Directors

Hall C Private Event
Tue 04/24/12 —
Sat 04/28/12
OSU Physicians Eye & Ear Institute

E Pod Private Event
Tue 04/24/12 RDP Foodservice

Battelle North Private Event
Wed 04/25/12 —
Sun 04/29/12
The Ohio Ministry Network

Battelle North; C Pod Open to Public
Sat 04/28/12 —
Sun 05/20/12
OVR Kaepa Junior Volleyball Championships
Competition will take place on April 28-29, May 5-6, May 12-13 and May 19-20.
www.ovr.org
Halls C/D/E/F Open to Public


May 2012

Date Event Location Other Info
Tue 05/01/12 —
Wed 05/02/12
Ohio Healthcare Association

Halls C/D Private Event
Fri 05/04/12 —
Sat 05/05/12
ISS Columbus
ISS returns to Columbus in 2012. Join us to see new techniques, new equipment & new ideas. It's a great place to network with manufacturers, suppliers & other business owners. For more information, please visit www.ISSshows.com & select ISS Columbus.
Battelle North Private Event
Sat 05/05/12 Upper Arlington High School Prom

Battelle South Private Event
Wed 05/09/12 Directions for Youth & Families State of the Child Luncheon
Young people from Directions for Youth & Families' Short Stop & Ohio Avenue Youth Centers present the challenges faced by youth every day through creative story-telling & performances at the State of the Child Luncheon. For more information, www.dfyf.org
Ballroons 4-5 Open to Public
Thu 05/10/12 The Ohio Goes Google Conference
The 2nd Annual Ohio Goes Google Conference. All Ohio educators should attend. Details at www.itipohio.org
Ballrooms 4-5; E Pod Open to Public
Fri 05/18/12 —
Sun 05/20/12
Starpower Talent Competition
Starpower National Talent Competition
www.StarpowerTalent.com
Battelle North Open to Public
Sat 05/19/12 Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame

Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public
Mon 05/21/12 Grant Life Link
Ohio EMS Conference
Ballrooms 4-5 Private Event
Tue 05/22/12 —
Thu 05/24/12
Urban Area Security Initiative Office of Homeland Security

Hall C; Battelle Grand Private Event
Wed 05/23/12 —
Thu 05/24/12
Ohio Brownfield Conference 2012
The conference will provide educational & networking opportunities for redeveloping old, abandoned industrial & commercial sites (aka Brownfields). Four breakout sessions, one training session, an exhibit hall & two morning plenary sessions are planned.
www.epa.state.oh.us/derr/Brownfield_Conference2012.aspx
Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public
Sat 05/26/12 —
Sun 05/27/12
Southwest City Schools

Battelle Grand Private Event
Sun 05/27/12 Worthington Schools

Battelle Hall Private Event
Thu 05/31/12 —
Sun 06/03/12
Game Manufacturers Association/Origins

North Complex Open to Public


June 2012

Date Event Location Other Info
Sat 06/02/12 Ohio Connections Academy

Battelle Grand Open to Public
Sun 06/03/12 New Albany High School

Battelle Grand Open to Public
Mon 06/04/12 —
Thu 06/07/12
Woodcraft Supply Corporation

Halls E/F; Ballrooms 4-5 Private Event
Tue 06/05/12 Community Shelter Board

Battelle North Private Event
Sat 06/09/12 Big Brothers Big Sisters

Halls E/F Private Event
Sat 06/09/12 —
Sun 06/10/12
Midwest Haunters Convention

Hall C Open to Public
Tue 06/12/12 —
Wed 06/13/12
NDIA

Halls D/E/F; Battelle Grand Private Event
Thu 06/14/12 —
Sat 06/16/12
National Quilting Association

Hall C Open to Public
Sat 06/16/12 NAGA Ohio Grappling Championship
The World's Largest Grappling Tournament Curcuit returns to Columbus, OH. For more information go to www.NAGAfighter.com or call 860-295-0403.
Hall E Open to Public
Wed 06/20/12 —
Sat 06/23/12
The National NeedleArts Association

Halls C/D Private Event
Thu 06/28/12 —
Sat 07/07/12
USA Volleyball Association

Halls C/D/E/F Private Event
Sat 06/30/12 —
Sun 07/01/12
Konami Digital Entertainment

Battelle Grand; Ballrooms 4-5 Open to Public


July 2012

Date Event Location Other Info
Sun 07/08/12 —
Tue 07/10/12
Botanical Society of America
American Society of Plant Biology
Battelle South Private Event
Sun 07/15/12 —
Tue 07/17/12
OFA

North Complex Private Event
Thu 07/19/12 —
Fri 07/20/12
Paragon Management

Ballrooms 4-5 Private Event
Thu 07/26/12 —
Fri 07/27/12
The Longaberger Company Annual Bee

Battelle Grand; Halls C/D Private Event
Sat 07/28/12 Pampered Chef

Battelle Grand Private Event


August 2012
Date Event Location Other Info
Thu 08/02/12 —
Sun 08/05/12
Tastefully Simple

Halls C/D/E Private Event
Tue 08/07/12 —
Thu 08/09/12
ARP BRO Forum
AEP's Boiler Reliability.Optimization Forum & Supplier Expo
Halls E/F Private Event
Fri 08/10/12 —
Sat 08/11/12
Bostwick Braun

Hall C Private Event
Wed 08/15/12 —
Sat 08/18/12
Heart of Ohio Tole Chapter

Hall C Open to Public
Sat 08/18/12 —
Sun 08/19/12
10TV Health & Fitness Expo

Hall D Open to Public
Wed 08/22/12 —
Fri 08/24/12
Talbot Hall, Addiction Studies Institute

Ballrooms 4-5 Private Event
Mon 08/27/12 —
Tue 08/28/12
Rubber and Plastics Research Association

Battelle Hall Private Event