Barney Allis Plaza is located in the heart of downtown Kansas City and nestled under the city’s breathtaking skyline across the street from Municipal Auditorium and the Convention & Entertainment Facilities. Visitors and locals enjoy the tree-lined urban park with fountains, sculptures, seating areas and tennis court – a unique green outdoor reception, festival and activity area. Below the park is the Auditorium Plaza Garage, an underground 1,000 vehicle parking facility. Well-lit tunnels with colorful directional signage connect the garage to the Convention Facilities, as well as nearby hotels. Enter the garage from Wyandotte Street or Central Street between 12th and 13th streets.

Boasting 388,800 square feet of column-free exhibit space on one floor, Bartle Hall truly stands in a category by itself. Bartle Hall connects with major downtown hotels; 1,000 underground parking spaces; Municipal Auditorium and the Conference Center via sky walks and underground walkways. With three truck docks and 29 trailer bays, Bartle Hall reflects its carefully designed versatility and accessibility for both the public and exhibitors. Note: Halls B & C must be used with Hall A or D for access. The hall’s 388,800 square feet of contiguous, column-free space allows for more than 2,000 10-by-10 foot booths. Four sound-resistant, movable walls can divide the Exhibit Hall into as many as five separate rooms. Utility floor ports on 30-foot centers include electrical, telephone and high speed Internet service. Some also include water, gas, air and drains. Amenities include high-blower air conditioning, high intensity mercury vapor lighting with 100 foot-candles and an electronic public address system. 300 lb./sq.ft. live floor load. Virtual Tour - http://kcconvention.com/virtual-tour/

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 22000 People

Theater
Capacity: 38000 People

Amenities

• Portable Walls
• Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi

Features

• Atmosphere/Decor: Amenities include high-blower air conditioning, high intensity mercury vapor lightening with 100 foot-candles and an electronic public address system.
• Number of Exhibit Sections: 5
• Number of Green Rooms: 10
• Special Features: Four sound-resistant, movable walls can divide the Exhibit Hall into as many as five separate rooms.

The 40,500-square-foot Grand Ballroom is expandable to 46,400 square feet for events up to 4,000 people. Its unique interior design celebrates the city’s history with water and features a controllable natural lighting system and a glass wall offering dramatic views to the south of the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The Grand Ballroom opens to an outdoor plaza at the southeast corner of the Convention Center complex. Being connected to the existing Conference Center, it can accommodate additional breakout rooms. One of the nation’s largest ec0-friendly ballrooms at 46,484 square feet. Features dramatic views to the south of the new Performing Arts Center via a 38-foot-high glass wall. Divisible into three separate rooms that can be operated independently for greater meeting flexibility. Offers a unique, controllable day-lighting system to allow natural light in the space that changes as the sun moves. Opens to an outdoor plaza at the southeast corner of the Convention Center complex. Connects to the existing Conference Center to accommodate additional breakout rooms.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 3000 People

Classroom - 30"
Capacity: 2000 People

Theater
Capacity: 3900 People

Amenities

• Portable Walls
• Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi

Features

• Floor Covering: Carpet
• Number of Ballroom Sections: 3

The versatile Conference Center complements your function and meeting space options when holding a meeting at the Exhibit Hall or serves as the perfect stand-alone facility for smaller conferences, meetings and special events. The architectural elements of the Conference Center provide a visual link between Bartle Hall and the beautiful Art Deco style of Kansas City’s historic Municipal Auditorium. The new 40,500-square-foot Grand Ballroom is expandable to 46,484 square feet for vents up to 4,000 people. Its unique interior design celebrates the city’s fountains and features a controllable natural lighting system and a glass wall offering dramatic views to the south. More than 56,000 total square feet on three levels, seating up to 6,000. Space is divisible to up to 19 rooms featuring high-speed internet connectivity, sound-proof dividing walls, state-of-the-art sound system, variable lighting, individual temperature controls and centralized taping capabilities. Features 34,760 square feet of elegant registration or pre-function space that is divisible for up to three offices or breakout rooms to support registration area. Barrier free movement with conveniently located escalators, passenger and freight elevators. Features 23,910 square feet, 28-foot ceilings and is divisible into eight breakout rooms. Comfortably seats 2,250 for general session and 1,650 for banquets. Connects via skywalks directly to the exhibit floor level of Bartle Hall and Municipal Auditorium. Please visit our website for complete details regarding the Kansas City Convention Center.

