Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

This facility is becoming quite run down.
How this building achieved LEED silver status while having the parking garage open up right next to the main lobby of building I’ll never figure out. You get exhaust fumes coming in when there is a lot of traffic in there.
Some of the convention rooms have the moveable partitions and all the classrooms I was in had the ceiling tiles missing/​mismatched/​broken/​or any condition other than properly maintained. Looked very tacky.
Parking is $ 15 a day which is absurd to me but not familiar with the area enough to know my other options.
If I were Ms. Senator Hutchison I’d strongly consider asking if they could remove my name from this building unless they are going to repair it.

Large convention center and performance arena all in one. Nice cold AC too!
Was just here for the Cedia 2015 Expo on biz and got to explore this place for a few days. Just like Texas where everything is big so is this place. Many halls, ballrooms, meeting rooms, etc. Concerts, musicals, plays, etc, are also done here.
Phone signal is kind of wacky in here as it will be full strength then cut out totally depending on what part of the facility you’re in. I did find many outlets along walls in the hallways and sitting areas to recharge though.
As with most of these joints the concessions are a total rip-​off and way overpriced. Also, as per usual, the convention center food offerings are complete unhealthy garbage. Problem with this place is that there is pretty much nothing within quick walking distance to go get lunch. Except for a large sports bar at the Omni Hotel which is across the street, but was always packed during lunch it seemed, so having to wait also sucked.
The staff here though is very friendly and will greet you with a «good morning» and «have a great day». Not a bad convention center overall.

I have been to my fair share of convention centers around the country and I have to say I was very impressed with this one. It’s HUGE for one thing and has very nice amenities and every staff member I encountered was very nice. Why not 5 stars, well some of their food court stuff is really awful, like the little wok station that is selling stir fry, GARBAGE, I wouldn’t serve it to my dog, also downtown Dallas can be kind of bland at night and do your meals and entertainment are going to revolve around what’s it the hotel’s but that being said there are some good hotels.
I think I would have given 5 stars if not for the terrible food court choices. If the would step that up then it would be first class because everything else from layout to hotel transport is really nice.

I have to give them 2 stars mainly because I believe it is owned by communist. This is the south. Why don’t they have Coke and Diet Coke and normal Coke products. WTH is the deal with RC Cola. At least have Diet Rite too. The only diet drink they have in this entire place is Diet Dr. Pepper. I understand that RC Cola is now based out of Texas, but it sucks. I had to walk half a mile to get a damn Diet Coke. I think Kim Jong Un is behind this.
All joking aside… it is a nice place. It seems to have a lot of new/​reconditioned areas. It also has a lot of bathrooms which is nice. Some are nicer and newer than others. It is attached to the Omni Hotel and has a couple of nice restaurants going up around the area.
The food the convention center sells is a joke. And the price is too. $ 3.50 for a bottle of water. Do what I did and drink out of the sink in the bathrooms.
I was just kidding about the last part.

I attended my first MegaFest event with the Potter’s House at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, and left with an impression of «whoa, this place is huge.» Huge, and quite organized. I am very grateful for the event organizers having this convention center organized, considering the sheer size of the venue. Very easy place to get lost.
There are ballrooms upon ballrooms within this convention center, Also, the parking garage and DART personnel are remarkably organized. I found it easy going in, and easy going out when it came to accessing 183 to travel back to Fort Worth. However, one thing that I didn’t particularly like was of the concessions. Way over-​priced. In fact, RIDICULOUSLY OVER-​PRICED. $ 28.50 for two hamburgers, sweet potato tater tots (since they ran out of french fries) and one bottle of water. The only reason why I paid $ 28.50 was that I didn’t want to walk a few blocks to a downtown fast food place and run back to my event. Not sure who is the convention center contracts with, yet I would prefer another option as opposed to the food being offered here.
One cool thing that I liked is that there are a plethora of charging stations for your electronic devices. While the ballrooms have power outlets, these outlets are configured differently to where you can’t use your regular charging plugs. Either this was provided by the event sponsor, or the convention center itself. Either way, this is a very welcome feature, particularly for those that intend on staying at the convention center all day.
Certainly one of the jewels of downtown Dallas.

This place is massive and what a joy it was to there finally at the Dallas Comic Con Fan Expo. I got to meet great some of favorite voice artist and got Stan Lee autograph. I am sure the other events are equally awesome but this belong to the young at heart and nerds everywhere. Just what an awesome place to hold such an event.
The only complaint I have is the limited seating some more seats around they event would be nice.

This is a good place for large events. There is a main arena and 6 additional halls available for use. I used a pedometer this last time I attended an event and from the main arena to E hall it’s a half a mile walk. You’ll get your exercise walking around there. The staff is hit or miss. Some are friendly and helpful while others seem to be having a never ending bad day. If you have to go to the bathroom, prepare. The facility is older and hasn’t been remodeled. The bathrooms back up fast and there never seems to be enough staff to fix the problem. By day 3 of our event multiple bathrooms in each hall were out of order and there was trash piled up everywhere. I guess cleaning crews don’t come through till the event is completely over.
Overall this is a decent place to have an event. Make sure to wear comfy shoes and watch where you park. Some lots are hourly and some are daily.

This seems like such a random thing to write a review on, but I went so I must.
My cousin and I attended Walker Stalker Con (Walking Dead Convention) and I must say that I was very impressed with the layout of the convention center. It is very open although it can be a big confusing due to the sheer size of the place. The great thing is that there are always extremely helpful and cheery security personnel around to assist you. The food offered is the standard fare although a bit nicer than what I expect at venues of this sort, and I was happy to see that a hotel was finally added on.
The area we were in was HUGE and so walkable despite the large crowds and vendor booths. I also liked that you could sit and listen to the special guest and hear them just fine, but their noise did not interfere with the other things going on. The acoustics are extremely well done.
I will warn that the ACE parking people can be a bit much. Be sure to push back if they get out of hand and boot your car for no reason like they did mine. The issue that will arrive is that if they boot you and you present your parking ticket, they will force you to call your bank to prove that you paid for the parking ticket in your window. Thankfully my cousin decided at the last minute to pay for the ticket with her card. My question is, how would one prove that you paid for it if the ticket is not enough and you used cash. It is a bonafide hustle on ACE Parking’s part to force over $ 200 out of you. So parkers beware. If you can, take the DART train. It lets off right in the venue and is super, super easy to use. Also, it is the difference between paying $ 15 – 20 and $ 5 for a DART day pass.
I must say that another star was removed due to not being as handi-​friendly as it needs to be. It’s not in violation, but I noted some issues and this is a huge deal to me as a disability activist. I am concerned what people are expected to do if they cannot walk the distance from the parking lot to the door or traverse stairs (they are only literally a few steps, but one may be too many). I appreciate the seating considerations and the tables that allowed for various disabilities, but some of these other faux-​pas stuck in my craw. It was not a problem for me, but I do know what it is like to have a physically debilitating injury and it’s a huge deal when little things are not thought out enough. If they fix these issues, this venue will be a 5 star all day.