Albany offers a variety of state-of-the-art meeting, convention, special event, sports, and creative venues for your next event. For larger events, the Empire State Plaza Convention Center is absolutely perfect for groups up to 1,500 and the Times Union Center, one of the northeast’s premier sports and special events arenas, has seating capacity of 6,000-17,000. With over 70 hotels in the county, there is space to accommodate groups to 1,000. For an historical or unique setting, our destination boasts a variety of creative meeting and gathering spaces. From the Albany Institute of History & Art, which offers meeting and reception space nestled among the most recent art exhibit to the New York State Nurses Association, which offers a variety of spaces including a state of the art amphitheatre and multiple breakout spaces, to a many additional spaces throughout our “All America City” destination. Along with easy access by plane, train or automobile, Albany’s affordable venues will delight and surprise you, adding considerable value to your overall event success!