Plano Event Center, the City’s 86,400 square foot convention center, has undergone a significant courtyard renovation to significantly expand upon programmable and rentable spaces for outdoor events. The new features provide extensive shaded areas and expanded hardscape to accommodate receptions, impromptu meeting spaces and live entertainment.











New Courtyard Features Include:
- Hardscape paving
- Site lighting
- Site furniture
- Shade structures
- Fireplace structure
- Audio/visual equipment and connections
- New fencing and entry gates
- Landscape planting beds
- Tree plantings
Plano Event Center Features & Amenities
The venue’s flexible function space can accommodate up to 5,000 people for meetings, tradeshows, conventions, galas, indoor sporting events, weddings, and other social events.
Features include:
- Free parking
- 21,600-square-foot carpeted, column-free exhibit hall
- High dock and street level move-in access
- Master stage and dressing rooms
- 16 different breakout rooms
- Trade show booth furnishing packages
- Recreational vehicle parking and hookups
- In-house audiovisual equipment & technicians
- In-house catering team
- Free public Wi-Fi, plus private fiber internet access
- Full-service business center
For more information about hosting events in Plano, check out our Meeting Planner guide.