# Ariat Arena (Ariat Arena) — Facility Engineering, Utility Rates & Corridor Dossier
- **Canonical Dossier:** https://conventions.com/venues/ariat-arena-fort-worth
- **Address:** 1911 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
- **Operator:** Ariat Arena Management & Event Services (https://ariatarena.com/)
- **Facility Type & Labor:** Arena & Multi-Purpose Event Complex | Right-to-Work State
- **Airport Access:** DFW ()
- **Total Exhibit Space:** Verify current floor plan with venue sales | **Largest Contiguous:** Verify current floor plan with venue sales
- **Meeting Space:** Flexible ballroom & breakout configuration (Verify breakout room count with venue)
- **Max Clear Height:** Verify ceiling clearance with venue | **Loading Docks:** Confirm loading dock & freight access with venue
- **Walkable Rooms (10-Min Ring):** 6 verified corridor hotels nearby
- **Published Space Rate Benchmark:** Quoted by venue sales
- **Certifications:** Right-to-Work State, DFW
## Facility Overview
Ariat Arena is a arena & multi-purpose event complex located at 1911 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA in Fort Worth, TX. Verified on Google Maps with a 4.6★ rating across 7,726 reviews, the facility serves trade shows, corporate conferences, association meetings, and live productions in the Fort Worth convention corridor. Planners and exhibitors operate under a Right-to-Work State framework, with nearby group lodging and private client dining options across the surrounding Fort Worth market.
## Hall-by-Hall Capacities & Structural Specs
| Hall / Ballroom | Type | Net Sq Ft | Clear Height | Floor Load | Max 10x10 Booths | Theater / Banquet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ariat Arena — Main Exhibit & Ballroom Space | Ballroom | Verify current floor plan with venue sales | Verify ceiling clearance with venue | Verify floor load rating with venue engineering | Layout-dependent | Up to 1,500 (configuration-dependent) |
## Published Building Utility, Drayage & Internet Rate Benchmarks
| Utility / Service | Exclusive Provider & Union | Advance Rate Benchmark | Late / Floor Order Penalty | Cost-Control Tip |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical Drops (120V / 208V) & Dedicated Event Internet | In-House Facility Utilities (Right-to-Work State) | Published in each show's exhibitor service kit | Orders after the advance deadline are billed at higher floor rates | Always submit electrical and internet orders prior to the 30-day advance discount deadline. |
## Union Jurisdictions & Self-Work Rules
- **Ariat Arena Labor Policy (Right-to-Work State) (Texas is a Right-to-Work state. At Ariat Arena in Fort Worth, TX, exhibitors generally have broad latitude to install and dismantle pop-up displays and product equipment with full-time company personnel or approved Exhibitor Appointed Contractors (EACs), while heavy freight drayage, forklift operation, overhead rigging, and main electrical tie-ins are managed by the official show contractor and in-house facility engineers.):** Self-work permitted: Ariat Arena Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor. | Hired labor required: Crated dock freight, forklift handling, overhead ceiling rigging, and main sub-floor electrical distribution.
## Walkable Corridor Hotels
| Hotel | Connection | Show-Week Rate | Off-Peak Rate | Total Rooms |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hotel Dryce | ≈6 min walk (0.22 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Cambria Hotel Fort Worth - Medical Center | ≈31 min walk (1.19 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel | ≈6 min rideshare (2.35 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| The Ashton Hotel | ≈6 min rideshare (2.38 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Omni Fort Worth Hotel | ≈6 min rideshare (2.42 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Hotel SOMA | ≈6 min rideshare (2.44 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
## Corridor VIP Private Dining & Full-Venue Buyouts
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Walk / Transit | Private Capacity | F&B Minimum Band |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bricks and Horses | American Restaurant () | ≈12 min walk (0.46 mi) • 3700 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA |  |  |
| Silver Fox Steakhouse | Steak House () | ≈28 min walk (1.07 mi) • 1651 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA |  |  |
| Wicked Butcher Fort Worth | Steak House () | ≈6 min drive (2.37 mi) • 512 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102, USA |  |  |
| Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse | Steak House () | ≈6 min drive (2.4 mi) • 812 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102, USA |  |  |
| GRACE | Steak House () | ≈6 min drive (2.42 mi) • 777 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102, USA |  |  |
## Badge-Free Executive Deal Suites & Campus OOH Media
- **Connected Headquarters Hotel Hospitality Suites (Ariat Arena) (Off-Floor Deal Suite (No Badge Req.)):** Quote on request — 2–6 min indoor/skybridge walk from the exhibit floor (15–80 VIPs (Executive Parlours & Meeting Suites)). Host back-to-back C-suite deal meetings steps from the floor without requiring guests to hold an expo badge.
