The Mobile Convention Center is a multi-purpose facility owned by the City of Mobile, Alabama, and operated by SMG. The primary objective of the Center is to promote and facilitate events and activities which generate substantial economic benefits to the City of Mobile including national, regional, and state conventions, tradeshows, meetings, social gatherings, and consumer shows. The Center has a secondary objective of providing services and facilities which respond to the needs of the greater Mobile area, and local activities which promote business and generally enhance the quality of life for the community the Center serves.