Our Hotel is near the Hartford Convention Center & The CT Expo Center
Find Business Meetings, Conventions, & Trade Shows Just around the Corner
Thousands of people come from all over the country for a variety of conventions, trade shows and business meetings in the business-centric city of Hartford. No Hartford visitors have found a more convenient, comfortable and affordable hotel near the Connecticut Convention Center and the CT Expo Center — both of which are less than 2 miles away — than The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hartford.
Events Occurring September 9-18, 2011
CTTransit will operate normal hours for this time frame.
Monday - Friday = 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday July 30 = 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Connecticut Convention Center
*Price Chopper 2011 Fall Tradeshow For Management*
-Monday September 12
-Tuesday September 13
-Wednesday September 14
*CT Privacy Forum*
-Thursday September 15, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
-Featuring Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen
*Miracles XXII*
-Saturday September 17, 6:00 p.m. - 12:00midnight
-Fundraiser for the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute at Saint Francis Hospital
XL Center
*DayGlow - World's Largest Paint Party*
-Friday September 9 at 8:00 p.m. (sold out)
-Saturday September 10 at 8:00 p.m. (sold out)
-Doors open 1 hour prior to event start time
Connecticut Expo Center
*The Autumn Hartford Antique Show*
-Saturday September 17, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
-Sunday September 18, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
-This will be the last event hosted at the Connecticut Expo Center; it will be closing permanently on September 21, 2011.
The Hartford Stage
*The Crucible*
-Friday September 9 at 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday September 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
-Sunday September 11 at 2:00 p.m.
-Tuesday September 13 at 7:30 p.m.
-Wednesday September 14 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
-Thursday September 15 at 7:30 with behind the scenes tour at 5:45 p.m.
-Friday September 16 at 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday September 17 at 8:00 p.m. with pre-show VIP reception at 6:30 p.m.
-Sunday September 18 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The Bushnell Center For The Performing Arts
*Wicked*
-Friday September 9 at 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday September 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
-Sunday September 11 at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
*Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords 10th Anniversary 9/11 Tribute*
-Sunday September 11 at 2:00 p.m.
TheaterWorks Hartford
*The Understudy*
-Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
-Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
-Saturdays and Sundays matinees at 2:30 p.m.
Riverfront Recapture
*Pilobolus*
-Saturday September 17, 7:30 p.m.
-Held on Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Meeting Space in Hartford
In addition to providing tremendous amenities, convenience, and accommodations for convention and conference attendees, we also offer onsite meeting space for your groups to use while in Hartford for larger events. You'll love our complete service, which includes a variety of custom rooms, technological equipment, catering and top-notch meeting support.
Board Room
Comfortable conference capacity of 12 guests, featuring 23- by 12-foot space, 276-square-foot total space, and 9.5-feet ceilings. The Board Room is available at a very reasonable $200 per event per day.
Brainard Room
Features a comfortable u-shape capacity for 26 guests and a theatre seating capacity for 50 guests. Basic measurements are thus: 23- by 28-foot dimensions, 644 square-feet, and 9.5-foot ceilings. The Brainard Room is available at a very reasonable $300 per event per day.
Rent both the Board Room and Brainard Room for a wonderfully reduced combined fee of just $400 per day!
Catered Meals & Refreshments:
Breakfast
Coffee Break…$2.95 per Person
Continental Breakfast … $7.95 per Person
*Overnight Guests Receive a Complimentary Full Breakfast Buffet
Catered Lunch
Sandwiches, Salads, Cookies, Chips, Drinks … $12.95 - $15.95 per Person
Afternoon Break
Coffee, Soda, Fresh Baked Cookies…$4.95 per Person
Catered Dinner
Hot Entree (Pasta, Fish, Etc.), Salad, Drinks, Cookies…$15.95 - $17.95 per Person
Meeting Support
- Screen — No Charge
- Flipcharts — $25 per Day
- TV/DVD/VCR — $100 per Day
- Overhead Projector — $50 per Day
- Laptop Projector — $175 per Day
- VCR or DVD Only — $25 per Day
- Podium with Microphone — $50 per Day
- Podium Only — No Charge
- White Board — $25 per Day
*All prices exclude 15% CT sales tax and 18% gratuity for food and beverage.