- **Ariat Arena Concourse Digital Screens & Airport Arrival Media (Out-of-Home (OOH) Branding Asset):** Quote on request — Main Registration Escalators & DFW Arrival Corridor (100% of arriving conference attendees). High-impact category ownership across main escalators, skybridges, and rideshare arrival zones.
## Flagship Hosted Conventions
- [Ariat Arena — Carbon Capture, Hydrogen & Industrial Decarbonization Forum 2027](https://conventions.com/events/ariat-arena-fort-worth-carbon-capture-hydrogen-industrial-decarbonization) — Feb 9–11, 2027 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [Ariat Arena — Public Safety, Fire Rescue & EMS Equipment Expo 2027](https://conventions.com/events/ariat-arena-fort-worth-public-safety-fire-rescue-ems-equipment-expo-2027) — Jul 20–22, 2027 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [Hot Wheels Monster Trucks™ Live Glow-N-Fire 2026](https://conventions.com/events/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-live-glow-n-fire-fort-worth-2026) — November 13, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR 2026](https://conventions.com/events/john-summit-ctrl-escape-arena-tour-fort-worth-2026) — November 7, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Tim Timmons, Sam Wesley 2026](https://conventions.com/events/mercyme-jeremy-camp-tim-timmons-sam-wesley-fort-worth-2026) — November 1, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
## Verified Facility FAQs
### What is the labor environment at Ariat Arena in Fort Worth, TX?
Ariat Arena operates under a Right-to-Work State structure in Fort Worth, TX. Texas is a Right-to-Work state. At Ariat Arena in Fort Worth, TX, exhibitors generally have broad latitude to install and dismantle pop-up displays and product equipment with full-time company personnel or approved Exhibitor Appointed Contractors (EACs), while heavy freight drayage, forklift operation, overhead rigging, and main electrical tie-ins are managed by the official show contractor and in-house facility engineers. Per U.S. BLS OEWS data for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA (BLS OEWS), prevailing mean hourly wages are $25.84/hr for carpenters, $29.12/hr for electricians, and $28.45/hr for AV technicians.
*Source: U.S. BLS OEWS + Venue Operations*
### What are the sales tax and commercial electricity benchmarks in Fort Worth, TX?
In Fort Worth, TX (ZIP 76102), the combined retail sales tax rate is 8.25% (6.25% state + 2.0% local). Per the U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026-08), the TX commercial electricity average is 8.96¢/kWh.
*Source: State Revenue + U.S. EIA*
### Which verified hotels and emergency medical facilities are nearest to Ariat Arena?
Nearby corridor hotels verified via Google Places include Hotel Dryce (≈6 min walk (0.22 mi)), Cambria Hotel Fort Worth - Medical Center (≈31 min walk (1.19 mi)), The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel (≈6 min rideshare (2.35 mi)). For event Emergency Action Plans (EAP), the nearest CMS Care Compare verified emergency hospital is Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104 ((817) 250-2000).
*Source: Google Places + CMS Care Compare*
### What are the labor and exhibitor hand-carry rules at Ariat Arena?
Texas is a Right-to-Work state. At Ariat Arena in Fort Worth, TX, exhibitors generally have broad latitude to install and dismantle pop-up displays and product equipment with full-time company personnel or approved Exhibitor Appointed Contractors (EACs), while heavy freight drayage, forklift operation, overhead rigging, and main electrical tie-ins are managed by the official show contractor and in-house facility engineers. Ariat Arena Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
*Source: Ariat Arena Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines*
### Which hotels and private dining buyouts are closest to Ariat Arena?
Ariat Arena offers 6 verified corridor hotels nearby within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 5 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Fort Worth is $192/night lodging and $80/day M&IE.
*Source: Conventions.com Venue Corridor Audit*