CONVENTION CENTER.

CONVENTION CENTER

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE


Convention  Center                   square feet   square feet
                                     of exhibit    of theatre-
                                     space         style space

Anaheim Convention Center            815,000       38,058
Anaheim, California
Jim Kissinger
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.anaheimoc.org
The Anaheim Convention Center also
has an arena that seats 8,500 for
general sessions.
Austin Convention Center             289,397       246,097
Austin, Texas
Bob Hodge
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.austinconventioncenter.com
Doubling size of convention center
to 881,400 square feet; including
a 43,300-square-foot ballroom
(contiguous and column-free),
making it the biggest ballroom in
Texas.
Bangkok international Trade          37,710 sq.m.  29,560 sq.m.
Exhibition & Convention Centre
(BITEC)
Bangkok, Thailand
Paul Elliott
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.bitec.net
An additional 6,000 square meters
of heavy floor load, multipurpose
space
with construction of an additional
event hall on the ground floor,
built to the same high standard as
existing facilities.
Boston Convention & Exhibition       over 500,000  8,000
Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Karen Saffery
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.mccahome.com
Located on the South Boston, Water-
front, the BCEC will be eight
minutes from Logan Airport, and
steps from downtown Boston and
popular attractions.
The Classic Center                   50,000        3,000
Athens, Georgia
Maureen Baker
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.classiccenter.com
Ballroom areas upgraded, new air
walls, furniture, carpeting. Prefu-
nction  areas include new
furniture, artwork, and paint.



Convention  Center                   square feet     break-
                                     of function/    out
                                     ballroom space  rooms

Anaheim Convention Center            38,058          52
Anaheim, California
Jim Kissinger
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.anaheimoc.org
The Anaheim Convention Center also
has an arena that seats 8,500 for
general sessions.
Austin Convention Center             66,718          47
Austin, Texas
Bob Hodge
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.austinconventioncenter.com
Doubling size of convention center
to 881,400 square feet; including
a 43,300-square-foot ballroom
(contiguous and column-free),
making it the biggest ballroom in
Texas.
Bangkok international Trade          29,560 sq.m.
Exhibition & Convention Centre
(BITEC)
Bangkok, Thailand
Paul Elliott
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.bitec.net
An additional 6,000 square meters
of heavy load, multipuppose space
with construction of an additional
event hall on the ground floor,
built to the same high standard as
existing facilities.
Boston Convention & Exhibition       over 40,0000    80
Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Karen Saffery
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.mccahome.com
Located on the South Boston, Water-
front, the BCEC will be eight
minutes from Logan Airport, and
steps from downtown Boston and
popular attractions.
The Classic Center                   18,000          10
Athens, Georgia
Maureen Baker
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address.www.classiccenter.com
Ballroom areas upgraded, new air
walls, furniture, carpeting. Prefu-
nction  areas include new
furniture, artwork, and paint.



Convention  Center                   completion
                                     date


