I was in town for a UNCF Conference, which was held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. I enjoyed it and the convention center was spacious. The Memphis Cook Convention Center is connected to the Sheraton hotel. This was so awesome because it was winter and I was not interested in braving the cold wind that Memphis was offering. The venue was fairly easy to navigate. We had several workshops and I had no trouble finding any of them due to the signage. All of the ballrooms and other spaces were named and easy to identify. The staff did a great job with the food for all of the events. They provided great food and service for the gala. It was set-up buffet style and there was no waiting. The same is true for breakfast. The coffee, drinks, and food were easy to access. They put on a special dessert reception after on event and they had ice cream, pies, cookies, cobbler etc. Everything was great and again the service was great.
The only complaint I had about the space was the cold bathrooms. All of the bathrooms were extremely cold. The main area was also very cold, but I'm sure that was because of the doors constantly being opened. This seems like a great venue for conferences and possibly weddings. The staff was nice and the space is large. I'm not sure when it was built, but certain aspects are a bit dated. Especially compared to parts of the hotel that have been updated. I'm not sure of the parking situation, but I saw several signs regarding a garage. There is probably a small fee for parking, but if you are housed at the hotel you can use its parking, which is still associated with a fee. Great location. In walking distance to a lot of Memphis hot spots, but not ideal for the winter. read more