The IX Center is a massive exhibition center located at the end of the main runways at Hopkins Airport. According to their website, they have over a million square feet of space! Just to give you an idea of how big it was, I attended the Fabulous Food Show here and it only took up a small section of the center. If they had gone a little bit bigger, it would've been perfect, and it would've been just shy of a 1/3 of the center! It is visitor friendly though, as all of the events I've been to here have been layed out well. There are permanent food vendors that sell basic fare, such as pizza and burgers. Overall, the IX Center is a great place for exhibition events that's visitor friendly and offers tons of space. Note: I'm only a visitor.