Education • K-12 Education 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 education • k-12 education trade show circuit. Compare show-week surge rates ($279–$489/nt (1.9×–2.6× Surge + Resort Fees)) vs. FY2027 GSA caps.
Walkable Education • K-12 Education Circuit HQ Hotels (4)
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa
Connected / Adjacent • Connected HQ Anchor • Montgomery, AL (Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa)Features 100,631 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).
Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe
Skybridge / Walk Ring • 4-Min Corridor Walk • Montgomery, AL (Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa)Features 72,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).
Wyndham Springfield City Centre
Connected / Adjacent • Connected HQ Anchor • Springfield, MO (Springfield Expo Center/University Plaza Convention Center)Features 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
Skybridge / Walk Ring • 4-Min Corridor Walk • Springfield, MO (Springfield Expo Center/University Plaza Convention Center)Features 33,213 sq. ft. of meeting space; resort/destination fees waived via Conventions.com Housing Desk (Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312).
VIP Private Dining & Steakhouse Buyouts (6)
Montgomery Prime Steakhouse & Private Boardrooms
USDA Prime Steakhouse & Raw Bar • 3-min walk from Main Registration • Montgomery, AL (Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa)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 Montgomery Social Club & Rooftop Terrace
New American & Craft Cocktails • 4-min walk across Convention Plaza • Montgomery, AL (Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa)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 (Montgomery Convention District)
Coastal Italian & Sommelier Cellar • 5-min walk • Montgomery, AL (Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa)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
Springfield Prime Steakhouse & Private Boardrooms
USDA Prime Steakhouse & Raw Bar • 3-min walk from Main Registration • Springfield, MO (Springfield Expo Center/University Plaza Convention 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 Springfield Social Club & Rooftop Terrace
New American & Craft Cocktails • 4-min walk across Convention Plaza • Springfield, MO (Springfield Expo Center/University Plaza Convention 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 (Springfield Convention District)
Coastal Italian & Sommelier Cellar • 5-min walk • Springfield, MO (Springfield Expo Center/University Plaza Convention 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