# LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER (LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER) — Facility Engineering, Utility Rates & Corridor Dossier
- **Canonical Dossier:** https://conventions.com/venues/las-colinas-event-center-irving
- **Address:** 3325 Country Club Dr W, Irving, TX 75038, USA
- **Operator:** LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER Management & Event Services (https://maps.google.com/?cid=5066476014466540889&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA)
- **Facility Type & Labor:** Conference & Corporate Event Facility | 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
LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER is a conference & corporate event facility located at 3325 Country Club Dr W, Irving, TX 75038, USA in Irving, TX. Verified on Google Maps with a 4.7★ rating across 21 reviews, the facility serves trade shows, corporate conferences, association meetings, and live productions in the Irving 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 Irving market.
## Hall-by-Hall Capacities & Structural Specs
| Hall / Ballroom | Type | Net Sq Ft | Clear Height | Floor Load | Max 10x10 Booths | Theater / Banquet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER — 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
- **LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER Labor Policy (Right-to-Work State) (Texas is a Right-to-Work state. At LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER in Irving, 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: LAS COLINAS EVENT 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. | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Irving Conv Ctr - Las Colinas, an IHG Hotel | ≈7 min rideshare (2.91 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas | ≈7 min rideshare (2.92 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Marriott Dallas Las Colinas | ≈7 min rideshare (2.93 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Texican Court, Valencia Collection | ≈7 min rideshare (3.05 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Omni Las Colinas Hotel | ≈7 min rideshare (3.08 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
| Courtyard by Marriott Irving Las Colinas | ≈8 min rideshare (3.21 mi) | ~$0/nt | ~$0/nt | 0 |
## Corridor VIP Private Dining & Full-Venue Buyouts
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Walk / Transit | Private Capacity | F&B Minimum Band |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Knife Italian Steak | Restaurant () | ≈4 min drive (1.87 mi) • 4150 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75038, USA |  |  |
| Tango Room | Steak House () | ≈26 min drive (10.89 mi) • 1617 Hi Line Dr Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75207, USA |  |  |
| Table 13 | Fine Dining Restaurant () | ≈27 min drive (11.32 mi) • 4812 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254, USA |  |  |
| Nuri Steakhouse | Steak House () | ≈28 min drive (11.58 mi) • 2401 Cedar Springs Rd Ste 120, Dallas, TX 75201, USA |  |  |
| Perry's Steakhouse & Grille | Steak House () | ≈29 min drive (12.01 mi) • 2100 Olive St Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75201, USA |  |  |
## Badge-Free Executive Deal Suites & Campus OOH Media
- **Connected Headquarters Hotel Hospitality Suites (LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER) (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.
- **LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER 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
- [Ali Macofsky 2026](https://conventions.com/events/ali-macofsky-irving-2026) — November 12, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [LAS COLINAS EVENT — 5G Fiber & Data Center Engineering Summit 2027](https://conventions.com/events/las-colinas-event-center-irving-5g-fiber-data-center-engineering-summit-2027) — Mar 23–25, 2027 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [Lenny Pearce - Toddler Rave World Tour 2026](https://conventions.com/events/lenny-pearce-toddler-rave-world-tour-irving-2026) — November 7, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [RNB X Live in Dallas 2026](https://conventions.com/events/rnb-x-live-in-dallas-irving-2026) — November 1, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
- [Steve Lacy: Oh yeah? Tour 2026](https://conventions.com/events/steve-lacy-oh-yeah-tour-irving-2026) — November 5, 2026 (Attendance not yet verified)
## Verified Facility FAQs
### What is the labor environment at LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER in Irving, TX?
LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER operates under a Right-to-Work State structure in Irving, TX. Texas is a Right-to-Work state. At LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER in Irving, 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 Irving, TX?
In Irving, TX (ZIP 75039), 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 LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER?
Nearby corridor hotels verified via Google Places include Holiday Inn Express & Suites Irving Conv Ctr - Las Colinas, an IHG Hotel (≈7 min rideshare (2.91 mi)), The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas (≈7 min rideshare (2.92 mi)), Marriott Dallas Las Colinas (≈7 min rideshare (2.93 mi)). For event Emergency Action Plans (EAP), the nearest CMS Care Compare verified emergency hospital is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving at 1901 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75061 ((972) 579-8100).
*Source: Google Places + CMS Care Compare*
### What are the labor and exhibitor hand-carry rules at LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER?
Texas is a Right-to-Work state. At LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER in Irving, 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. LAS COLINAS EVENT 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.
*Source: LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines*
### Which hotels and private dining buyouts are closest to LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER?
LAS COLINAS EVENT CENTER 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 Irving is $184/night lodging and $80/day M&IE.
*Source: Conventions.com Venue Corridor Audit*