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Portsmouth

Portsmouth Convention & Visitors Bureau | Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center

High-tech meeting space with quaint historic charm
Experience the quaint charm of this historic port city. Portsmouth offers historic neighborhoods spanning three centuries and has many unique shops and restaurants to explore. The city is perfect for water lovers, with a beautiful location along the Elizabeth River. Portsmouth has 85 miles of navigable water channels. Visitors can walk along the famous Seawall, take the Elizabeth River ferry for a 20-minute ride to Norfolk or explore the city riding a water taxi.

The city’s attractions include a range of activities for conference attendees when the meeting is over. Sports fans can head to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, movie-devotees can go to the historic Commodore Theatre for a full meal while watching movies on the big screen, and guests with children can visit the Children’s Museum of Virginia. History lovers will want to visit the 250-year-old Olde Towne Historic District, which includes one of the largest collections of antique homes on the East Coast.

The city is conveniently located near Norfolk, the Virginia Beach oceanfront and Colonial Williamsburg.

Portsmouth Convention & Visitors Bureau (view PDF ad)
505 Crawford St., Suite 2
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-5327
www.portsmouthva.gov/tourism
Contact: Jim Coggin, director of sales
cogginj@portsmouthva.gov

Portsmouth is often known as the city where “old meets new.” Meeting planners can find the high-tech conference facilities they need in a beautiful, historic city.

The Portsmouth waterfront offers 35,000 square feet of meeting space, ranging from the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center and Holiday Inn Olde Towne Waterfront to a wide range of unique meeting sites, such as museum lobbies or the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Conference Hotels

Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center (view PDF ad)
425 Water St.
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 673-3050
www.renaissanceportsmouth.com
Contact: Rob Sanders, rob.sanders@RenaissancePortsmouth.com

Hold a conference in the quaint setting of Olde Towne Portsmouth and give your attendees an event to remember at the Renaissance Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center. Located on the Elizabeth River, each of the hotel’s 249 guest rooms has a view of the river. The rooms all include luxury bedding with high thread count sheets and fluffy duvets. The hotel includes an on-site restaurant and lounge for guests to enjoy.

The hotel’s conference center includes 24,355 square feet of high-tech meeting space in 23 different rooms. It has two ballrooms, including the largest one in the city. The Portsmouth Ballroom can hold 1,100 people in a banquet setup and 1,600 people in a theater setting. The hotel is also the only downtown hotel that includes an amphitheater. The Renaissance Portsmouth offers two outdoor reception areas on balconies overlooking the Elizabeth River. The hotel provides a variety of technicians to ensure the event runs smoothly, including an AV technician, carpenter, decorator, electrician, locksmith and security guard.

The conference center is certified by the International Association of Conference Centers. Its high-tech meeting rooms includes LCD panels, a TV production service provider, videoconferencing, and audio-visual services provided by Swank. The hotel also has a full-service business center and customized catering. Full-service meeting and conference planning mean every last detail will run smoothly.

Room Report

There are more than 700 rooms available in hotels and inns ranging from waterfront, full-service hotels to budget motels and charming bed and breakfasts.

Airport

Norfolk International Airport is about 12 miles from Portsmouth and offers taxi, shuttle or limousine services to and from local hotels.

Golf Courses

Bide-A-Wee Golf Club
(757) 393-8600
The Links at City Park
(757) 465-1500

Attractions

Cedar Grove Cemetery
Children’s Museum of Virginia
Commodore Theatre
Courthouse Galleries
Fresnel Lens
Lightship Museum
Naval Shipyard Museum
The Hill House
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum