The Montgomery convention center is the meeting and exhibit complex attached to the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at 201 Tallapoosa Street in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. A sky bridge links the hotel to the convention center and the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.
What the venue is
The hotel and convention center operate as one downtown campus. Marriott’s event page gives the address as 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, and says the hotel “offers sky bridge access to the Montgomery Performing Arts Center and Montgomery Convention Center.” It describes the performing arts center as a 1,800-seat venue that hosts touring musicians, dancers and comedians, and lists a spa and a rooftop pool available to spa guests. The details are on Marriott’s event page for the property.
The Encyclopedia of Alabama describes the Renaissance as a hotel, spa and event center in downtown Montgomery near historic Montgomery Union Station and the Alabama River, and says the Retirement Systems of Alabama owns the hotels and golf complex. A press release dated March 20, 2008 says the first guests checked into the new 12-story hotel on February 4, 2008.
Size and layout at opening
The clearest dated description of the complex comes from the hotel’s launch. The March 20, 2008 press release described 346 guest rooms, including 27 suites, and a 14,000 square foot ballroom on the hotel’s main level. It also cited more than 100,000 square feet of renovated meeting space and over 140,000 square feet of exhibit, meeting and pre-function space under one roof.
Those are opening-year figures, and third-party venue listings published since then give different totals. Event planners should ask the venue for a current floor plan rather than quote any single capacity number.
Getting to the convention center
Montgomery Regional Airport, also called Dannelly Field, is 7 miles southwest of downtown Montgomery and uses the code MGM, according to Wikipedia. Visitors travelling for events tied to Maxwell Air Force Base can also read the separate guide to the base and its access rules.
Because the hotel connects directly to the convention center, attendees who stay on site can reach sessions without leaving the building. The site’s guide to where to stay in downtown Montgomery compares the hotels in the Convention District and covers airport and base transfers.
What is nearby
The venue sits downtown, close to the riverfront district. According to Marriott, the hotel is only blocks away from the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace & Justice, which the site covers in its guide to Montgomery civil rights sites.
Montgomery Union Station, built in 1898 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, stands on a high bluff along the Alabama River and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and its last scheduled passenger service ended in 1979. Two blocks from the station, the converted century-old train shed that opened in 2004 as Riverwalk Stadium was renamed DABOS Park in March 2026; it is home to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League. Planners looking for evening options after sessions can see more in the guide to things to do in Montgomery.
History and ownership in brief
The venue is a 21st-century addition to downtown. The 2008 press release says the hotel opened on February 4, 2008, as a 12-story property. The Encyclopedia of Alabama credits the Retirement Systems of Alabama with owning the hotels and golf complex of which the Renaissance is part; it says the Renaissance is one of two hotels that support the Capitol Hill golf complex in Prattville.
The hotel’s amenities matter for multi-day events. Marriott lists the Spa at Montgomery and a rooftop pool available to spa guests. Attendees who need meeting rooms, lodging and an evening venue in one connected complex can use the sky bridge to move between the hotel, the convention center and the performing arts centre.
Events held at the venue
Defense and technology audiences know the area through the annual Air Force information technology and cyberpower event. The event’s own website describes the 2026 edition as the Department of the Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower (DAFITC) training and education event held in Montgomery from August 24 to 26, 2026, per the DAFITC site. Its registration page says DAFITC takes place at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center and that the event is not open to the general public. Dates for any future edition should be taken from the organizer. Background, attendee profile and registration notes are in the AFITC conference guide.
This site is independent. It is not affiliated with the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa, Marriott, the Montgomery Area Chamber or any event organizer, and it does not take registrations or bookings.
Practical planning notes
- Confirm the exact room or hall with the event organizer; the convention center, performing arts centre and hotel are separate spaces linked by the sky bridge.
- Ask the venue for a current floor plan rather than relying on opening-year or third-party capacity figures.
- Check parking, ground transport and airline schedules close to the travel date; this guide does not publish rates or hours because they change.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Montgomery convention center?
It is attached to the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at 201 Tallapoosa Street in downtown Montgomery, Alabama 36104, per Marriott.
Is the convention center connected to the hotel?
Yes. Marriott says the hotel offers sky bridge access to the Montgomery Convention Center and the Montgomery Performing Arts Center.
How big is the venue?
At its 2008 opening, the launch press release described a 14,000 square foot ballroom and over 140,000 square feet of exhibit, meeting and pre-function space under one roof. Ask the venue for current figures.
How far is it from the airport?
Montgomery Regional Airport is 7 miles southwest of downtown Montgomery, according to Wikipedia.
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