Knoxville Meetings
Whether you’re attending a meeting/event in Knoxville or need space for meet with a small group here in the hotel, the Quality Inn Merchants Drive in Knoxville, TN looks forward to helping meet your needs. Every year Knoxville hosts a wide range of national and international conferences like Destination ImagiNation’s Global Finals, Tennessee Agritourism Conference, and many more.
If you’re planning a meeting or presentation for a small group of people (20), we offer an 800 square feet room equipped with a whiteboard, free wireless high speed internet access, tables, chairs, and LCD projectors (available on request). We can also help arrange food & beverage or catering services. Contact our sales staff to discuss how we might help meet your needs. Call (888) 878-5350 or email
The city of Knoxville offers a wide range of larger meeting facilities that are only minutes from the Quality Inn Merchants Drive in Knoxville, TN.
Knoxville Expo Center
5441 Clinton Highway
Knoxville, Tennessee 37912
865-686-3200
Located less than a mile from Quality Inn Knoxville North, The Knoxville Expo Center is the largest privately owned exposition center in Tennessee - offering more than 120,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Foundry on the Fair Site
747 World’s Fair Park Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
865-546-8656
The Foundry on the Fair Site has become a favorite with those who want to host a memorable event catered in a warm inviting setting.
Knoxville Convention & Exhibition Center (KCEC)
525 Henley St.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
865-522-5669
The Exhibition Hall contains 66,396 sq. ft. that may be subdivided into three exhibit halls. The Exhibit Hall provides theater-style seating for 6,150 and banquet seating for 3,900.
Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
865-522-5669
The Knoxville Convention Center, with a half million square feet of space, reflects the alluring environment of the area.
Rothchild’s Catering and Conference Center
8807 Kingston Pk.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
865-690-0103
Nine private, attractively appoionted rooms ranging in size from the Grand Ballroom that accommodates up to 1,500 to the intimate, oak-paneled Executive Board Room. Number of meeting rooms: 9; Range of size: 10,000 square feet to 600 square feet.
Thompson-Boling Arena
1600 Phillip Fulmer Way
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-0953
Thompson-Boling Arena is home to both the U.T. men and Women’s basketball teams. It is the second-largest campus basketball facility in the nation, seating 24,535.
University of Tennessee Conference Center
600 Henley St.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
865-974-0250
UT Conferences, host at the UT Conference Center, offers more than sixty years of experienced planning and management for all your meeting needs.
Quality Inn Merchants Drive
Knoxville North
117 Cedar Lane,
Knoxville, TN. 37912
Free Full-Service Breakfast Bar
Start your day at the Quality Inn Merchants Drive in Knoxville, TN by enjoying a delicious hot breakfast---on us! Every day between 6:30 am and 10:00 am, we serve a hot breakfast featuring eggs, sausage, biscuits, waffles, cold cereal, fresh fruit, danishes, hot regular and decaf coffee, and a selection of juices.