* Anaheim, California Anaheim Convention Center * An expansion is targeted for completion next December
* Exhibit Space: will jump to 815,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will increase to 130,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Anaheim/
* Orange County CVB
* Phone: (714) 765-8888
* Fax: (714) 991-8963
* Austin, Texas Austin Convention Center * An expansion is targeted for completion in the spring of 2002.
* Exhibit Space: will double to 319,600 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will jump to 61,812 sq. ft.from 26,812 sq. ft.
* Contact: Austin CVB
* Phone: (512) 474-5171
* Fax: (512) 474-4383
* Atlanta, Georgia Georgia World Congress Center * Construction begins in September on a phase IV expansion that will leave the facility with 1.4 million sq. ft. of space, to be completed in August 2002.
* Exhibit Space: adding 450,000 sq. ft. to existing 950,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Rooms: 25 new meeting rooms for a total of 101 rooms and 390,000 sq, ft., including a new 45,000- sq.-ft.-ballroom
* Contact: Atlanta CVB
* Phone: (404) 521-6619
* Fax: (404) 584-6331
* Birmingham, Alabama Richard M. Scrushy Conference Center * This new facility is located on HealthSouth's Corporate Campus.
* Exhibit/Meeting Space: 20,000 sq. ft. ballroom, 4,800 sq. ft. of pre-function space, and 1,750 sq. ft. of additional meeting space
* Phone: (205) 969-5659
* Fax: (205) 970-3559
* Boston, Massachusetts Greater Boston Convention & Exhibition Center * A new is facility slotted to open in 2003.
* Exhibit Space: will total 660,00 contiguous sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 200,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Boston CVB
* Phone: (617) 867-8221 Fax: (617) 424-7664
* Buffalo, New York Buffalo Convention Center * A new center is to be completed in 2003.
* Exhibit Space: 125,000 square feet
* Meeting Space: 30,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Buffalo CVB
* Phone: (716) 852-0511
* Fax: (716) 852-0131
* Calgary, Alberta Telus Convention Centre * An expansion is to be completed next June.
* Exhibit Space: will expand to from 25,000 sq. ft. to 73,740 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will increase to 41,446 sq. ft. from 32,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Calgary CVB
* Phone: (403) 263-8510
* Fax: (403) 262-3809
* Charleston, South Carolina Charleston Area Convention Center Complex * This new center is expected to open next August.
* Exhibit Space: 135,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 17,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Charleston Area CVB
* Phone: (843) 853-8000
* Fax: (843) 853-0444
* Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga-Hamilton County Convention & Trade Center * An expansion is slotted for completion in the fall of 2002. Exhibit Space: will grow 40,000 sq. ft. to 101,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will grow to 35,261 sq. ft. from 4,300 sq. ft.
* Contact: Chattanooga Area CVB
* Phone:(423) 756-8687
* Fax: (423) 2651630
* Cincinnati, Ohio Dr. Albert B. Sabin Convention Center * An expansion has been proposed, with a targeted completion date of 2003.
* Exhibit Space: would expand to 400,000 sq. ft. from 161,900 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: would expand to 240,00 sq. ft. from 90,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Cincinnati CVB
* Phone: (513) 621-2142
* Fax: (513) 621-2156
* Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Convention Center * The city is proposing to replace the existing convention center with a new one that will connect to a new 600- to 800-room hotel.
* Exhibit Space: up to 450,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space in the new center; the existing center has 375,00 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 75,000-90,000 sq. ft.proposed for new center; existing center has 20 meeting rooms
* Contact: CVB of Greater Cleveland
* Phone: (216) 621-4110
* Fax: (216) 621-5967
* Columbus, Ohio Greater Columbus Convention Center * Expansion of center is expected to be finished December 2000.
* Exhibit Space: expanding to 426,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: expanding to 71,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Columbus CVB
* Phone: (614) 221-6623
* Fax: (614) 221-5618
* Denver, Colorado Colorado Convention Center * If approved by voters in November, an expansion is slated for completion in 2003.
* Exhibit Space: expanding to 580,000 sq. ft. with a 5,600-seat auditorium
* Meeting Space: doubling to 130,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Denver Metro CVB
* Phone: (303) 892-1112
* Fax: (303) 892-1636
* Dallas, Texas Dallas Convention Center * A $125 million renovation and expansion is to be completed in 2002.
