Hickory Metro Convention Center

The Hickory Metro Convention Center is a special events venue hosting different types of meetings, public shows, corporate and association events, sporting events, large conferences and more. The convention center opened in 1997 and is located conveniently on Interstate 40, near the US 321 interchange in Hickory, North Carolina.

The center's location makes it an ideal meeting destination due to it’s somewhat central location within North Carolina. More than 200 events from one day to week-long conferences are held each year.

The Hickory Metro Convention Center facility now offers approximately 165,600 square feet, all on one level, with 132,000 usable square feet for meetings and events. There will be approximately 110,000 square feet of interconnected flat-floor exhibit space and ancillary small meeting rooms and pre-function spaces.

An additional 46,194 square feet were added, which included: • A 35,000-square-foot multi-purpose hall with a 30-foot clear ceiling height and wood flooring. This type of gym flooring is known as a "floating floor system" and is known to be the floor system that NBA teams like the Pacers and Celtics practice and play on.

This space is ideal for many types of sporting events. The space accommodates four basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, and twelve pickleball courts. Nets, goals, and court dividers are provided onsite as well as scoring flip charts for volleyball and scoreboards for basketball. This space is also ideal for cheerleading, dance competitions, gymnastics, wrestling events, and more.

The space can quickly transform into an open trade show floor plan by covering the floor allowing for trade show booths to setup and more!