Trade Shows at George R. Brown Convention Center

George R. Brown Convention Center at a glance

Address

1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010

Operator

Houston First Corporation

Official site

www.grbhouston.com

Exhibit space

700,000+ square feet of prime exhibit space within 7 exhibit halls ... 500,000+ square feet of contiguous exhibit space across 5 halls on Level 1 ... 1.8 million square feet total facility size[source]

Halls

Level 1 Exhibit Halls: Hall A, Hall B, Hall C, Hall D, Hall E (Combined Halls A-E 547,730 useable sq ft); Level 3 Exhibit Halls: Hall A3, Hall B3[source]

Meeting rooms

up to 88 configurable meeting rooms[source]

Nearest airport

Transportation is convenient from two nearby airports: William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), approximately 10 miles southeast, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), approximately 20 miles north[source]

Getting there

Route 500 non-stop service connects IAH Terminal E to stops near the GRB North Transit Center; From there, riders can transfer to routes servicing a variety of destinations along the METRORail Green and Purple lines[source]

Parking

(Avenida North Garage 1,848 spaces; Avenida Central Garage 663 spaces, temporarily closed, reopening Fall 2026; Tundra Garage 2,478 spaces; new Avenida South Garage opening Fall 2026.)[source]

Hotels on site / connected

On the south side of the convention center, the Hilton Americas-Houston has 1,200 rooms; The north side of the convention center connects to the Marriott Marquis Houston, a 1,000 room hotel[source]

Opened / expanded

The George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) opened on the east side of downtown Houston on September 26, 1987.[source]

Good to know

31,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom

Facts as stated on the venue's own website, checked 2026-08-23. Confirm current details with the venue or your show's exhibitor kit.