* Exhibit Space: adding 200,000 sq.ft. of contiguous exhibit space, for a total of 1.18 million sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 150,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Dallas CVB
* Phone: (214) 746-6622
* Fax: (214) 746-6688
* Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth/Tarrant County Convention Center * An expansion to the 30-year-old center is to be completed in 2002.
* Exhibit Space: 250,000 sq. ft. in the expanded center, up from 171,000
* Meeting Space: expanding to 91,300 sq., ft., up from 20,000
* Contact: Fort Worth CVB
* Phone: (817) 336-8791
* Fax: (817) 336-3282
* Fort Lauderdale, Florida Greater Fort Lauderdale/ Broward County Convention Center * An expansion is targeted for completion in fall 2001.
* Exhibit Space: will grow from 150,000 to 195,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will grow from 54,000 to 91,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB
* Phone: (954) 765-4466
* Fax: (954) 765-4467
* Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome * An expansion is slotted for completion late next year.
* Exhibit Space: will increase from 301,500 to 400,500 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will increase from 127,595 to 147,195 sq. ft.
* Contact: Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
* Phone: (317) 639-2592
* Fax: (317) 639-5273
* Kansas City, Missouri Crown Center Exhibit Hall * This new facility is expected to open in January.
* Exhibit Space: 102,800 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 85,703 sq. ft.
* Contact: CVB of Greater Kansas City
* Phone: (816) 221-5242
* Fax: (816) 691-3805
* Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Convention/ Exhibition Center * An expansion is planned, with completion date set for July 2002.
* Exhibit Space: will grow to 195,353 sq. ft. from 72,953
* Meeting Space: to grow from 10,953 sq. ft. to 73,853
* Contact: Knoxville CVB
* Phone: (423) 523-7263
* Fax: (4230 544-5376
* Louisville, Kentucky Commonwealth Convention Center * An expansion is scheduled for completion next January.
* Exhibit Space: will grow to 191,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will leap from 26,000 to 100,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Louisville and Jefferson County CVB
* Phone: (502) 584-2121
* Fax: (502) 584-6697
* Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Convention Center * A $150-million expansion is planned, adding 1.3 million sq. ft. to the 1.9-million-sq.-ft. South Hall, the largest single-level exhibition and meeting facility in the U.S. Target date for completion is 2001.
* Exhibit Space: nearly doubling to 2,030,633 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will grow to 309,950 sq. ft. from 190,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
* Phone: (702) 892-0711
* Fax: (702) 892-2824
* Memphis, Tennessee Memphis Cook Convention Center * An expansion under way will be completed in May 2001.
* Exhibit Space: expanding to 205,000 sq. ft. from 125,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will increase to 45,683 sq. ft. from 32,489 sq. ft.
* Contact: Memphis CVB
* Phone: (901) 543-5300
* Fax: (901) 543-5350
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin Midwest Express Convention Center * An addition will be completed in December.
* Exhibit Space: 185,695 sq. ft.
* Meetings Space: will remain 76,870 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Milwaukee CVB
* Phone: (800) 231-0903
* Fax: (414) 273-0292
* Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Convention Center * The target date for the completed expansion is January 2002.
* Exhibit Space: will jump to 477,000 from 277,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: increasing from 81,000 to 126,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Greater Minneapolis CVA
* Phone: (612) 661-4700
* Fax: (612) 335-5839
* Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Myriad Convention Center * The expansion of the center was completed this year.
* Exhibit Space: 155,00 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 30,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Oklahoma CVB
* Phone: (405) 297-8906
* Fax: (405) 297-888
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Convention Center * An expansion has been approved, with a projected completion date of 2004.
* Exhibit Space: to grow to 752,000 sq. ft. from 502,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: to grow to 135,000 sq. ft. from 90,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Philadelphia CVB
* Phone:(215) 636-3310
* Fax:(215) 636-3327
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Lawrence Convention Center * The expansion will triple the facility's size; target completion date is 2003.
* Exhibit Space: Expansion will create a space the size of 14 football fields at 340,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: expanding to 105,000 sq. ft., including a 40,000 sq. ft. ballroom
* Contact: Greater Pittsburgh CVB
* Phone: (412) 281-7711
* Fax: (412) 644-5512
* Portland, Oregon Oregon Convention Center * A government and hospitality industry-financed expansion will be completed in 2002.
