Grand Wayne Convention Center Parking Garages & Surface Lots (1 Mapped)
| Garage / Surface Lot | Daily Rate | Max Height Clearance | Sprinter / Box Truck OK? | Walk to Main Doors | Insider Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Wayne Convention Center Main Convention Garage & Surface Lot | $15 – $28 / day | 7' 0" Garage • Unlimited Surface Lot | ✓ Yes (Sprinter Friendly) | 1–4 min walk to main registration concourse | Cashless credit/tap entry; Sprinter vans and box trucks stage in designated surface bays. |
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Campus Transfer Times & Truck Marshaling Yard
Grand Wayne Convention Center Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the Fort Wayne GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 16 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in Fort Wayne.
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
IN Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. Grand Wayne Convention Center 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.
Grand Wayne Convention Center offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Fort Wayne is $135/night lodging and $64/day M&IE.
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Upcoming Fort Wayne Conventions
Full Calendar →- Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2027October 18–21, 2027 • 9,500+ Attendees
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- Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2026May 18–20, 2026 • 3,500+ B2B Attendees
- Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2026May 11–13, 2026 • 3,200+ B2B Attendees
- Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2026May 11–13, 2026 • 3,500+ B2B Attendees