DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Ave NW.
1 show hosted
About this venue
DeVos Place is a premier convention center located in downtown Grand Rapids, nestled beside the Grand River, offering a unique combination of meeting and exhibition space to accommodate a variety of events. The Convention Center features a 162,000-square-foot, column-free exhibit hall, a 40,000-square-foot ballroom and 26 individual meeting rooms (32,000 square feet). In total, DeVos Place boasts more than 240,000 sq. ft. of convention, ballroom and meeting space overlooking the Grand River. It also features a 2,404-seat performing theater. DeVos Place is conveniently connected via climate-controlled skywalk to three hotels, five parking structures and the Van Andel Arena multipurpose facility.
Parking
Each downtown hotel offers its own parking, and DeVos Place has 700 spaces for people attending its conventions, trade shows, concerts and stage shows. Several parking structures offer electric car charging.
Numerous nearby garages and lots serve the venue, for example:
- Warner Ramp at 25 Michigan St NE, about 0.3 mi away.
- Louis Campau Ramp at 209 Mt Vernon Ave NW, about 0.3 mi away.
- Grand Rapids Public Museum Ramp at 209 Fulton St W, about 0.4 mi away.
A budget-friendly option is to park in a DASH lot. If traveling downtown with your own vehicle, you can park in one of the DASH lots for just $3-4 a day and use the DASH to get around downtown. Note that DeVos Place offers parking, but it can fill up quickly during large events, so it is advisable to research parking garages and lots in the vicinity or consider rideshare services.
Getting there
By air: The nearest airport is Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR). Downtown Grand Rapids is located 15 minutes from Gerald Ford International Airport and easily accessible from all major interstates. The driving distance between DeVos Place and Grand Rapids Airport is 13 miles, taking approximately 14 minutes to drive.
From the airport: Gerald R. Ford International Airport provides several modes of transportation, including rental cars, taxis, rideshares, shuttles, and buses, available at the Ground Transportation Center of the terminal. A one-way taxi fare to downtown Grand Rapids costs less than $40. Rideshare via Uber and Lyft is also available.
By car: The city is located at the intersections of I-96, I-196 and US-131, so drivers can access the city from the north, east, south and west.
Getting around downtown: The Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH) is a free route that navigates downtown, making it an easy option to explore the city center, and is a service of Mobile GR and the City of Grand Rapids. The Rapid regional bus system also serves the area. There are no train connections from the airport to downtown Grand Rapids.
Nearby hotels
Downtown Grand Rapids offers a wide range of accommodations within walking distance of DeVos Place. Thirteen downtown hotels – six brand-new within the past few years – offer a wide range of budget and amenity options.
Hotels connected to the venue via the skywalk system include:
- The Amway Grand Plaza (Curio Collection by Hilton), JW Marriott Grand Rapids and Downtown Courtyard Marriott, which are linked to DeVos Place (and each other) in the skywalk system.
Additional nearby national brands and boutique options include: AC by Marriott, Canopy by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hyatt Place and Residence Inn by Marriott, plus boutique experiences at CityFlatsHotel and The Finnley Hotel. The Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown, for example, is roughly a five-minute walk to the convention center.