Expansion
In December 2006, the Convention Center approved a $700,000,000 plan to expand the Convention Center west to Broad Street, bringing the amount of convention space to approximately one million square feet. The expansion was completed in March 2011.
| Previous | Expansion | New Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Halls | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Number of Meeting Rooms | 50 | 23 | 73 |
| Number of Truck Berths | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| Main Level Exhibit Hall Space | 315,000 sq. ft. (29300 m2) | 213,000 sq. ft. (19800 m2) | 528,000 sq. ft. (49100 m2) |
| Street Level Exhibit Hall Space | 125,000 sq. ft. (11600 m2) | 26,000 sq. ft. (2420 m2) | 151,000 sq. ft. (14000 m2) |
| Ballroom Space | 32,000 sq. ft. (2970 m2) | 55,400 sq. ft. (5150 m2) | 87,000 sq. ft. (8080 m2) |
| Meeting/Banquet Space | 123,000 sq. ft. (11400 m2) | 123,000 sq. ft. (11400 m2) | 246,000 sq. ft. (22900 m2) |
| Total Saleable Space | 624,000 sq. ft. (58000 m2) | 376,000 sq. ft. (34900 m2) | 1,000,000 sq. ft. (92900 m2) |
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