Meeting Planner FAQs

Q. What is the population of Memphis?
A. The population of Memphis is 670,902. For all of Shelby County, it's 927,644. And in the metropolitan Memphis area (Tipton, Fayette, Shelby, DeSoto and Crittenden counties), it's 1,239,292.

Q. How far is downtown from the airport?
A. The Memphis International Airport is 12 miles from Downtown Memphis.

Q. Our attendees would like to check the Memphis forecast before coming to Memphis for the convention. Who can they call?
A. They can find out about Memphis' weather here.

Q. How many square feet of exhibit space does the Memphis Cook Convention Center have?
A. The Memphis Cook Convention Center has 195,000 square feet of exhibit space. The center's total square footage is 350,000.

Q. What is the total number of sleeping rooms in Memphis hotels?
A. Memphis has more than 20,000 sleeping rooms citywide. The following is a breakdown of rooms by area:

• Downtown Memphis -- 4,298
• Airport & South Memphis -- 7,666
• East Memphis -- 9,592
• West Memphis -- 1,529
• Mississippi/Tunica -- 6,300

Q. How many total square feet is the largest hotel in Memphis?
A. The largest hotel in Memphis is Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel with 600 rooms and 12,434 square feet of meeting space. The hotel adjoins the Memphis Cook Convention Center, which has 350,000 square feet of meeting space including a 125,000-square-foot column-free exhibit hall.

Q. Which hotel has the largest amount of total square feet of meeting space in Memphis?
A. The Peabody Hotel has 468 rooms and 84,000 square feet of meeting space.

Q. How many restaurants are there in Downtown Memphis?
A. Downtown Memphis has approximately 100 restaurants, from fine dining to fast food.

Q. Is there airport shuttle service to Downtown and East Memphis?
A. Yes, Yellow Cab and Tennco Downtown Shuttle offer transportation services.

Q. Which Downtown Memphis hotels have a shuttle or airport pick-up?
A. Hotels use the Tennco Downtown Shuttle. Typical costs are $15 one-way and $25 round-trip.

Q. Which airlines fly into Memphis?
A. The Memphis International Airport (airport code: MEM) is the hub of Delta Airlines. Other major airlines that fly into Memphis include:

• Delta/Northwest/KLM Airlines
• American Airlines
• United Airlines
• Continental Airlines
• AirTran
• U.S. Airways Airlines

Q. Is Memphis a Union town?
A. No. Tennessee is a "Right to Work" state.