Anaheim Convention Center            December 2000
Anaheim, California
Jim Kissinger
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.anaheimoc.org
The Anaheim Convention Center also
has an arena that seats 8,500 for
general sessions.
Austin Convention Center             May 2002
Austin, Texas
Bob Hodge
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.austinconventioncenter.com
Doubling size of convention center
to 881,400 square feet; including
a 43,300-square-foot ballroom
(contiguous and column-free),
making it the biggest ballroom in
Texas.                               November 2001
Bangkok international Trade
Exhibition & Convention Centre
(BITEC)
Bangkok, Thailand
Paul Elliott
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.bitec.net
An additional 6,000 square meters
of heavy load, multipuppose space
with construction of an additional
event hall on the ground floor,
built to the same high standard as
existing facilities.
Boston Convention & Exhibition       2004
Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Karen Saffery
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.mccahome.com
Located on the South Boston, Water-
front, the BCEC will be eight
minutes from Logan Airport, and
steps from downtown Boston and
popular attractions.
The Classic Center                   Fall 2001
Athens, Georgia
Maureen Baker
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address.www.classiccenter.com
Ballroom areas upgraded, new air
walls, furniture, carpeting. Prefu-
nction  areas include new
furniture, artwork, and paint.
Cobb Galleria Centre                144,000    144,000  25,000   24
Atlanta, Georgia
Walter, F. Kiley
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.cobbgalleria.com
The addition of 36,000 square feet
of exhibit hall space will be
completed in November 2001, and
the addition of a parking garage
totaling 650 parking spaces will
be completed in January 2002.
Colorado Convention Center          600,000    5,000    85,000   62
Denver, Colorado
Joy Blue
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address:
www.denverconvention.com
The expansion will double the
existing facility adding 300,000
square feet of exhibit space, a
50,000-square-foot ballroom, new
meeting rooms, and a 5,000-square-
foot fixed-seat theater.
Dallas Convention Center            1 million           283,000  105
Dallas, Texas
Dick Martinez
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.dallascvb.com
New largest column-free singular
exhibit hall in the United States;
new bus shuttle lobby; new
connector entire length of
building; now exceeds 1 million
square feet.
David L. Lawrence Convention        330,000             3,677    53
Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Craig Davis
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address:
www.visitpittsburgh.com
Brand new 330,000-square-foot
convention center. Natural light
throughout exhibit space.
Spectacular river and city views.
Phase I opens January 2002.
Duluth Entertainment Convention     100,000    2,400    140,000  30
Center
Duluth, Minnesota
Anna Schnell
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.decc.org
68,000 square feet of ballroom and
meeting rooms with a spectacular
view overlooking the harbor of
Lake Superior.


Cobb Galleria Centre                January 2002
Atlanta, Georgia
Walter, F. Kiley
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.cobbgalleria.com
The addition of 36,000 square feet
of exhibit hallf space will be
completed in November 2001, and
the addition of a parking garage
totaling 650 parking spaces will
be completed in January 2002.
Colorado Convention Center          Fall 2004
Denver, Colorado
Joy Blue
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address:
www.denverconvention.com
The expansion will double the
existing facility adding 300,000
square feet of exhibit space, a
50,000-square-foot ballroom, new
meeting rooms, and a 5,000-square-
foot fixed-seat theater.
Dallas Convention Center            September 2002
Dallas, Texas
Dick Martinez
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.dallascvb.com
New largest column-free singular
exhibit hall in the United States;
new bus shuttle lobbt; new
connector entire length of
building; now exceeds 1 million
square feet.
David L. Lawrence Convention        March 2003
Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Craig Davis
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web addresss:
www.visitpittsburgh.com
Brand new 330,000-square-foot
convention center. Natural light
throughout exhibit space.
Spectacular river and city views.
Phase I opens January 2002.
Duluth Entertainment Convention     February 2001
Center
Duluth, Minnesota
Anna Schnell
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.decc.org
68,000 square feet of ballroom and
meeting rooms with a spectacular
view overlooking the harbor of
Lake Superior.
El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Center          105,000  105,000
El Paso, Texas
Aran Rush, CMP
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.visitelpaso.com
Upon completion, the all-new El Paso Convention
& Performing Arts Center will house over 200,000
square feet of flexible public space and will
offer additional in-house services.
Fort Worth Convention Center                         252,000  13,500
Fort Worth, Texas
Kirk Slaughter
Phone: [phone]
Web address: www.fortworth.com
When expansion is completed in 2003, the convention
center will be a prime facility for conventions,
trade shows, and corporate meetings of all sizes.
George R. Brown Convention Center                    853,000  639,000
Houston, Texas
Rhonda Stone
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.houstonconventionctr.com


El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Center          105,000  17
El Paso, Texas
Aran Rush, CMP
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.visitelpaso.com
Upon completion, the all-new El Paso Convention
& Performing Arts Center will house over 200,000
square feet of flexible public space and will
offer additional in-house services.
Fort Worth Convention Center                         30,000   40
Fort Worth, Texas
Kirk Slaughter
Phone: [phone]
Web address: www.fortworth.com
When expansion is completed in 2003, the convention
center will be a prime facility for conventions,
trade shows, and corporate meetings of all sizes.
George R. Brown Convention Center                    31,590   105
Houston, Texas
Rhonda Stone
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.houstonconventionctr.com


