Meeting Venues

Albany offers a variety of convention, special event, sports, and creative venues for your next event. For larger events, the Empire State Plaza Convention Center is absolutely perfect for groups up to 1,500. The Times Union Center, one of the northeast’s premier sports and special events arenas, has seating capacity of 6,000-17,000 Click here for (Convention Center details PDF). 

With over 70 hotels in the county, there is space to accommodate groups to 1000. 

For a historical or unique setting, our destination boasts a variety of creative meeting and gathering spaces. From the Albany Institute of History & Art which offers meeting and reception space nestled among the most recent art exhibit to the New York State Nurses Association, which offers a variety of spaces, including a state-of-the-art amphitheatre and multiple breakout spaces to a many additional spaces throughout our “All America City” destination. 

Along with easy access by plane, train or automobile, Albany’s affordable venues will delight and surprise you, adding considerable value to your overall event success!