Veterans Memorial Coliseum

This 12,000-seat venue is home to the Portland Winterhawks hockey team and was the original home of the Portland Trail Blazers. It hosts events, exhibitions, and meetings all year round.

0.4 miles from Convention Center

Location

300 N Ramsay Way
Portland, OR 97227

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AMENITIES

  • Gluten-Free Options
  • Vegan Option

Opened in November 1960 as a memorial to veterans of all wars, and operated continuously since, the Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena, meeting and exhibit venue located at the Rose Quarter. An elegant work of architecture, and an excellent example of mid-century modern design, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

The Veterans Memorial Coliseum hosts over 150 events per year, including major international events like an address by the Dalai Lama, the 2007 Davis Cup and a performance by The Beatles. The arena can accommodate up to 12,000 guests; more intimate configurations are available for groups as small as 1,000. A 40,000-square-foot (3,716.1 sq m) exhibit hall and seven meeting rooms are also on-site. Nearby, you’ll find convenient access to MAX Light Rail, Portland Streetcar and TriMet bus service.

Rooms & Space Overview

Total Meeting Rooms

7
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Largest Meeting Room
7,400 sq ft

Meeting Space Details & Capacity

Room Name Dimensions Sq. Ft. Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity
Georgia Pacific 119' x 63' 7,497 15 600 240 350
Weyerhaeuser 59' x 45' 2,655 13 185 102 104
Fountain 46' x 35' 1,610 13 100 72 80
U.S. Plywood 57' x 43' 2,451 13 208 120 120
International Paper 37' x 34' 1,258 13 90 48 64
Simpson 60' x 26' 1,560 13 135 72 8
Pope & Talbot 45' x 26' 1,170 13 90 48 64
Coliseum Exhibit Hall 346' x 120' 40,000 15 2,000