El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Center          June 2002
El Paso, Texas
Aran Rush, CMP
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.visitelpaso.com
Upon completion, the all-new El Paso Convention
& Performing Arts Center will house over 200,000
square feet of flexible public space and will
offer additional in-house services.
Fort Worth Convention Center                         2003
Fort Worth, Texas
Kirk Slaughter
Phone: [phone]
Web address: www.fortworth.com
When expansion is completed in 2003, the convention
center will be a prime facility for conventions,
trade shows, and corporate meetings of all sizes.
George R. Brown Convention Center                    Fall 2003
Houston, Texas
Rhonda Stone
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.houstonconventionctr.com
George International Convention     150,000  150,000  40,000  24
Center
College Pork, Georgia
Brenda Wilson
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.gicc.com
Current facility of 112,000 square
feet to remain open during
construction, of new facility--
home the largest ballroom in
Georgia.
Greater For Lauderdate/Broward      230,000  6,000    62,000  87/88
County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Terry Kuca
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
Web address:
www.ftlauderdalecc.com
We are three fourths of the way
through a 230,000-square-foot
expansion. When completed we will
have a 600,000-square-foot-
facility, technologically equipped
to handle any request that comes
our way.


George International Convention     May 2003
Center
College Pork, Georgia
Brenda Wilson
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.gicc.com
Current facility of 112,000 square
feet to remain open during
construction, of new facility--
home the largest ballroom in
Georgia.
Greater For Lauderdate/Broward      December 2001
County Convention Center
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Terry Kuca
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
Web address:
www.ftlauderdalecc.com
We are three fourths of the way
through a 230,000-square-foot
expansion. When completed we will
have a 600,000-square-foot-
facility, technologically equipped
to handle any request that comes
our way.
Greater Tacoma Convention Center     75,000                        10
Tacoma, Washington
Ruthie Reinert
Phone: [phone], ext. 13
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.traveltacoma.com
New 75,000-square-foot, state-of-
the-art convention and exhibition
center -- includes a 50,000-square-
foot main exhibit hall and 10
meeting rooms totaling 25,000
square feet of break-out space.
Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center     71,600   11,100   21,600      22
Duluth, Georgia
Cheryl Ann Gee, CMP
Phone: [phone], ext. 125
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.gwinnettciviccenter.com
The 21,600-sqare-foot ballroom
(completed September 2002) has
7,50 square feet of prefunction
space and high-speed data lines.
The multi-functional arena
(completed spring 2003) will have a
dual lighting system and a house
reduction system.
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center  440,000  2,528    60,000 [+]  59
San Antonio, Texas
Joyce Odom
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site:
www.ci.sat.tx.us/convfac/
The 92nd annual Rotary
International Convention, with more
than 24,000 delegates, was the
first to use the entire expand and
renovated Henry B. Gonzales
Convention Center, June 23-27,
2001.
Indiana Convention Center & RCA      403,700  219,500  139,925     61
Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana
Linda Addaman
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.iccrd.com
A recentlycompleted $45 million
expansion brings the facality's
total exhibit space to 403,700
square feet, and nearly 140,000
square feet of meeting room space
will accommodate multiple,
overlapping events.
Knoxville Conention Center           120,000  11,000   27,300      23
Knoxville, Tennessee
Susan Eaton
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web address:
www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com
The SMG-managed Knoxville
Convention Center is affordable and
convenient to 1,100 hotel rooms,
and offers 500,000 square feet of
exhibit and function space.


