Located in the heart of downtown Midland, the Midland Center provides the flexibility to accommodate meetings, conventions, trade shows, banquets, and any other possible need for space. Each year the facility hosts hundreds of events from small and intimate to large and formal.
The Exhibit Hall offers 12,500 square feet of column free exhibit space, capable of accommodating up to 900 for a banquet or 1,200 reserved seats for a concert or seminar. For trade show and display needs, the Exhibit Hall can be customized to accommodate up to 79 ten-foot square booths. The Hall can be subdivided into three smaller areas and utilized simultaneously, affording comfort and privacy for smaller events.
Behind the Exhibit Hall, the Center offers a private Hospitality Room which can serve as a private dressing or lounge area and is perfect for performers, guest speakers or exhibitors.
On the Center's lower level, four meeting rooms are available for gatherings from 20 to 200. Two larger meeting rooms are individually equipped with sound systems for your amplification needs and all rooms are equipped with projection screens.
The Midland Center offers a varied list of caterers preparing dishes that range from elegant, continental cuisine to delicious, down-home barbeque. A list of providers of alcoholic beverages is also available.
Adjacent to the Center, the Plaza is an open-air amphitheater amidst beautiful landscaping. When the event calls for an outdoor setting, the Centennial Plaza provides an ideal location for public festivals, family reunions, and private weddings. The Plaza is home for several festivals throughout the year including the Arts Assembly’s annual Celebration of the Arts and the Hispanic Chamber’s Mex-Tex Fiesta, as well as outdoor concerts featuring such artists as Pat Green, Cross Canadian Ragweed, and Jerry Jeff Walker.
Midland is an uncommon blend of cosmopolitan features without the congestion and hustle-bustle of larger cities. Our community provides an environment attractive to individuals of all ages. Enhance your conference or event with attractions such as the American Airpower Heritage Museum, The Petroleum Museum, Midland Community Theater, Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale, The Midland RockHounds professional AA baseball team, golf, tennis, and several major shopping centers. When your event calls for a pre or post trip, allow the Midland Convention and Visitors Bureau to help you make arrangements for a variety of Big Bend National Parks excursions.
For conventions, meetings or social functions, the Midland Center and its staff are ready to help with the details, ensuring success. Your next event will be truly special... at the center of the Permian Basin... The Midland Center.
