SMG - Van Andel Arena & DeVos Place Reviews

dispersive and air conditioned to inaccessible levels

Beautiful and big, normally holds big events like cons and shows.

I mostly go there for Grand Rapids Comic Con every November.

Always something cool going on here! From shows to expos there is a plethora of fun events to take in almost every day of the week!!

This whole building is beautiful and amazing. The colors are perfect and the huge window over the river is terrifying and awesome.

Great venue for trade show. We were there for the Home & Garden show.

Had an amazing time during the artprize field trip our school provided.The DeVos place was filled with all sorts of art inside and out. I provided some of my favorite works of art. I enjoyed my time there and highly recommend you to go there to check it out sometime.

Women's expo wasn't as good as the ones in past I've gone to. Doubt I will go again.

Very Nice convention center, but come on, it is a convention center.....

Beautiful facility with great acoustics and friendly staff.

Always enjoy visiting this venue. Love the parking under neath the building

Went to woman's expo found a few cool items but was expecting it to have more booths

clean new structure with parking located in the basement great spot for venues.

Convention Center, they have a lot of different expos throughout the year. Always clean.

Godless Place several times for many different events always very nice

Wonderful. Saw The Nutcracker" twice on Saturday. My precious granddaughter was in both performances. Love the live orchestra.

Venue was nice, bars need to have signs that say cash only. I waited in line 20 minutes to get tasty beverages only to find out that the bar was cash only.

Like the devise for there events also went on a Thursday not for event but to take a photo shoot on their top floor I was there for there landlord tenant seminar and the view of the river was phenomenal so took photos shoot there the top floor was clot and an employee was nice enough to let us go up to do the shoot and my pictures turn out beautiful so kodos to her

Great space. Friendly staff. It is always fun to attend an event there.

Wifi is terrible. Been going to the golf show as vendor for years. It never gets any better. They extort a $300 fee to have hard wired internet in you booth. It's 2020 for crying out loud.

It's where I work. Would be nicer if they turned the AC on for the workers.

This venue is starting til show it's age. I gave only gone to the boat show but it is not large enough to host sailboats. Traffic can also get a little backed up in the side halls

Great atmosphere, environment and conditions of the facility.

Tyler Perry's farewell tour moved me to tears! First time at the Devos Center! Front row! Loved it! Thank you Devos for hosting such a great play!!

Great place to go, but parking is always a pain downtown

It's an awesome place for any convention or show. Fairly good streamlined ticket lines.

Very cool venue... Super location obviously.
Build from the money that build GR.
Pyramid Scheme money!

Looking past the politics and ethics of Amway, the Devos family has contributed a fair amount back to the community.

But don't get me wrong, they are making a fortune with events at this place. Most are overpriced but what can ya do. Still an iconic place in GR

Great convention center ... Went to the car show. Good concessions, and easy access from parking garage.

Great convention center. Always clean and the events always go off without a hitch.

Boat Show. Home and Garden Show. Lakefront and Cottage Show. RV Show. All great if you're looking for something to do during our endless winter.

Parking is not always convenient but inside is nice. A lot of areas to get away from crowds

Courteous employees, very diligent in maintaining the cleanliness of the facility. It was a very nice place for a conference. I would have liked to have working drinking fountains.

Great place for just about anything! Staff needs to be more friendly though!

Attended GR comic con ad Grand con and would have to say that this venue is in a great location with plenty of parking and things to do near by.

Been here for multiple events including Comic con and the Home Remodeling Show.

Very nice place. I usually attend a couple events a year here at a minimum.

We saw the off Broadway production of The Lion King.

When a company thinks about the future, involving the territory and people.

Called today about hours and appearantly staff doesn't know them. Drove out to find they are closed and open again 5-8. Two days before Christmas and you lost hundreds of dollars there was a lot of people outside for tickets. There hospitality was so bad you come back at 5:00 to 1 teller and wait outside to get tickets. Order online unless you wanna freeze and forget about bathrooms. Dress like an Eskimo and be prepared to wait almost an hour for every five people there. Bad Business Ethics

Great place for any convention. Lots of room and bright. Great views of the grand River too

I went here for the fishing show that was going on but they also had a symphony too the different entrances were clearly marked and the outside of the building doesn't not do justice to how much is going on in there. Hands down everything I have gone to here was run very well and meticouosly organized

Well done convention Center. Always enjoy their well curated ArtPrize choices.

Comic Con was great, but they could have done a better job with getting people in faster with the wrist bands.

Holds many events, always seems to host a packed house...

Enjoyed the women's expo here, grateful for how many women stalls there is!!