Greater Tacoma Convention Center     August 2004
Tacoma, Washington
Ruthie Reinert
Phone: [phone], ext. 13
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.traveltacoma.com
New 75,000-square-foot, state-of-
the-art convention and exhibition
center -- includes a 50,000-square-
foot main exhibit hall and 10
meeting rooms totaling 25,000
square feetof break-out space.
Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center     Spring 2003
Duluth, Georgia
Cheryl Ann Gee, CMP
Phone: [phone], ext. 125
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.gwinnettciviccenter.com
The 21,600-sqare-foot ballroom
(completed September 2002) has
7,50 square feet of prefunction
space and high-speed data lines.
The multi-functional arena
(completed spring 2003) will have a
dual lighting system and a house
reduction system
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center  June 2001
San Antonio,Texas
Joyce Odom
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web site:
www.ci.sat.tx.us/convfac/
The 92nd annual Rotary
International Convention, with more
than 24,000 delegates, was the
first to use the entire expand and
renovated Henry B. Gonzales
Convention Center, June 23-27, 2001
Indiana Convention Center & RCA      April 2001
Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana
Linda Addaman
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.iccrd.com
A recentlycompleted $45 million
expansion brings the facality's
total exhibit space to 403,700
square feet, and nearly 140,000
square feet of meeting room space
will accommodate multiple,
overlapping events.
Knoxville Conention Center           July 2002
Knoxville, Tennessee
Susan Eaton
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web address:
www.knoxvilleconventioncenter.com
The SMG-managed Knoxville
Convention Center is affordable and
convenient to 1,100 hotel rooms,
and offers 500,000 square feet of
exhibit and function space.
Las Vegas                 2 million           380,000  170
Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Marketing Services
Department
Phone: [phone]
Web address:
www.vegasfreedom.com
In November 2001,
the Las Vegas
Convention
Center will complete
contruction on its
1.3 million-square-foot
South Hall expansion
Long Beach Convention     11,500     17,000   11,500   9
and Entertainment
Center
California
David Gordon
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
wwwlongbeachcc.com
Renovation of Terrace
Meeting Rooms. 40,00-
square-foot renovation
includes new
ceilings, carpets,
fixtures, access
staircase and
prefunction area.
Manchester International  19,000              19,000   12
Covention Centre
Manchester,
United Kingdom
Heather Bell
Phone: [phone],
ext. 2263
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.micc.uk.com
The purpose-built
Manchester International
Convention Centre
offers a city-center
location, yet is within
a 15-minute drive
from the International
Airport with
direct transatlantic
flights.
Mandalay Bay              1 million  10,001   376,444  89
Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jim Lewis
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.mandalaybay.com
Mandalay Bay, a Las
Vegas destination with
deluxe accommodations;
top entertainment;
and skilled sales,
services, and catering
professionals, recently
announced a 1.8
million gross-square-
foot convention center
addition opening
next summer.
Memmphis Cook             200,000    10,000   74,365   31
Convention Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Debbi Foshee
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: dfoshee@
memphisconvention.com
Web address: www.
memphisconvention.com
Expansion project adds
io meeting rooms, a
28,000-square-foot
ballroom, a
35,000-square
-foot exhibit hall,
and a a 22,100-seat
performing arts center.
The Moscone Center        300,000    177,200  77,520   40
San Francisco,
California
Naina Ayya
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.moscone.com
Moscone West will be
a new freestanding
facility adding a
300,000-square-foot
flexible exhibit and
meeting space to
existing Moscone N & S.


