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ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL TO ATTRACT 18,000 ATHLETES

OVMA''s Midwest Veterinary Conference returns to GCCC

CULINARY STUDENTS AND PIZZA MAKERS TO COMPETE DURING NORTH AMERICA PIZZA & ICE CREAM SHOW

MARATHON OIL WINTERFEST VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT PLAYERS TO COMPETE

MAJOR ‘GREEN’ GROUPS – OHIO NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION AND OSU NURSERY SHORT COURSE -- TO GATHER FROM JANUARY 24-27

Battelle Grand Makes Debut with 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast on January 18

LARGEST ARCHERY TRADE SHOW TO ATTRACT 8,000

2010 COLUMBUS BUILD, REMODEL & LANDSCAPE EXPO TO OPEN NEW YEAR'S DAY

AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER TO PRESENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS WHEN 2009 OHIO TURFGRASS CONFERENCE & SHOW RETURNS FROM DECEMBER 7-10

CATERER AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PREPARE THOUSANDS OF MEALS FOR CHARITY IN ARAMARK KITCHEN ON THANKSGIVING MORNING

THOUSANDS OF IRISH DANCE STUDENTS TO PERFORM ON STAGE THIS WEEKEND

OHIO STAR BALL - WORLD’S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL/AMATEUR BALLROOM DANCING COMPETITION - RETURNS THIS WEEK

Public Invited to Free Autism Expo

MORE THAN 10,000 TO ATTEND 54th ANNUAL OHIO SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (OSBA) CAPITAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW FROM NOVEMBER 8-11 AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

‘AUTHOR PALOOZA,’ TRADE SHOW & SESSIONS TO BE FEATURES OF OELMA 2009 CONFERENCE FROM OCTOBER 21-23

PUBLIC ADMITTED FREE OCTOBER 9-11 TO EXPLORE SELECTIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AT FIRST MALICJEWELS GEM & JEWELRY SHOW AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

MID-OHIO-CON OFFERS FAMILY FRIENDLY POP CULTURE EVENT OCTOBER 3-4

'BEST SHOW IN PUBLIC WORKS’-- THE 2009 APWA INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS CONGRESS & EXPOSITION -- VISITS FROM SEPTEMBER 13-16

4,500 DENTAL PROFESSIONALS FROM OHIO & SURROUNDING STATES TO ATTEND 2009 OHIO DENTAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SESSION FROM AUGUST 27-30

“CHANGING LIVES” OF OLDER OHIOANS TO BE FOCUS OF AOPHA 2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW FROM AUGUST 25-27

PUBLIC INVITED TO EXPLORE DECORATIVE PAINTING GIFT SHOP AND EXHIBITS DURING HEART OF OHIO TOLE PAINTERS CONVENTION FROM AUGUST 10-15

THE GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL CONVENTION RETURNS FROM JULY 20-26

OFA SHORT COURSE TO FILL FOUR EXHIBIT HALLS WITH BEAUTIFUL FLORICULTURE DISPLAYS AND ABOUT 10,000 ATTENDEES FROM JULY 11-14

MENNONITE CHURCH USA BREATHE AND BE FILLED CONVENTION 2009 TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 6,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM JUNE 30 THROUGH JULY 5

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER WELCOMES NEW TENANT RESTAURANTS, SEGWAY TOUR COMPANY & REAL ESTATE OFFICE

PUBLIC INVITED TO PLAY GAMES DURING ORIGINS GAME FAIR FROM JUNE 24-28

PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND 40TH ANNUAL NQA QUILT SHOW FROM JUNE 18-20

‘STITCH ‘N PITCH,’ FASHION SHOW AND FREE CLASSES ATTRACT PARTICIPANTS TO THE NEEDLEARTS MARKET FROM JUNE 11-15

AREA RESIDENTS AMONG 10,000 EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL DEBUT OF MAJOR LEAGUE GAMING PRO CIRCUIT FROM JUNE 5-7

ALL-STAR CAST OF SPEAKERS JOINS 2009 OHIO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE FROM MAY 28-30

240 TEAMS PER DAY TO COMPETE IN OHIO VALLEY REGION, INC. KAEPA USA 2009 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT ON MAY 9-10 & 16-17

‘TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE’ AUTHOR MITCH ALBOM TO PRESENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT OHIO HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION'S 63rd ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXHIBITION

PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION’S TRADE SHOW TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL MACHINE SHOP PARTICIPANTS TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER FROM APRIL 28-30

OHIO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 2,500 WRESTLERS TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

HUNDREDS OF ADULT AND GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAMS TO COMPETE AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER ON APRIL 18-19

PUBLIC INVITED TO REGISTER TO ATTEND FREE OHIO SAFETY CONGRESS & EXPO FROM MARCH 31 TO APRIL 2 AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

MORE THAN 400 VEHICLES & FAMILY FUN AWAIT VISITORS TO 2009 COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW FROM MARCH 19-22 AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL'S 18,000 ATHLETES AND 37 EVENTS TO VISIT FROM MARCH 6-8

WORLD'S LARGEST & HIGHEST-PAYING PIZZA COMPETITIONS TO BE AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF NORTH AMERICA PIZZA & ICE CREAM SHOW FROM FEBRUARY 22-23

NATION'S LARGEST STATE-SPONSORED VETERINARY EVENT - OVMA'S MIDWEST VETERINARY CONFERENCE - TO BE CONDUCTED FROM FEBRUARY 19-22

AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS & LITERACY EXPERTS TO APPEAR AT NATIONAL READING RECOVERY & K-6 CLASSROOM LITERACY CONFERENCE FROM FEBRUARY 7-10 AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

ONLA CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL NURSERY TRADE SHOW & OSU NURSERY SHORT COURSE CONVENE JANUARY 25-28 AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

2009 OHIO MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD JANUARY 15-17 AT GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER WELCOMES PUBLIC TO BUILD, REMODEL & LANDSCAPE EXPO FROM JANUARY 16-18

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER TO HOST NATION'S LARGEST BREAKFAST HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER RECEIVES AWARDS, WELCOMES NEW TENANTS TO FOOD COURT & SHOPS

eTECH OHIO'S EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 6,000 FROM FEBRUARY 1-4 TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

More than 10,000 attendees expected for State's premier educational event - OSBA Capital Conference - at Greater Columbus Convention Center from November 9-12