The Lakeland Center, located in the center of the state between Tampa and Orlando, is Florida's premier sports, meeting and convention destination. This 100,000 square foot facility offers a unique blend of meeting and exhibit space that includes a 10,000 seat arena; 2,296 seat Broadway theater; 2 exhibit halls at 24,000 and 28,000, plus an additional 10,000 square feet of breakout space. Hotels are abundant in Lakeland, ranging from boutique hotels to economy. We offer a 128 room AmeriSuites Hotel on site, just steps from the center. Lakeland is Florid'a cultural arts center based on the number of museums, outdoor sculptures, historic areas and unique architecture found in our area. Lakeland houses the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the southeast, located at Florida Southern College. If you are looking for a more serene location for your meetings....think about The Lakeland Center!
