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Walkable Hotels Near Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo 2026: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Walk Times, GSA Rates & Parking

2 Verified Corridor Properties • Corridor Surge™ +68% • FY2026 GSA Cap $135/nt

Hall-Specific Hotel Matcher

Which Fort Wayne Hotel Is Closest to Your Specific Exhibit Hall?

FY2026 GSA Per-Diem: $135/nt Lodging • $86/day M&IE

At a multi-hall campus like Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, booking the wrong "nearby" hotel can still mean a 25-minute morning trek across 2.5 million square feet of concourses. Match your hotel directly to your assigned hall below:

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span)
Software, Cloud & AI • Electronics & Communications Exhibits & Sessions (Exhibit Hall)
Best Hotel Match: Fort Wayne Downtown Headquarters Convention Hotel (undefined) • Fort Wayne Convention Center Courtyard & Suites (undefined)
Direct concourse access inside Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (108,000 sq. ft.).
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary
Software, Cloud & AI • Electronics & Communications Exhibits & Sessions (Ballroom)
Best Hotel Match: Fort Wayne Convention Center Courtyard & Suites (undefined)
Direct concourse access inside Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (36,000 sq. ft.).
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Executive Breakout Wing (10 Rooms)
Software, Cloud & AI • Electronics & Communications Exhibits & Sessions (Meeting Wing)
Best Hotel Match: Fort Wayne Downtown Headquarters Convention Hotel (undefined) • Fort Wayne Convention Center Courtyard & Suites (undefined)
Direct concourse access inside Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (30,000 sq. ft.).
Wholesale Group Desk (180–45 Days Out)

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Save 18%–25% vs. OTA retail during Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo show week (+68% surge). We source direct contract sub-blocks at walkable properties with transparent resort-fee caps and flexible name-change cutoffs.

Attrition Rescue Desk (45–5 Days Out)

Exhibitor Room Exchange: Eliminate 80% Hotel Attrition Penalties

Holding surplus rooms in an official onPeak/housing block before the penalty cutoff—or need last-minute walkable rooms inside a sold-out hotel? List or claim verified transfers on our Exhibitor Room Exchange.

Venue-Corridor Walk-Ring, Hotels & Buyout Dining Graph

Walkable Convention Hotels, Private Dining Buyouts (3) & Local Suppliers

Select your target exhibit hall below to recalculate door-to-door walking minutes, skybridge or transit connections, and nearby buyout restaurants.

Federal GSA Per-Diem Benchmark
$135/nt Lodging • $64/day M&IE
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Fort Wayne Downtown Headquarters Convention Hotel
Fort Wayne Downtown Headquarters Convention HotelConnected HQ Anchor

Features 35,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).

2 min (~160m) to Allen County War Memorial
~$265/nt
Off-peak: $180/nt
Available
Fort Wayne Convention Center Courtyard & Suites
Fort Wayne Convention Center Courtyard & Suites4-Min Corridor Walk

Features 18,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).

4 min (~320m) to Allen County War Memorial
~$240/nt
Off-peak: $160/nt
Available

Complete Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo 2026 Intelligence Silo (All 6 Guides)

Host Facility Specs: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum →