Facilities
The Center was originally situated on 2,265 acres (9.17 km2) of land in Leesburg, Virginia. Through subsequent sales and subdivisions, the current complex sits on 110 acres (0.45 km2) of the original land. Among its 265,000 square feet (24,600 m2) of meeting space are the 16,500 square feet (1,530 m2) ballroom, an 5,000 square feet (460 m2) athletic facility and 250 conference rooms. The remainder of the nearly 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of the facility include 917 guest rooms (up from 863 rooms in the original facility) and common areas. These facilities were converted from Xerox's dormitory style accommodations, which included shared bathrooms. The Center retained the confusing navigational layout of the Xerox era, which was allegedly intended to encourage team building among participants. The distinctive brutalist architecture was also retained, despite extensive renovations.
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