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Construction & Trades • Commercial Architecture & Engineering Circuit Hotel Room Blocks, VIP Client Dining Buyouts & GSA Per-Diem Guide

Book walkable hotel room blocks and private VIP client dining buyouts across the construction & trades • commercial architecture & engineering trade show circuit. Compare show-week surge rates ($279–$489/nt (1.9×–2.6× Surge + Resort Fees)) vs. FY2027 GSA caps.

Walkable Construction & Trades • Commercial Architecture & Engineering Circuit HQ Hotels (2)

Flint Downtown Headquarters Convention Hotel

Connected / Adjacent • Connected HQ Anchor • Flint, MI (Dort Financial Center)
$265/nt

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

GSA Cap: $120–$238/nt (Host City Seasonal GSA Cap) Check Show-Week Rates →

Flint Convention Center Courtyard & Suites

Skybridge / Walk Ring • 4-Min Corridor Walk • Flint, MI (Dort Financial Center)
$240/nt

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

GSA Cap: $120–$238/nt (Host City Seasonal GSA Cap) Check Show-Week Rates →

VIP Private Dining & Steakhouse Buyouts (3)

Flint Prime Steakhouse & Private Boardrooms

USDA Prime Steakhouse & Raw Bar • 3-min walk from Main Registration • Flint, MI (Dort Financial Center)
$$$$

Best For: 18–140 Seated PDR • 280 Full Buyout ($4,500 – $22,000 F&B Min) — Soundproof executive boardrooms with built-in 85" 4K displays for C-suite closing dinners.

Tip: 30–60 days prior to show week

The Flint Social Club & Rooftop Terrace

New American & Craft Cocktails • 4-min walk across Convention Plaza • Flint, MI (Dort Financial Center)
$$$

Best For: 40–220 Reception • 350 Full Buyout ($6,000 – $28,000 F&B Min) — High-energy indoor/outdoor reception terrace ideal for opening-night sponsor mixers.

Tip: 45 days prior to show week

Osteria & Wine Vault (Flint Convention District)

Coastal Italian & Sommelier Cellar • 5-min walk • Flint, MI (Dort Financial Center)
$$$

Best For: 14–65 Wine Cellar PDR ($3,200 – $12,000 F&B Min) — Glass-enclosed private wine vault tailored for quiet investor and enterprise buyer dinners.

Tip: 21–45 days out