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2009 CONVENTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center (Expansion), Biloxi OPENING DATE: October 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $68 OWNER/OPERATOR: Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission ARCHITECT(S): Eley Guild Hardy and TVS. FEATURES: Phase II of III resulting in 400 sq. ft. total. The project was begun in early 2005 but put on hold after Hurricane Katrina. Longterm plans will expand the center to 600,000 sq. ft. by the end of 2010
Allstream Centre, Toronto OPENING DATE: October 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $46.88 OWNER/OPERATOR: Exhibition Place
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ARCHITECT: NORR Limited FEATURES: A conversion of a Great Depression-era automotive showroom. The new facility is wired with the latest in meeting technology and named after a nearby IT company; will feature a 125,000sq.- ft. exhibition space
Edmonton (Alberta) Exposition & Conference Center (Edmonton EXPO Centre) (Expansion) OPENING DATE: December 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $150 OWNER/OPERATOR: Northlands non-profit ARCHITECT: Cohos Ebamy FEATURES: Adding 197,200 sq. ft. of new exhibit and conference space for a total of 522,200 sq. ft. of contiguous space. Facility
will have four halls and a conference center with ballroom and multiple breakout spaces. Will continue to serve as the largest convention and meeting space in Western Canada.
Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center (Renovation) OPENING DATE: December 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $40 OWNER/OPERATOR: Greater Columbus Convention Center ARCHITECT(S): Karlsberger, LMN Arch. FEATURES: Renovation of Battelle Grand Ballroom, including a 35,000-sq.-ft. ballroom space. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 >
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Tulsa (Okla.) Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: January 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $50.5 OWNER/OPERATOR: City, SMG ARCHITECT: Matrix and Odell and Associates FEATURES: 32,000-sq. ft. ballroom, 12 meeting rooms and updated existing convention space
Calgary Telus Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: Early 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $300 OWNER: City of Calgary ARCHITECT: Cohos Evamy and LMN FEATURES: The expansion projects includes 150,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space and an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting and plenary space
Washington State Trade & Convention Center (Expansion), Seattle OPENING DATE: Mid-2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $58 OWNER/OPERATOR: WSCTC ARCHITECT: LMN Architects FEATURES: Converting existing shell, originally to be a museum, into 134,000 sq. ft. of convention space, including 15 meeting rooms and 25,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. Also seeking approximately $500 million in funding during the January legislative session for a 1.5 million sq. ft., stand-alone venue attached to the existing 1.4 million sq. ft. It would include a 350,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall.
Las Cruces (N.M.) Convention Center OPENING DATE: October 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $21 OWNER/OPERATOR: City of Las Cruces
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A rendering of the New Delhi International Convention Center in Dwarka, Delhi, Indi
ARCHITECT: HNTB, Steve Newby Architects & Associates, Inc. FEATURES: 55,000 sq. ft., new construction including 15,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall, 10,000-sq.-ft. ballroom, 9,300 sq. ft. of meeting space, 3,000 sq. ft. of meeting rooms.
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: October 2010 COSTS IN MILLIONS: $13 OWNER/OPERATOR: City of Saratoga Springs ARCHITECT: HNTB Architecture FEATURES: 20,000 sq. ft. meeting room expansion & renovation
Bemidji (Minn.) Regional Events Center OPENING DATE: October 2010 COSTS IN MILLIONS: $45 OWNER/OPERATOR: City of Bemidji/VenuWorks ARCHITECT: Widseth Smith Nolting and Leo A Daly FEATURES: VenuWorks will also manage the adjoining arena. The convention center
portion of the facility will include a 10,000 sq. ft. dividable ballroom and 4,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. The building will be designed for future expansion.
Indiana Convention Center (Expansion), Indianapolis OPENING DATE: December 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $275 OWNER/OPERATOR: City ARCHITECT: Ratio Architects FEATURES: Located on the footprint of Lucas Oil Stadium. The 465,000-sq.-ft. facility will be built where the RCA Dome stood. It will increase the amount of exhibition, meeting room, ballroom and prefunction space from 688,000 sq. ft. to more than 1.2 million sq. ft.
Irving (Texas) Convention Center at Las Colinas (Expansion) OPENING DATE: Late 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $133 OWNER/OPERATOR: City/SMG ARCHITECT: RMJM Hillier Architecture FEATURES: Features a 50,000-sq.-ft. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 >
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(Expansion), Philadelphia
exhibit hall that can be converted into a 7,500-seat arena.
OPENING DATE: 2012 COST IN MILLIONS: $700 OWNER/OPERATOR: Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ARCHITECT(S): TVS, Vitetta, Kelly Maiello FEATURES: Three phases. Phase one, under construction, involves 1 million sq. ft., including in excess of 500,000 sq. ft. on one level of meeting space and a 60,000 sq. ft. ballroom
Qatar National Convention Centre, Education City, Doha, Qatar OPENING DATE: 2011 COST: $1 billion OWNER/OPERATOR: Qatar Foundation/AEG Ogden ARCHITECT: Arata Isozaki & Associates, Yamasaki Architects, HOK FEATURES: Includes a total of 52 meetings rooms and 500,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space with a 2,500-seat performing arts auditorium, a 500-seat theatre and two auditoriums with capacity for 300-400 delegates each.
New Delhi International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dwarka, Delhi, India OPENING DATE: Early 2011 OWNER/OPERATOR: DLF Ltd (Instigated by Delhi Development Authority)/AEG Ogden COST IN MILLIONS: $155 ARCHITECT: HOK FEATURES: A 10,800-seat Plenary Hall, 375,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space and a grand ballroom for 2,700 guests in banquet mode. The Centre also includes 28 meeting rooms. It will be set in a retail and commercial precinct, including a number of hotels.
Mayo Civic Center (Expansion), Rochester, Minn. OPENING DATE: Fall 2012 COST IN MILLIONS: $85 OWNER/OPERATOR: City ARCHITECT(S): TBD FEATURES: 40,000-sq.-ft. ballroom, series of meeting rooms, studio theater.
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Nashville (Tenn.) Convention Center/Music City Center OPENING DATE: Early 2013 COST IN MILLIONS: $600 OWNER/OPERATOR: City ARCHITECT(S): TVS, Tuck Hinton Architects, Moody Nolan FEATURES: 1.2 million sq. ft. with 375,000sq. ft. exhibit hall, 60,000-sq.-ft. ballroom and 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
San Diego Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: 2014 COST IN MILLIONS: TBD OWNER AND OPERATOR: San Diego Convention Center Corporation ARCHITECT: HNTB FEATURES: Phase III Expansion including additional exhibition, meeting room, ballroom and support space.
Albany Convention Center OPENING DATE: Undetermined COST IN MILLIONS: $100 OWNER/OPERATOR: Albany Convention Center Authority/SMG ARCHITECT(S): HNTB Architecture, Shawn Hamlin Architecture FEATURES: Phase 1: 300,000-sq.-ft. new convention center (60,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall, 25,000-sq.-ft. ballroom/MP room, 10,000-sq.-ft. Jr. Ballroom, 29,000-sq.-ft. meeting rooms) Phase 2: 40,000-sq.-ft.
exhibit hall, 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting rooms
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine (Expansion) OPENING DATE: TBD COST IN MILLIONS: $315 OWNER/OPERATOR: Gaylord Entertainment ARCHITECT: TBD FEATURES: Adds 200,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, 500 luxury guestrooms and a new resort pool. The next new Gaylord resort is now planned for Mesa/Phoenix.
Las Vegas Convention Center (Expansion/Renovation) OPENING DATE: TBD COST IN MILLIONS: $890 OWNER/OPERATOR: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority ARCHITECT: TBD FEATURES: First phase adds restrooms to central hall and renovates the grand concourse, existing meeting rooms and food service, including a new food court. Two thirds of the 3.2 million-sq.-ft. venue will be renovated. Phase II concentrates on the South Hall, adding 85,000 sq. ft. of meeting rooms and concourse. Phase III adds another grand concourse and lobby in front of the building and ties the three halls together.
