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Empire State Plaza Convention Center

Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
(518) 474-4759
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Ranked #24 of 28 attractions in Albany
Type: Convention Centres
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Albany, New York
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012

Nothing special. Some of the events were good. They have boat and car shows in the Plaza area and there is an annual high tech show in the center once a year.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

The whole layout is strange, inconvenient and dated. Embarrassing for Albany to host events/shows for out of town guests.

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Colonie, New York
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

We've had occasion to attend numerous events at the EPSCC in downtown Albany and also have attended events in several other cities. The concourse seems to be lacking compared to what is offered in numerous other areas and parking can be a challenge if your event is during business hours.

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Troy, New York
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6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2012

Given that this is the Capital of NYS- one would expect the Convention Center to be a little bit better. At the very least the walk ways to the TimesUnion Center should be covered given the weather in Upstate NY- Albany needs to take some tips from Boston- and make the enitre plaza more pedestrian friendly- with covered bridges and... More

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Slingerlands, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Get's the job done, but could use more lighting and updates.

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Hudson, NY
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58 reviews 58 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Have been to many mtgs and to tour the museum over the years. Always a wonderful time. Walk the long halls and take in the art!

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Albany, New York
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54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Albany keeps talking about building a real convention center, but it hasn't happened. So some of the small and larger meeting rooms under the Egg serve as convention space. Rooms are adequate for meetings, but the space is not large enough for many conventions. It is also not located right next to a hotel, although a couple are within 5-10... More

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Selkirk, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

the ode to Governor Rockefeller is really quite pleasant to walk around. intimate while expansive take the underground walk from the capital building to the state museum. At one time, this was all open 24/7 .. until someone tried to set one of the pieces of art on fire.

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Cagliari, Italy
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59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012
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