Kansas City’s Art Deco Municipal Auditorium complex includes four unique and versatile special event and banquet venues. The Arena seats 10,700; the Exhibition Hall includes 46,000 square feet on two levels for exhibitors, catered functions or special events, the Music Hall, one of the nation’s finest theaters, seats 2,363; and the Little Theatre is perfect for more intimate events. Municipal Auditorium connects directly to Level 2 of the Conference Center, to the underground parking garage and downtown hotel walkway system. The ramps and elevators facilitate the movement of freight throughout the building. The Municipal Arena, nicknamed “Municipal,” plays host to numerous events throughout the year. The Arena has a rich history in College Basketball, often hosting the Big 12 Women’s Tournament, and is the permanent home of the NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Over 80 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games have been played in the Arena, including 9 Final Fours, which is more than any other facility. 7,316 permanent seats; 2,405 seats on risers plus capacity for 1,000 theater-style on main floor. Upholstered seating and a sports lighting system. Public amenities include fully-lightened marquee; large box office; 3,600-square-foot foyer; coat check; multiple restrooms and concession stands. Heavy all-wooden floor. Ramps and elevators facilitate movement of freight throughout the building.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Seating Capacity
Capacity: 10721 People

Amenities

Features

• Floor Covering: Heavy Wooden Floor
• Special Features: Fully-lighted marquee, large box office, 3600 ft foyer, coat check, concessions.

Kansas City’s Art Deco Municipal Auditorium complex includes four unique and versatile special event and banquet venues. The Arena seats 10,700; the Exhibition Hall includes 46,000 square feet on two levels for exhibitors, catered functions or special events, the Music Hall, one of the nation’s finest theaters, seats 2,363; and the Little Theatre is perfect for more intimate events. Municipal Auditorium connects directly to Level 2 of the Conference Center, to the underground parking garage and downtown hotel walkway system. The ramps and elevators facilitate the movement of freight throughout the building. The Little Theatre is an intimate, elegant ballroom, the perfect setting for your unforgettable event… Octagon shaped in a gleaming marble facade, the Little Theatre features an exterior charming promenade, balcony and a permanent stage area. The balcony overlooks the main floor on five sides. Lighted alcoves provide a sheltered setting for beverage service. Theater seating for up to 400 people and banquet seating for 225 with balcony alcove seating adding up to 36 people. One of four self-contained venues in the Municipal Auditorium, the Little Theatre has its own entrance on the south side of 13th Street with a lighted marquee, lobby, box office, coat-check and restrooms. Visitors may also enter through the Municipal Auditorium Grand Foyer or from the Auditorium Plaza Garage by way of a beautiful underground walkway. Octagon shaped in a gleaming marble façade, the Little Theatre features an exterior promenade, balcony and a permanent stage area. With temporary theater seating for up to 400 people and a banquet seating for 225, the Little Theatre is perfect for executive dinner parties and intimate special events.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Seating Capacity
Capacity: 600 People

Amenities

Features

• Atmosphere/Decor: Elegant, art deco, marble facade, ornate ceiling, stage, unique and stunning
• Special Features: Permanent stage and balconies

Kansas City’s Art Deco Municipal Auditorium complex includes four unique and versatile special event and banquet venues. The Arena seats 10,700; the Exhibition Hall includes 46,000 square feet on two levels for exhibitors, catered functions or special events, the Music Hall, one of the nation’s finest theaters, seats 2,363; and the Little Theatre is perfect for more intimate events. Municipal Auditorium connects directly to Level 2 of the Conference Center, to the underground parking garage and downtown hotel walkway system. The ramps and elevators facilitate the movement of freight throughout the building. The Kansas City Music Hall is a large proscenium theatre with a striking streamline modern interior that seats an audience of 2,400 patrons. The hall presents touring Broadway shows, as well as visiting symphony orchestras, opera and ballet companies, and other events. It was the main hall of the Kansas City Philharmonic for several decades. It’s also the home of the 1927 Robert-Morton Theatre Pipe Organ that originally was in the Midland Theatre. The organ is owned and maintained by Kansas City Theatre Pipe Organ, Inc. Opened in 1936, this unique Art Deco theater is the perfect facility for special convention presentations, general sessions or featured entertainment. Opened in 1936, this unique Art Deco theater is the perfect facility for special convention presentations, general sessions or featured entertainment. A totally self-contained venue, the Music Hall has its own lightened marquee, box office, main entrance, coat check, restrooms and concessions. Total seating capacity is 2,363; with Orchestra seating for 1,185; Loge and Box seating for 260; and Balcony seating for 918. Features a spectacular 3,600-square-foot foyer and grand staircase. The Music Hall’s Art Deco lighting fixtures are the inspiration for the Sky Stations atop Bartle Hall’s four pylons.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Seating Capacity
Capacity: 2364 People

Amenities

• Orchestra Pit

Features

• Floor Covering: Wooden Stage