Las Vegas                 November 2001
Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Marketing Services
Department
Phone: [phone]
Web address:
www.vegasfreedom.com
In November 2001,
the Las Vegas
Convention
Center will complete
contruction on its
1.3 million-square-foot
South Hall expansion
Long Beach Convention     September 2001
and Entertainment
Center
California
David Gordon
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
wwwlongbeachcc.com
Renovation of Terrace
Meeting Rooms. 40,00-
square-foot renovation
includes new
ceilings, carpets,
fixtures, access
staircase and
prefunction area.
Manchester International  May 2001
Covention Centre
Manchester,
United Kingdom
Heather Bell
Phone: [phone],
ext. 2263
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.micc.uk.com
The purpose-built
Manchester International
Convention Centre
offers a city-center
location, yet is within
a 15-minute drive
from the International
Airport with
direct transatlantic
flights.
Mandalay Bay              Summer 2002
Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jim Lewis
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.mandalaybay.com
Mandalay Bay, a Las
Vegas destination with
deluxe accommodations;
top entertainment;
and skilled sales,
services, and catering
professionals, recently
announced a 1.8
million gross-square-
foot convention center
addition opening
next summer.
Memmphis Cook             August 2002
Convention Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Debbi Foshee
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: dfoshee@
memphisconvention.com
Web address: www.
memphisconvention.com
Expansion project adds
io meeting rooms, a
28,000-square-foot
ballroom, a
35,000-square
-foot exhibit hall,
and a a 22,100-seat
performing arts center.
The Moscone Center        Spring 2003
San Francisco,
California
Naina Ayya
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Web address:
www.moscone.com
Moscone West will be
a new freestanding
facility adding a
300,000-square-foot
flexible exhibit and
meeting space to
existing Moscone N & S.
Opryland Hotel Texas Convention Center       176,400      5,500
Grapevine, Texas
Sales Department
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.oprylandhotels.com
Opryland Hotel Texas features 1,500 Texas-
style guest rooms and 400,000 square feet
of meeting, convention, exhibition,
and prefunction space.
Orange County Convention Center              2.1 million  35,500
Orlando, Florida
Joe Boyd
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.orlandoconvention.com
The Orange County Convention Center Complex
will total 7 million square feet of
exhibition, meeting room, and public
space when completed in 2003
Oregon Convention Center                     255,000      130,000
Portland, Oregon
Matt Pizzuti
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: wwworegoncc.org
The Oregon Convention Center is nearly
doubling in size. Adding 105,000
square feet of exhibit to total
255,000 square feet, adding a ballroom
35,000 square feet to go with existing
25,000 square feet, and 50 total
meeting rooms in addition to ballroom.
Pasadena Conference Center                   75,000       50,000
Pasadena, California
Debbie Ramirez
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.pasadenacal.com
The proposed expansion will result in
60,000 square feet of meeting space
on two levels, 75,000 square feet
of exhibition space, and an 18,000-
square-foot ballroom.
Phoenix Civic Plaza                          500,000
Phoenix, Arizona
Scott Sumners
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.phoenix.gov
Expansion of Arizona's premiere
convention center to feature 500,000
square feet of exhibit space, plus
200,000 square feet of meeting and
ballroom space.
Reliant Center                               706,213
Houston, Texas
Jeffrey C. Gaines
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.reliantpark.com
The 1.4 million-square-foot Reliant
Center will unveil its 706,213 square
feet of contiguous exhibit space in
April 2002. The center also features
72 meeting rooms (averaging 1,200
square feet each) outfitted with
individual sound systems.


Opryland Hotel Texas Convention Center       154,790  61
Grapevine, Texas
Sates Department
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.oprylandhotelscom
Opryland Hotel Texas features 1,500 Texas-
style guest rooms and 400,000 square feet
of meeting, convention, exhibition,
and prefunction space.
Orange County Convention Center              62,182   1/3
Orlando, Florida
Joe Boyd
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.orlandoconvention.com
The Orange County Convention Center Complex
will total 7 million square feet of
exhibition, meeting room, and public
space when completed in 2003
Oregon Convention Center                     35,000   60
Portland, Oregon
Matt Pizzuti
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: wwworegoncc.org
The Oregon Convention Center is nearly
doubling in size. Adding 105,000
square feet of exhibit to total
255,000 square feet, adding a ballroom
35,000 square feet to go with existing
25,000 square feet, and 50 total
meeting rooms in addition to ballroom.
Pasadena Conference Center                   50,000   25
Pasadena, California
Debbie Ramirez
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.pasadenacal.com
The proposed expansion will result in
60,000 square feet of meeting space
on two levels, 75,000 square feet
of exhibition space, and an 18,000-
square-foot ballroom.
Phoenix Civic Plaza                          50,000   150,000
Phoenix, Arizona
Scott Sumners
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.phoenix.gov
Expansion of Arizona's premiere
convention center to feature 500,000
square feet of exhibit space, plus
200,000 square feet of meeting and
ballroom space.
Reliant Center                               92,000   72
Houston, Texas
Jeffrey C. Gaines
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.reliantpark.com
The 1.4 million-square-foot Reliant
Center will unveil its 706,213 square
feet of contiguous exhibit space in
April 2002. The center also features
72 meeting rooms (averaging 1,200
square feet each) outfitted with
individual sound systems.


Opryland Hotel Texas Convention Center       August 2003
Grapevine, Texas
Sates Department
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web address: www.oprylandhotelscom
Opryland Hotel Texas features 1,500 Texas-
style guest rooms and 400,000 square feet
of meeting, convention, exhibition,
and prefunction space.
Orange County Convention Center              Fall 2003
Orlando, Florida
Joe Boyd
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.orlandoconvention.com
The Orange County Convention Center Complex
will total 7 million square feet of
exhibition, meeting room, and public
space when completed in 2003
Oregon Convention Center                     April 2003
Portland, Oregon
Matt Pizzuti
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: wwworegoncc.org
The Oregon Convention Center is nearly
doubling in size. Adding 105,000
square feet of exhibit to total
255,000 square feet, adding a ballroom
35,000 square feet to go with existing
25,000 square feet, and 50 total
meeting rooms in addition to ballroom.
Pasadena Conference Center                   2005
Pasadena, California
Debbie Ramirez
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.pasadenacal.com
The proposed expansion will result in
60,000 square feet of meeting space
on two levels, 75,000 square feet
of exhibition space, and an 18,000-
square-foot ballroom.
Phoenix Civic Plaza                          2007/2008
Phoenix, Arizona
Scott Sumners
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.phoenix.gov
Expansion of Arizona's premiere
convention center to feature 500,000
square feet of exhibit space, plus
200,000 square feet of meeting and
ballroom space.
Reliant Center                               April 2002
Houston, Texas
Jeffrey C. Gaines
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.reliantpark.com
The 1.4 million-square-foot Reliant
Center will unveil its 706,213 square
feet of contiguous exhibit space in
April 2002. The center also features
72 meeting rooms (averaging 1,200
square feet each) outfitted with
individual sound systems.
Reno Sparks Convention Center             380,000  100,000  60,000
Reno, Nevada
Lynn Thompson
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
Web address:www.renolaketahoe.com
120,000 square feet of new exhibit
space, 30,000-square-foot ballroom,
20,160-square-foot new meeting rooms.
Salt Palace Convention Center             370,000  234,900  45,000
Salt Lake City, Utah
Allyson Jackson
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
Web address: www.saltpalace.com
Expansion completed October 2000
bringing exhibit space up to 370,000
gross square feet with 53 meeting rooms,
including a 45,000-square-foot
hotel-quality ballroom..
San Diego Convention Center               615,701  163,122  294,114
San Diego, California
Kevin Kamezind
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.sdccc.org
The San Diego Convention Center will
double its event space to include over
525,000 square feet of continuous
exhibit space that can be divided into
seven separate halls.
Washington State Convention & Trade       207,000  94,800   89,484
Center
Seattle, Washington
Marc Pujalet
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.wsctc.com
Exhibit space doubles by building across
Pike Street. A connecting 90-foot wide
glass expansion bridge is a unique
feature framing the view to beautiful
Elliott Bay.
Wildwoods Convention Center               75,000   75,000   11,475
Wildwood, New Jersey
John A. Lynch
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.wildwoodsnj.com
New oceanfront center with 75,000 square
feet of exhibit space, 20,000 square
feet of meeting and ballroom space, and
a 6,600-square-foot beach deck for
Prefunctions. Opening May 2002.


Reno Sparks Convention Center             52  October 2002
Reno, Nevada
Lynn Thompson
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
Web address:www.renolaketahoe.com
120,000 square feet of new exhibit
space, 30,000-square-foot ballroom,
20,160-square-foot new meeting rooms.
Salt Palace Convention Center             53  October 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah
Allyson Jackson
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
Web address: www.saltpalace.com
Expansion completed October 2000
bringing exhibit space up to 370,000
gross square feet with 53 meeting rooms,
including a 45,000-square-foot
hotel-quality ballroom..
San Diego Convention Center               72  September 2001
San Diego, California
Kevin Kamezind
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.sdcc.org
The San Diego Convention Center will
double its event space to include over
525,000 square feet of continuous
exhibit space that can be divided into
seven separate halls.
Washington State Convention & Trade       58  August 2001
Center
Seattle, Washington
Marc Pujalet
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.wsctc.com
Exhibit space doubles by building across
Pike Street. A connecting 90-foot wide
glass expansion bridge is a unique
feature framing the view to beautiful
Elliott Bay.
Wildwoods Convention Center               7   May 2002
Wildwood, New Jersey
John A. Lynch
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.wildwoodsnj.com
New oceanfront center with 75,000 square
feet of exhibit space, 20,000 square
feet of meeting and ballroom space, and
a 6,600-square-foot beach deck for
Prefunctions. Opening May