We Produce Corporate & Association EventsAcross the United States
Pro Connect Group is headquartered in Portland, OR — and we travel to your event,wherever it is. Our CTS-certified production team has produced corporateconferences, association annual meetings, general sessions, galas, and hybrid eventsin more than 40 cities across the country. Same crew. Same gear. Same productionquality — in your city.
We are not a staffing company or local subcontractor network. When you book PCG, Justin Hamiltonand the team fly to your event. You work with the same people from the first planning call throughstrike.
How PCG's National Travel Model Works
We are not a local office model. We are one dedicated CTS-certified production team thattravels with your event — here’s what that looks like:
Submit Your RFP
Tell us your event date, city, venue, andexpected attendance. We respond witha production scope and estimate within24–48 hours.
Pre-Production Consultation
Justin leads a production planning callreviewing venue specs, AV rider, run-of-show, rigging points, RF environment,and technical requirements — before webook a flight.
We Show Up Ready
Your CTS-certified PCG team arrives atload-in with production-grade gear andshow-calls your event from setupthrough strike. No surprises on show day.
Who We Serve
PCG has produced events in the following markets. Each city card includes the primaryconvention facility, key event hotels, and what makes the market unique for corporate andassociation productions.
Las Vegas, NV
Primary Venue
Las Vegas Convention Center — 4.6M sqft, largest single-floor exhibit space in the US
Key Event Venues
Mandalay Bay Convention Center • MGM Grand Conference Center • Wynn Las Vegas • Caesars Forum • Resorts World
City Event Fact
Las Vegas hosts 22,000+ meetings and events annually. Over 150,000 hotel rooms and 15M+ sq ft of combined convention space make it the #1 US city for trade shows and national conventions.
PCG note: We specialize in independent AVat Las Vegas hotel venues as an alternative
to Encore’s in-house team — better gear and direct crew access without the commission markup.
Chicago, IL
Primary Venue
McCormick Place — 2.6M sq ft, largest convention complex in North America
Key Event Venues
Marriott Marquis Chicago • HyattRegency Chicago (2,019 rooms) • Navy Pier Ballroom • Wintrust Arena • Loews Chicago
City Event Fact
Chicago is consistently ranked the #1 US city for association annual meetings by ASAE. Over 55,000 hotel rooms within the metro area and 12 non-stop flights per day from Portland make it one of PCG’s most accessible national markets.
Washington, DC
Primary Venue
Walter E. Washington Convention Center — 703,000 sq ft flexible meeting space, 2.3M sq ft total
Key Event Venues
Mandalay Bay Convention Center • MGM Grand Conference Center • Wynn LasVegas • Caesars Forum • Resorts World
City Event Fact
DC is home to 2,000+ associations and membership organizations — more than any other US city. It’s the single most important market for association annual meetings and government-affiliated conferences.
New York, NY
Primary Venue
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center —760,000 sq ft exhibit space, 840,000 sq ft total
Key Event Venues
Marriott Marquis New York (TimesSquare) • Cipriani 42nd Street • The PlazaHotel • Pier 36 • Gotham Hall • ChelseaPiers
City Event Fact
New York hosts more Fortune 500 headquarters than any other US city. NYC draws high-production corporate events where venue architecture and event design are inseparable — PCG’s creative production approach is built for markets like this.
Atlanta, GA
Primary Venue
Georgia World Congress Center — 4M sqft, one of the largest convention campuses in the world
Key Event Venues
Marriott Marquis Atlanta (1,663 rooms,160,000 sq ft meeting space) • Cobb Galleria Centre • Hyatt Regency Atlanta • Signia by Hilton Atlanta
City Event Fact
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Internationalis the world’s busiest airport bypassenger count, making Atlanta themost flight-accessible convention city inthe US — a key reason associations withnational membership choose Atlanta forannual meetings.
San Francisco, CA
Primary Venue
Moscone Center — 504,000 sq ft of exhibition space across three connected buildings
Key Event Venues
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (8,500 cap)• Fort Mason Center • Palace Hotel • Marriott Marquis San Francisco • Inter Continental SF
City Event Fact
San Francisco is the tech conferencecapital of the US — home to SalesforceDreamforce (40,000+ attendees), GoogleCloud Next, and AWS Summit. High-bandwidth hybrid event production istable stakes in this market.
Nashville, TN
Primary Venue
Music City Center — 2.1M sq ft total, 353,000 sq ft main exhibit hall
Key Event Venues
Gaylord Opryland Resort (600,000 sq ft convention space) • Bridgestone Arena •Omni Nashville • JW Marriott Nashville
City Event Fact
Nashville is the fastest-growingmeetings destination in the USSoutheast. The city’s live-music identitysets audience expectations forproduction quality — attendees noticethe difference between great AV andgood enough.
Austin, TX
Primary Venue
Austin Convention Center — 880,000 sq ft, connected to over 5,000 hotel rooms downtown
Key Event Venues
Circuit of The Americas (COTA — 1,500acres) • JW Marriott Austin (1,012 rooms) •Palmer Events Center • Brazos Hall • ACLLive at the Moody Center
City Event Fact
Austin hosts SXSW (300,000+ attendees),the Formula 1 US Grand Prix at COTA, andAustin City Limits Music Festival. Its tech and motorsports crossover makes it a unique dual-market for PCG — corporate events downtown and motorsports AV at the circuit.
Denver, CO
Primary Venue
Colorado Convention Center — 2.2 M sqft, 584,000 sq ft main exhibit hall
Key Event Venues
Gaylord Rockies Resort (485,000 sq ft convention space) • Denver Marriott CityCenter • Sheraton Denver Downtown •Hyatt Regency Denver
City Event Fact
Denver sits at 5,280 ft elevation — a subtle but real variable for outdoor audio production (air density affects SPL). It’s atop market for energy, outdoor, and healthcare industry conferences, with direct flights from Portland in under 3 hours.
Seattle, WA
Primary Venue
Washington State Convention Center —recently expanded to 1.5 M sq ft total
Key Event Venues
Hyatt Regency Seattle (1,260 rooms, 103,000 sq ft meeting) • Lumen Field Event Center • Bell Harbor International Conference Center • The Westin Seattle
City Event Fact
Seattle is PCG’s closest national market— a 3-hour drive or 45-minute flight fromPortland. Home to Amazon, Microsoft,
Boeing, and Starbucks HQ, Seattle draws major tech and corporate association conferences year-round.
Houston, TX
Primary Venue
George R. Brown Convention Center —1.9 M sq ft, 862,100 sq ft exhibit hall
Key Event Venues
Marriott Marquis Houston (connected to convention center) • NRG Center (1.4M sq ft) • Hilton Americas-Houston • JW Marriott Houston
City Event Fact
Houston hosts more Fortune 500 headquarters than any US city outside New York, and is the global hub for energy industry conferences. Large-scale general sessions with complex IMAG and LED wall setups are the norm in this market.
Boston, MA
Primary Venue
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) — 516,000 sq ft exhibit hall
Key Event Venues
Hynes Convention Center (175,000 sq ft) • Marriott Copley Place (1,147 rooms) • Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport • Boston Marriott Long Wharf
City Event Fact
Boston is a top-5 US market for medical, pharmaceutical, and academic association meetings. Hybrid event production with high attendee livestream counts is consistently required in this market.
Minneapolis, MN
Primary Venue
Minneapolis Convention Center —480,000 sq ft exhibit hall, 87 meeting rooms
Key Event Venues
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (connected to convention center) • Marriott City Center • Target Center • Xcel Energy Center (St. Paul)
City Event Fact
Minneapolis is consistently ranked among the top 10 US cities for association annual meetings by ASAE.The city’s award-winning down town skyway system (8+ miles, connecting 80blocks) means attendees can move between venues in any weather.
Phoenix / Scottsdale, AZ
Primary Venue
Phoenix Convention Center — 1 M sq ft, 312,500 sq ft exhibit hall
Key Event Venues
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort (240,000 sq ft meeting space) • ScottsdaleConvention Center • Sheraton Grand atWild Horse Pass • The Westin Kierland Resort
City Event Fact
Phoenix-Scottsdale averages 299 sunny days per year and is the #1 winter meeting destination for East Coast associations. January–March conferences here often include outdoor general sessions and evening receptions where portable PA and lighting design are critical.
New Orleans, LA
Primary Venue
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center —1.1 M sq ft exhibit hall, 6th largest in the US
Key Event Venues
Hyatt Regency New Orleans (1,193 rooms) • Caesars New Orleans • Smoothie King Center (19,500 cap) • Bourbon Orleans Hotel
City Event Fact
New Orleans hosts 130+ major conventions annually. The city’s live music culture sets a high bar for sound quality — attendees in New Orleans notice bad audio more than in almost any other US market.
San Diego, CA
Primary Venue
San Diego Convention Center — 615,000 sq ft exhibit space on the Bayfront
Key Event Venues
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina (1,362 rooms — largest in SD) • Hotel del Coronado • Omni San Diego Hotel • Hilton Bayfront San Diego
City Event Fact
San Diego has 266 sunny days per year and a $12B+ meetings industry. The convention center sits directly on SanDiego Bay — outdoor general sessions and evening receptions with panoramic waterfront backdrops are a signature element of SD events.
Los Angeles, CA
Primary Venue
Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) — 867,000 sq ft exhibit space
Key Event Venues
JW Marriott LA Live • Crypto.com Arena (20,000 cap) • The Wiltern • SoFi Stadium (70,000 cap events) • Petersen Automotive Museum
City Event Fact
LA draws entertainment, tech, and fashion industry events where production aesthetics are as important as technical execution. The city hosts2,400+ events annually at theConvention Center alone, plus an extensive circuit of branded brand-experience venues.
Indianapolis, IN
Primary Venue
Indiana Convention Center — 566,600 sq ft exhibit space, physically connected to Lucas Oil Stadium
Key Event Venues
JW Marriott Indianapolis (1,005 rooms — largest hotel in Indiana) • Lucas OilStadium (70,000 cap) • Bankers Life Fieldhouse • Conrad Indianapolis
City Event Fact
Indianapolis is called “The Crossroads of America” — within a day’s drive of 75% of the US population. It’s a top-10 association meeting city and frequently hosts events that shift between the convention center and Lucas Oil Stadium in the same week.
Portland, OR — Home Base
Primary Venue
Oregon Convention Center — 255,000 sq ft exhibit space, largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest
Key Event Venues
MODA Center • The Benson Hotel • Sentinel Hotel • Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront • Hyatt Regency Portland • Left Bank Annex • Revolution Hall • Crystal Ballroom
City Event Fact
Portland is PCG’s home market. We’ve produced AV at 100+ Portland venues and know every loading dock, house engineer, power grid quirk, and acoustical challenge in the metro area.For Portland events, PCG is the definitive local production company.
Additional Markets
PCG has also produced corporate and association events in the following markets. Each comes with its own productionconsiderations — ask us about specific venues.
