The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center (formerly Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center):

The only IACC-certified conference center in Columbus, The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center (formerly Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center) is a multiple recipient of the industry’s most coveted awards. With 192 luxury guest rooms and suites, 35 conference and breakout rooms, and a 6,000 square-foot grand ballroom all in one 15-acre oasis, at The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center (formerly Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center), all we do is everything.
General Manager: Michael Holtzleiter
- Multiple Award Winning facility including The Knot Best of Weddings 3 years in a row as well as Wedding Wire’s Couples Choice Award
- Nestled in a 15-acre park-like setting
- Across the street from Highbanks Metro Park
- 192 rooms
- Frequently booked by OSU, Otterbein College, Ohio Dominican College and Ohio Wesleyan University
- Multiple spacious ballrooms and conference rooms makes it the perfect choice for a small meeting or an elegant wedding
- Rustic inspired ballroom, perfect for an intimate wedding, overlooking a pond
- Features both a full, delicious restaurant and an inviting and charming pub

Michael Holtzleiter
General Manger, The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center (formerly Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center)
“In the hospitality industry, we will host 10,000’s of guests each year and work beside 100’s of employees. This is a significant number of opportunities to make a positive impact on someone each day. Each one of our team members is a part of creating memorable moments for our guests. Being a part of a team that can consistently deliver high quality memories is why I love the hospitality industry.”


