Greater Columbus Convention Center

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