Hampton Roads Convention Center

Nice place to hold an event. I went this weekend for the Hampton road home and garden event. I have been there for other events and they always have such a good layout. Good parking which is always a plus.

This place is kinda meh. Bathrooms were a little messy.
I was here for a gun show and the floors were a little dirty. That can be expected I guess with the amount of traffic inside the building. The parking was not very well organized. It took forever to find a spot.
Also, I don’t know who scheduled two very large events on the same day. Not only was there parking mess because of the gun show, there was another large event which made the parking even worse.
Security was okay. Only people registering weapons were checked. Nobody with a bag, or anybody else was checked for a thing. That was a little upsetting.

Very helpful team working at HRCC. Clean areas. Easy to go around in and out of building. Events are professionally organized. Your experience here should be a nice one!

I can’t complain our event was wonderful. The food was great and we had a wonderful time. The staff working the event were friendly and had a smile on their face.

I’ve been to several convention at this massive hall, and I really can’t find a thing wrong with it. Great sound system and great visibility rules the day at this convention center..

A superb place to hold an event… any event!
The staff is AWESOME to work with and will accommodate you to the best of their ability. We had our wedding there and everything was top notch, from the room setup to the food.
The general manager is the nicest guy… he’ll do his best to make sure your event is perfect.
Do yourself a favor and trust the HRCC to provide a wonderful venue for your next event!

I have been in the Convention Center a number of times in the past. Once for a Gun Show, standing in a line so long, I could not see the end of it, and that is with it doubling over on itself.
This visit was to attend volunteer training, that due to the amount of people who signed up, over ran the capacity of the previously planned location.
The HRCC is large, and well laid out. Seems well kept up (cleanliness wise) and well staffed.
It stands right next door to the Mothership (those of you that were Deadheads, will relate that to the Hampton Coliseum.) and with the on site hotel property makes this a nice place to attend business meetings and symposiums.
Recommended.

A modern, spacious (for hampton roads) venue that can easily serve multiple purposes from special events to medium-​sized conventions. I will say that if you’re coming here as a person setting up a booth getting to the loading dock from the hotel isn’t as easy as the front desk staff nor HRCC staff make it out to be. The staff for the building aren’t very accommodating or personable either. The wifi can be very temperamental at times although I will say that cell phone service here was a lot better than at the Embassy Suites attached nearby.

My daughter was in a gymnastics competetion here last weekend.
Easy to find. Easy in, easy out. Parking was so easy I was worried we were in the wrong place. Set up was great. Meet was run very efficiently. I was impressed.

I’ve attended two holiday parties i this place and they have both been very nice. The facility is clean and spacious and the food/​service is really good.

Very nice, sleek modern convention center. I have been there every year 2 – 3 times a year for 4 years now.
The layout is lovely from the design outside, so the design inside.
Part of the building is lovely an intimate for smaller meetings, weddings, receptions, etc.
The main part of the building is the regular convention center floor which is just like any other convention center anywhere. Large open space for an expo or trade show.
The thing that I do not understand is the parking. The main front part of the building has NO parking in front of it. Every year when we do our event, the parking is the issue. There is only a limited amount of spaces in front of the halls a b c, most of it is on the end of the building. Which is completely a mess if you have older guests, or the format of your event involves people carrying things in and out of the building.

Super cool convention center! It was my first visit to Hampton to run the Crawling Crab Half Marathon and the health and wellness expo was held here. The convention center does not look very old — the building is modern and there is ample parking around the site (shares it with the coliseum).
The very first thing you will probably notice about the convention center is the unique roof structure they chose at their front door. The structural fabric not only makes the structure unique looking, but very functional as well (a covered area for driving up and picking up people). I was fascinated by the cables and anchors that are massive and placed in front — no roping off or anything, so you can go right up and touch the hardware.
There is a beautiful fountain in front of the convention center and some pretty cool «photo op» spots. One of the fountains have a small walkway on it so you can be inches away from a shallow pool of water.
Inside, the space is clean and modern with lots of artwork on the walls and plenty of seating — it reminded me of a small airport (minus all the security). Overall a very beautiful space. The exhibit hall were the expo was held was cavernous and I can see various other events being held in the space. Hampton is very lucky to have this convention center — someone was obviously planning correctly when they placed/​designed this structure.

What is better for a cash strapped city than building a new convention center, net to a coliseum? It’s a warehouse sized building, that I’ve only ever seen used for gun shows, which would have been better served in the existing facilities. 3 Stars for the facility, negative one for the waste of taxpayer money.

The HRCC is a great place for any event. I have attended four events here and each time the venue is clean and well organized. They have many large spaces for receptions, balls, parties, business conventions, animé conventions and more!
Parking is ample and close to the building. It is right next to the Hampton Coliseum and practically adjoined to Embassy Suites of Hampton Roads. The new Hampton Roads City Center shopping is just down the road and there are plenty of eateries and gas stations nearby. The location couldn’t be better!
Inside the décor is super modern. Glass partitions and clean, brushed steel compliment the high open ceilings and the outer wall made of tinted window. An aesthetically pleasing tent is erected against the windowed wall to block debris (I assume from our horrendous hurricane seasons) and to provide shade from the late afternoon sun.
Out front are a variety of cool water features including a waterfall fountain. Inside the theme is carried through to the staircase that holds on its center landing a pretty gurgling water centerpiece. There are also escalators and elevators for your convenience. Restrooms are on practically every corner and the halls are wide and spacious, partially carpeted. Everything is clean and fresh inside, and the walls are free of grunge and stains.
I enjoy every event I have been to here. From Military Wives Gala to a Gun Show to a local Animé Convention– this venue can cater to all.