Accessibility

The BCC provides large print and braille signage.

Detectable elements are located under protruding objects.

The Baltimore Convention Center is equipped with an emergency alert system which has both flashing strobes and voice alarms.

The Baltimore Convention Center has (2) ADA-compliant ramps that can attach to our Sico Tri-Height Staging at 18”, 24” and 30” heights and (2) ADA-compliant ramps that can attach to our StageRight Staging at 32” to 72”

The Baltimore Convention Center also has (2) ADA-compliant Ascension Virtuoso Vertical Platform Lifts which can be used at 18” up to 60” heights and will work with both Sico Tri-Height and StageRight Staging.

Service Animals are permitted at the Baltimore Convention Center. The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or miniature horse trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. This includes psychiatric service animals that are individually trained to provide service to individuals with psychiatric or neurological disabilities, such as preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. It does not include emotional support or comfort animals. Service animals must be harnessed, leashed or tethered at all times. A guest whose service animal poses a threat to the safety of other guests and employees may be asked to escort the animal off the premises.

Accessible Entrances

All entrances to the Baltimore Convention Center are accessible. Various elevators operate between lobbies, exhibit halls, meeting rooms and ballroom foyer to provide patrons ease of access to each level of the building on the East and West sides.

Accessible Seating
The Baltimore Convention Center provides accessible seating locations throughout the building in our public lobby spaces.

Accessible seating in meeting spaces is also available upon request.

Accessible Restrooms

All public restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

Assisted Listening Devices are Provided. Assistive listening devices (ALDs) amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. The Baltimore Convention Center has infrared transmitters in meeting rooms 314-350. These transmitters will transmit audio from our house sound to receivers and are available during any show that is using our in house audio and visual provider Projections

The Baltimore Convention Center also has the ability to provide Radio Frequency ALD’s in meeting rooms 301-310, all four Ballrooms and Exhibit Halls as long as our in house provider is providing audio.

If a show uses an outside audio visual provider, that AV company is responsible for providing ALD’s to attendees. The BCC in house-provider can rent these devices, if needed.

Sidewalk curb cuts into main lobby areas

Thresholds at each entrance which are level with the floor

The BCC does not have mobility scooters or wheelchairs on-site however there are several mobility scooter/wheelchair services in the area. A list of service providers can be found on our FAQ page.

* Please note the event you are attending specifically may offer mobility accommodations reach out to the show manager for further assistance. *

The BCC has water stations throughout the building. Each station is conveniently located on all levels 100-400.

Locations:

Level 100 – Outside of all restrooms
Level 200 – Otterbein Lobby
Level 300 – Outside of all restrooms
Level 400 – Outside of restrooms located near Ballroom’s 3 and 4

Yes, the BCC offers two nursing locations. One is on the first floor in the Charles Street Lobby, and the other is outside Meeting Rooms 341 and 342.