Miami & Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami Beach Convention Center (503,000 sq ft) • Fontainebleau • Marriott Marquis Miami Brickell
Tampa, FL
Tampa Convention Center (600,000 sq ft) • Amalie Arena • JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
Orlando / Kissimmee, FL
Orange County Convention Center (2.1M sq ft — 2nd largest in US) • Gaylord Palms • Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Convention Center (317,000 sq ft) • Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor • Marriott Baltimore Waterfront
National Harbor, MD
Gaylord National Resort (470,000 sq ft convention) • MGM National Harbor • Potomac Ballroom
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania Convention Center (1M sq ft exhibit) • Philadelphia Marriott Downtown • Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA
David L. Lawrence Convention Center (1.5M sq ft — only LEED certified convention center in the US) • Omni William Penn
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Convention Center (280,000 sqft) • Spectrum Center • Marriott Charlotte City Center
Columbus, OH
Greater Columbus Convention Center (1.8M sq ft) • Nationwide Arena • Hyatt Regency Columbus
St. Louis, MO
America’s Center Convention Complex (502,000 sq ft) • Enterprise Center • Marriott St. Louis Grand
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Convention Center / Bartle Hall (388,000 sq ft) • Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts • Marriott Kansas City Downtown
Louisville, KY
Kentucky International Convention Center (290,000 sq ft) • Louisville Marriott Downtown • Galt House Hotel
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Palace Convention Center (515,000 sq ft) • Mountain America Expo Center • Grand America Hotel
Rosemont, IL (O’Hare)
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (840,000 sq ft) • Hyatt Regency O’Hare • Loews Chicago O’Hare
Arlington, VA
Crystal Gateway Marriott • Hyatt Regency Crystal City • DoubleTree by Hilton Arlington
Dallas, TX
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (1M+ sq ft) • Omni Dallas Hotel • Hilton Anatole Dallas
San Antonio, TX
Henry B. González Convention Center (514,000 sq ft) • Grand Hyatt San Antonio • JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
Grapevine / Fort Worth / Irving, TX
Gaylord Texan Resort (490,000 sq ft convention) • Irving Convention Center • Fort Worth Convention Center (253,000 sq ft)
Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Convention Center (813,000 sq ft) • Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel • Marriott Anaheim
Long Beach / San Jose, CA
Long Beach Convention Center (400,000 sq ft) • San Jose McEnery Convention Center (165,000 sq ft) • Hotel del Coronado
Jacksonville, FL
Prime Osborn Convention Center • Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront • EverBank Stadium (events)
Charleston, SC
Charleston Area Convention Center (77,000 sq ft) • Gaillard Center • Francis Marion Hotel
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Convention Center (200,000 sq ft) • JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort • Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Frequently Asked Questions — National Event Production
Does Pro Connect Group travel to events outside of Portland?
Yes — nationwide travel is a core part of what PCG does. We have produced corporate conferences, association annual meetings, and special events in 40+ US cities. When you hire PCG for an out-of-state event, our CTS-certified production team travels to your venue. Travel costs are scoped into the production estimate upfront so there are no surprises.
Do you bring your own AV equipment or use local rental houses?
It depends on the event scale and logistics. For most productions, PCG ships production-grade gear from our Portland warehouse — this ensures quality control and eliminates the unknowns of pulling from unfamiliar local inventory. For very large productions requiring significant additional inventory, we coordinate with vetted local rental partners to supplement our kit while maintaining direct quality control over all primary production systems.
Can PCG handle association annual meetings and large national conventions?
Yes. Association annual meetings are a primary focus for PCG. We understand the specific requirements of association events: general session main stage, concurrent breakout rooms, awards ceremonies, exhibitor support, hybrid streaming for remote members, and the tight coordination that multi-day conventions require. We have produced association events at major convention centers including the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, McCormick Place, and Music City Center.
How far in advance should we book PCG for an out-of-state event?
For major conventions and multi-day conferences, we recommend reaching out 6–12 months in advance — especially for peak meeting season (September–November and January–March). For smaller corporate events, 60–90 days of lead time is typically sufficient. Contact us early even if your event details are still being finalized — we can hold dates and work through the scope as your planning progresses.
Why hire a Portland-based company for an event in another city?
Because you get a consistent, CTS-certified production team — not a different crew in every city. National hotel AV contractors (Encore, PSAV) staff locally, which means you may work with a different team every event. PCG brings the same people and the same production standards to every market we serve. You also get independent representation: we work for you, not for the hotel, which means your AV budget goes further.
Does PCG work with venues that have exclusive in-house AV contracts?
We help clients navigate outside vendor policies at all types of venues. Most major convention centers and non-hotel venues allow outside AV vendors without restriction. For hotel venues with exclusive in-house contracts (common at Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties where Encore operates), we help you negotiate outside vendor access through your room block contract. We can advise on this during pre-production consultation.
Producing Your Event in Any of These Cities?
Tell us your event date, city, venue, and expected attendance. We’ll put together a production scope and estimate within 48 hours.