Grand Wayne Convention Center

09/28/2025

We were honored to host the Fort Wayne Nurses Ball! This was an incredible night of awards, celebration, and emotion!

09/27/2025

There are so many incredible dining experience to enjoy within such a short distance of the Grand Wayne Convention Center. Bon Appétit!

Discover Fort Wayne's best date night restaurants—from upscale steakhouses to cozy bistros. Plan your perfect romantic evening with our curated dining guide.

09/24/2025

The award-winning Grand Wayne Convention Center is one of the Midwest’s most beautifully appointed, professionally staffed event facilities! The 225,000-sq.-ft. venue hosts more than 300 events each year, with more than 80% of meeting planners rebooking the convention center for future events.

From the 50,000 sq. ft. carpeted exhibit hall to the 18 climate-controlled meeting rooms to the 30,000 sq. ft. terrazzo floor corridor, no detail is overlooked.

Large windows welcome an abundance of natural light, while the lounge chairs and tables scattered throughout the pre-function corridors offer a spot to recharge between events. We offer more than 120 restrooms; no long lines here. The convention center also has free, high-speed Wi-Fi capable of connecting up to 5,000 users simultaneously.

Connect with us for your next event: www.grandwayne.com

09/22/2025

Thank you to our friends at Arthur Murray Dance Studio for hosting their Fort Wayne Showcase with us! It was a thrilling night of dancing, laughter, and connection!

09/22/2025

Preserving Historic Places changes locations every year in order to showcase Indiana’s historic communities. The upcoming conference, Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2025, celebrates Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second largest city.

Wednesday, October 1 – Friday, October 3 you’ll find the conference headquarters at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, near Harrison Room A!

In 2022, Indiana’s preservation conference explores creative adaptive reuse projects that preserve South Bend’s industrial and manufacturing legacy for the twenty-first century.

09/17/2025

We hosted The Fuel Summit that allowed for both an intimate and educational deep dive into clean fuels!

09/15/2025

Behind in planning your group's holiday party? It's not too late!

Your Secret Santa is here to help, but hurry! We rarely have these opportunities during the holidays, so book your party while spaces are still available, and ask about our Complimentary Incentives for new holiday party bookings to help ease your last-minute planning! Details: bit.ly/GWCC-Holiday

Contact Susie Bruick: [email protected] or call 260-426-4100.

09/13/2025

It was another inspiring night at the Grand Wayne Convention Center as we hosted Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana's BEL (Business, Education, and Leadership) Awards event that honors business leaders!

These men and women are creating jobs, encouraging employee growth and shaping the successful companies that are essential to a community's economy. While fulfilling the personal and professional commitments which ensure family, business and community success, they are also sharing their experience with the next generation, and they are giving time and financial resources to their communities!

09/13/2025

Grand Wayne Convention Center's Executive Director Bart Shaw has experienced quite a bit in his career. He shared some of that during his talk at Rotary Club of Fort Wayne’s weekly meeting.

FORT WAYNE — From partying with the Rockettes to having to fix a sewer backup for “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” Grand Wayne Center Executive Director Bart Shaw has experienced quite a

09/09/2025

We hosted the sold out 2025 Viva College! Scholarship Lunch. It has been an inspiring day of celebration as they recognize highly-talented Latino youth at the annual lunch!

09/08/2025

Enjoy the alleyways near the Grand Wayne Convention Center that are filled with beautiful murals and great places to dine!

09/08/2025

We hosted the annual, multi-day event for the Alliance Open House! Highlights included special events, eight hours of demo hall, publisher connections, and a few secret announcements!

(Alliance Game Distributors is the largest hobby-game distributor servicing North America and the world. Alliance leads the industry in retail support, with a robust B2B web presence and the industry leading preorder publication, Game Trade Magazine.)