Welcome to the Pontchartrain Center located in Kenner, LA. Our multipurpose convention center/arena is the host of more than 400 events annually: consumer/trade shows, sporting events, concerts, family shows, company parties, Mardi Gras balls, dance revues, conventions/meetings, banquets and receptions. It’s all right here with 70,000 square feet of convention space, fixed arena seating of more than 3,500, and high quality catering and concessions…all under one roof. It’s all right here on the beautiful shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Conveniently located just minutes from Louis Armstrong International Airport and close to more than 6,000 hotel rooms, we’re also a mere 15 minutes from the legendary New Orleans French Quarter