Renasant Convention Center

The Renasant Convention Center is a convention complex located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The building is East of the Mississippi River just south of Interstate 40. The building's raised exhibition space spans over North Front Street. It was formerly known as the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Renasant Convention Center
Address	255 N Main St
Location	Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Coordinates	35.151403°N 90.050772°W / 35.151403; -90.050772
Built	1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Opened	1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Renovated	2019[1]
Expanded	1998-January 2003; 22 years ago (January 2003)[2]
Construction cost	Expansion/Renovation: 2003: $92 million ($141 million in 2025[3])
Theatre seating	1,900 Symphonic Seating 2,100 Theatrical Seating[4]
Enclosed space
• Total space	300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2)
• Exhibit hall floor	125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2)
• Breakout/meeting	74,000 sq ft (6,900 m2)
• Ballroom	28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2)
Public transit access	MATA Trolley
Website
www.renasantconventioncenter.com

Memphis International Car Show in the Main Hall, April 2023

River View Lobby, April 2023

Notable annual events include the AutoZone national sales meeting, the Memphis International Auto Show, and the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show.^[5][6]

Layout

The Renasant Convention Center consists of one large exhibit hall, two ballrooms, 30 meeting rooms, and The Cannon Center.

History

The complex was designed by Haglund and Venable Architects, Ellers & Reaves (Structural), and Allen & Hoshall (Mechanical) in 1967. The complex expanded to include The Cannon Center in 2003 under the design architect LMN Architects in association with a joint venture of Williamson Pounders Architects and Pickering.^[7]

In 2018, the City of Memphis announced upgrades and renovations for the building, which were completed in 2021.^[8] Renasant Bank was announced as the naming rights partner in 2019.^[9]