In his remarks, Sneed made it clear that he sees the convention center as distinct from the casino’s current operations — it’s an entirely new business that will attract an entirely new clientele to Cherokee, he said. Joined by members of Tribal Council, Principal Chief Richard Sneed cuts the ribbon on the expansion. The center includes a 32,000-square-foot ballroom, as well as a pre-function ballroom, 26 meeting spaces and an exhibition hall, with a new 2,000-space parking deck directly adjacent to it. Located on the…Īdjacent to the hotel tower is the new three-story Cherokee Convention Center, featuring 83,000 square feet of meeting and convention space — more than tripling the current rentable convention space at Harrah’s Cherokee. Nestled within the Smokies is one of the country’s oldest tribal museums.