* Exhibit Space: adding 125,000 sq. ft. to existing 150,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: adding 30 breakout rooms to existing 32 meeting rooms, including a 35,000-sq.-ft. ballroom
* Contact: Portland Oregon Visitors Association
* Phone: (503) 275-9770
* Fax: (503) 275-9297
* Reno, Nevada Reno-Sparks Convention Center * The state legislature approved a plan to expand and modernize the existing 370,000-sq.-ft. facility to more than half a million sq. ft., with completion set for 2002.
* Exhibit Space: will expand to 400,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will grow to 100,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority
* Phone: (775) 827-7600
* Fax: (775) 827-7666
* San Antonio, Texas Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center * The expansion was completed in August 1999; the renovation is to be completed in January 2001.
* Exhibit Space: has doubled to 440,000 contiguous sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: expanding to 106,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: San Antonio CVB
* Phone: (202) 467-8047
* Fax: (202) 467-8060
* San Diego, California San Diego Convention Center * The expanded center will open in September 2001.
* Exhibit Space: expanding to 525,000 sq. ft. of contiguous space
* Meeting Space: 204,16 sq. ft. upon completion. The 90,000-sq.-ft. Sails Pavilion will have new glass walls and other renovations completed by 2000.
* Contact: San Diego CVB
* Phone: (619) 232-3101
* Fax: (619) 231-9783
* San Francisco, California Moscone Convention Center * The voter-approved, $191-million addition known as Moscone West will be completed by early 2003, expanding the facility to 900,000 sq. ft. of space.
* Exhibit space: expansion will add 300,000 sq. ft. to existing 442,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting space: adding 38 meeting rooms for a total of 175,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: San Francisco CVB
* Phone: (415) 227-2691
* Fax: (415) 974-1992
* San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Trade & Convention Center * This new facility is slotted to open in 2002.
* Exhibit Space: 150,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 80,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Puerto Rico CVB
* Phone: (787) 725-2110
* Fax: (202) 331-0824
* Savannah, Georgia Savannah International Trade & Convention Center * This new facility is expected to open in early 2000.
* Exhibit space: 100,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting space: 50,000 sq. ft. total with 25,000-sq.-ft. ballrooms, 17 meeting rooms and a 400-seat amphitheater
* Contact: Savannah Area CVB
* Phone: (912) 644-6424
* Fax: (912) 944-0468
* Seattle, Washington Washington State Convention & Trade Center * Expansion is slated for completion in 2001. The new addition will be joined to the existing center via a sky bridge.
* Exhibit Space: doubling current space of 157,000 sq. ft. to 260,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: adding four meeting rooms, for a total of 110,519 sq. ft. in 58 breakout rooms
* Contact: Seattle/King County CVB
* Phone: (425) 455-1521
* Fax: (425) 450-5642
* Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Palace Convention Center * An expansion is expected to be complete next fall.
* Exhibit Space: will grow from 256,000 to 370,00 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will grow to 100,00 sq. ft.
* Contact: Salt Lake CVB
* Phone: (801) 649-6100
* Fax: (801) 355-9323
* St. Paul, Minnesota RiverCentre * An expansion is slotted for completion next September.
* Exhibit Space: will grow to 318,420 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: will remain 59,500 sq. ft.
* Contact: Saint Paul CVB
* Phone: (651) 265-4910
* Fax: (651) 265-4999
* Toronto, Ontario Toronto Congress Centre * Designs for an expansion are being studied.
* Exhibit Space: would grow to 900,000 sq. ft. from 450,000
* Meeting Space: would double to 100,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Tourism Toronto
* Phone: (416) 203-2600
* Fax: (416) 203-6753
* Washington, D.C. Washington Convention Center * Construction continues on the new 2.1-million-sq.-ft. downtown center, with completion slated for March 2003.
* Exhibit Space: 725,000 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: 150,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Washington D.C. CVB
* Phone: (202) 789-7023
* Fax: (202) 789-7037
* Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre * Plans are under way for an expansion to be completed in 2003.
* Exhibit Space: to grow to 300,000 sq. ft. from 110,809 sq. ft.
* Meeting Space: to grow to 72,000 sq. ft. from 30,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Vancouver CVB
* Phone: (604) 631-2804
* