Manatee Civic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee Civic 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. |
Hall-Specific Rideshare Drop-Off Zones
Campus Transfer Times & Truck Marshaling Yard
Manatee Civic Center Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the Palmetto GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 6 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in Palmetto.
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
FL 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. Manatee Civic 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.
Manatee Civic 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 Palmetto is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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Other Palmetto Convention & Buyout Venues
All Venues →- Pivot Point Conference Center25,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- Place Bonaventure300,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino45,000 sq. ft. Celebrity Ballroom • Union Jurisdiction
- Plano Event Center86,400 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- The Platinum Hotel & Spa5,000 sq. ft. Misora 17th-Floor Panoramic Rooftop • Flexible Resort Hybrid
- Plaza Hotel & Casino21,000 sq. ft. Sierra Ballroom • Flexible Resort Hybrid
Upcoming Palmetto Conventions
Full Calendar →- Atlantic Schools Business Officials Association Annual Conference 2026Jun 10–12, 2026 • 550+ B2B Attendees
- ATU International Training & Legislative Conference 2026Sep 14–18, 2026 • 750+ B2B Attendees
- Spring Crafts & More Show 2027Mar 20–21, 2027 • 2,500+ B2B Attendees
- AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition 2026Oct 12–14, 2026 • 33,000+ B2B Attendees
- AUSA Annual Meeting 2027October 11–13, 2027 • 34,000+ Attendees