Benton Convention Center

About Benton Convention Center

Situated in the heart of Winston-Salem’s vibrant downtown, the reinvented Benton Convention Center is one of central North Carolina's prime sports venues. The Benton offers 105,000 square feet of flexible competition space and expansive open-air areas perfect for martial arts, wrestling, fencing, gymnastics, cheer/dance competitions, sports meetings, and conventions all within walking distance to more than 100 local restaurants, retails shops, and 1,200 downtown hotel rooms. The Benton is conveniently connected to the newly renovated 319-room Winston-Salem Marriott and the 146-room Embassy Suites Winston-Salem via climate-controlled walkways. Together, these two hotels offer approximately 70,000 square feet of additional competition space.