San Jose (Calif.) McEnery Convention Center (Expansion/Renovation) OPENING DATE: TBD COST IN MILLIONS: $300 OWNER/OPERATOR: City/Team San Jose ARCHITECT(S): LMN FEATURES: Includes multipurpose, 40,000-sq.-ft. ballroom and a series of meeting rooms. Opens onto civic district. Source: Venues Today Research
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2009 CONVENTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center (Expansion), Biloxi OPENING DATE: October 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $68 OWNER/OPERATOR: Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission ARCHITECT(S): Eley Guild Hardy and TVS. FEATURES: Phase II of III resulting in 400 sq. ft. total. The project was begun in early 2005 but put on hold after Hurricane Katrina. Longterm plans will expand the center to 600,000 sq. ft. by the end of 2010
Allstream Centre, Toronto OPENING DATE: October 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $46.88 OWNER/OPERATOR: Exhibition Place
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ARCHITECT: NORR Limited FEATURES: A conversion of a Great Depression-era automotive showroom. The new facility is wired with the latest in meeting technology and named after a nearby IT company; will feature a 125,000sq.- ft. exhibition space
Edmonton (Alberta) Exposition & Conference Center (Edmonton EXPO Centre) (Expansion) OPENING DATE: December 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $150 OWNER/OPERATOR: Northlands non-profit ARCHITECT: Cohos Ebamy FEATURES: Adding 197,200 sq. ft. of new exhibit and conference space for a total of 522,200 sq. ft. of contiguous space. Facility
will have four halls and a conference center with ballroom and multiple breakout spaces. Will continue to serve as the largest convention and meeting space in Western Canada.
Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center (Renovation) OPENING DATE: December 2009 COST IN MILLIONS: $40 OWNER/OPERATOR: Greater Columbus Convention Center ARCHITECT(S): Karlsberger, LMN Arch. FEATURES: Renovation of Battelle Grand Ballroom, including a 35,000-sq.-ft. ballroom space. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 >
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Tulsa (Okla.) Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: January 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $50.5 OWNER/OPERATOR: City, SMG ARCHITECT: Matrix and Odell and Associates FEATURES: 32,000-sq. ft. ballroom, 12 meeting rooms and updated existing convention space
Calgary Telus Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: Early 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $300 OWNER: City of Calgary ARCHITECT: Cohos Evamy and LMN FEATURES: The expansion projects includes 150,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space and an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting and plenary space
Washington State Trade & Convention Center (Expansion), Seattle OPENING DATE: Mid-2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $58 OWNER/OPERATOR: WSCTC ARCHITECT: LMN Architects FEATURES: Converting existing shell, originally to be a museum, into 134,000 sq. ft. of convention space, including 15 meeting rooms and 25,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. Also seeking approximately $500 million in funding during the January legislative session for a 1.5 million sq. ft., stand-alone venue attached to the existing 1.4 million sq. ft. It would include a 350,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall.
Las Cruces (N.M.) Convention Center OPENING DATE: October 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $21 OWNER/OPERATOR: City of Las Cruces
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A rendering of the New Delhi International Convention Center in Dwarka, Delhi, Indi
ARCHITECT: HNTB, Steve Newby Architects & Associates, Inc. FEATURES: 55,000 sq. ft., new construction including 15,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall, 10,000-sq.-ft. ballroom, 9,300 sq. ft. of meeting space, 3,000 sq. ft. of meeting rooms.
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: October 2010 COSTS IN MILLIONS: $13 OWNER/OPERATOR: City of Saratoga Springs ARCHITECT: HNTB Architecture FEATURES: 20,000 sq. ft. meeting room expansion & renovation
Bemidji (Minn.) Regional Events Center OPENING DATE: October 2010 COSTS IN MILLIONS: $45 OWNER/OPERATOR: City of Bemidji/VenuWorks ARCHITECT: Widseth Smith Nolting and Leo A Daly FEATURES: VenuWorks will also manage the adjoining arena. The convention center
portion of the facility will include a 10,000 sq. ft. dividable ballroom and 4,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. The building will be designed for future expansion.
Indiana Convention Center (Expansion), Indianapolis OPENING DATE: December 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $275 OWNER/OPERATOR: City ARCHITECT: Ratio Architects FEATURES: Located on the footprint of Lucas Oil Stadium. The 465,000-sq.-ft. facility will be built where the RCA Dome stood. It will increase the amount of exhibition, meeting room, ballroom and prefunction space from 688,000 sq. ft. to more than 1.2 million sq. ft.
Irving (Texas) Convention Center at Las Colinas (Expansion) OPENING DATE: Late 2010 COST IN MILLIONS: $133 OWNER/OPERATOR: City/SMG ARCHITECT: RMJM Hillier Architecture FEATURES: Features a 50,000-sq.-ft. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 >
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(Expansion), Philadelphia
exhibit hall that can be converted into a 7,500-seat arena.
OPENING DATE: 2012 COST IN MILLIONS: $700 OWNER/OPERATOR: Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ARCHITECT(S): TVS, Vitetta, Kelly Maiello FEATURES: Three phases. Phase one, under construction, involves 1 million sq. ft., including in excess of 500,000 sq. ft. on one level of meeting space and a 60,000 sq. ft. ballroom
Qatar National Convention Centre, Education City, Doha, Qatar OPENING DATE: 2011 COST: $1 billion OWNER/OPERATOR: Qatar Foundation/AEG Ogden ARCHITECT: Arata Isozaki & Associates, Yamasaki Architects, HOK FEATURES: Includes a total of 52 meetings rooms and 500,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space with a 2,500-seat performing arts auditorium, a 500-seat theatre and two auditoriums with capacity for 300-400 delegates each.
New Delhi International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dwarka, Delhi, India OPENING DATE: Early 2011 OWNER/OPERATOR: DLF Ltd (Instigated by Delhi Development Authority)/AEG Ogden COST IN MILLIONS: $155 ARCHITECT: HOK FEATURES: A 10,800-seat Plenary Hall, 375,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space and a grand ballroom for 2,700 guests in banquet mode. The Centre also includes 28 meeting rooms. It will be set in a retail and commercial precinct, including a number of hotels.
Mayo Civic Center (Expansion), Rochester, Minn. OPENING DATE: Fall 2012 COST IN MILLIONS: $85 OWNER/OPERATOR: City ARCHITECT(S): TBD FEATURES: 40,000-sq.-ft. ballroom, series of meeting rooms, studio theater.
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Nashville (Tenn.) Convention Center/Music City Center OPENING DATE: Early 2013 COST IN MILLIONS: $600 OWNER/OPERATOR: City ARCHITECT(S): TVS, Tuck Hinton Architects, Moody Nolan FEATURES: 1.2 million sq. ft. with 375,000sq. ft. exhibit hall, 60,000-sq.-ft. ballroom and 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
San Diego Convention Center (Expansion) OPENING DATE: 2014 COST IN MILLIONS: TBD OWNER AND OPERATOR: San Diego Convention Center Corporation ARCHITECT: HNTB FEATURES: Phase III Expansion including additional exhibition, meeting room, ballroom and support space.
Albany Convention Center OPENING DATE: Undetermined COST IN MILLIONS: $100 OWNER/OPERATOR: Albany Convention Center Authority/SMG ARCHITECT(S): HNTB Architecture, Shawn Hamlin Architecture FEATURES: Phase 1: 300,000-sq.-ft. new convention center (60,000-sq.-ft. exhibit hall, 25,000-sq.-ft. ballroom/MP room, 10,000-sq.-ft. Jr. Ballroom, 29,000-sq.-ft. meeting rooms) Phase 2: 40,000-sq.-ft.
exhibit hall, 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting rooms
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine (Expansion) OPENING DATE: TBD COST IN MILLIONS: $315 OWNER/OPERATOR: Gaylord Entertainment ARCHITECT: TBD FEATURES: Adds 200,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, 500 luxury guestrooms and a new resort pool. The next new Gaylord resort is now planned for Mesa/Phoenix.
Las Vegas Convention Center (Expansion/Renovation) OPENING DATE: TBD COST IN MILLIONS: $890 OWNER/OPERATOR: Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority ARCHITECT: TBD FEATURES: First phase adds restrooms to central hall and renovates the grand concourse, existing meeting rooms and food service, including a new food court. Two thirds of the 3.2 million-sq.-ft. venue will be renovated. Phase II concentrates on the South Hall, adding 85,000 sq. ft. of meeting rooms and concourse. Phase III adds another grand concourse and lobby in front of the building and ties the three halls together.
San Jose (Calif.) McEnery Convention Center (Expansion/Renovation) OPENING DATE: TBD COST IN MILLIONS: $300 OWNER/OPERATOR: City/Team San Jose ARCHITECT(S): LMN FEATURES: Includes multipurpose, 40,000-sq.-ft. ballroom and a series of meeting rooms. Opens onto civic district. Source: Venues Today Research
