HEART OF OHIO TOLE PAINTERS INVITE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE EXHIBITS & GIFT SHOP DURING 2008 HOOT CONVENTION FROM AUGUST 11-16Columbus, Ohio, August 8, 2008 - The general public is invited to learn why thousands of tole painters believe “Painting is My Cup of Tea” during the 2008 Heart of Ohio Tole Painters (HOOT) Convention at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from August 11-16.
“We enjoy our new home in Hall C so much that everyone is asking why we didn’t do this sooner,” said HOOT 2008 Convention Chair Kathy Killinger.
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2008 HOOP IT UP 3on3 BASKETBALL TOUR PLAYERS TO COMPETE THIS WEEKEND IN EAST LOT
Columbus, Ohio, July 30, 2008 - The East Lot of the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center will be transformed into an outdoor basketball court this weekend for the Columbus tournament that is part of the 20th anniversary of the Hoop It Up 3on3 Basketball Tour.
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FLORICULTURE PROFESSIONALS FROM DOZENS OF COUNTRIES TO ATTEND ONE OF NATION’S LARGEST TRADE SHOWS FROM JULY 12-15
Columbus, Ohio, July 8, 2008 - The annual OFA Short Course, one of the nation’s largest trade shows, will attract more than 10,000 floriculture professionals from two dozen countries to “Learn, Grow, and Connect” at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from July 12-15.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO JOIN ORIGINS GAME FAIR FROM JUNE 25-29
Columbus, Ohio, June 23, 2008 - The public is invited to the newly named Origins Game Fair 2008 as thousands of game enthusiasts from first-timers to devoted veterans converge at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from June 25-29 to participate in more than 4,500 gaming events.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO 39th ANNUAL NQA QUILT SHOW FROM JUNE 19-21
Columbus, Ohio, June 17, 2008 - The colorful world of artistic quilts will be open to the public during the 39th Annual NQA Quilt Show at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from June 19-21.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION FROM JUNE 13-15
Columbus, Ohio, June 11, 2008 - Superstitions will be heightened on Friday the 13th when the Midwest Haunters Convention welcomes Halloween enthusiasts, haunted attraction actors, makeup artists, entertainers and the public to the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from June 13-15.
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‘PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS’ AUTHOR TO APPEAR AT
2008 OHIO EARLY CARE & EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Columbus, Ohio, April 1, 2008 - Author Chris Gardner, whose autobiography became the best-selling book The Pursuit of Happyness and subsequent movie, will be a keynote speaker at the 2008 Ohio Early Care & Education Conference booked at the
SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from April 3-5.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND FREE OHIO SAFETY CONGRESS & EXPO AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER FROM APRIL 1-3
Columbus, Ohio, March 31, 2008 - The Ohio Safety Congress & Expo may begin on April Fool’s Day, but safety will be serious business for the more than 5,000 attendees expected at the Greater Columbus Convention Center from April 1-3 for the industry’s leading annual event.
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MORE THAN 400 CARS, MOTORCYCLES & SPECIAL EVENTS TO BE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008 COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW FROM MARCH 8-16
Columbus, Ohio, March 4, 2008 - Motorcycles, activities for the entire family and more than 400 cars will be on display during the 2008 Columbus International Auto Show at the
SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center from March 8-16.
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GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER WELCOMES 2008 ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL’S MORE THAN 17,000 ATHLETES COMPETING IN 37 EVENTS FROM FEBRUARY 29 TO MARCH 2
Columbus, Ohio, February 22, 2008 - The 2008 Arnold Sports Festival will feature more athletes than compete in the Olympics, a 650-booth fitness expo and potentially 200,000 attendees when this popular event is held February 29-March 2 at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center, as well as Nationwide Arena and Veterans Memorial.
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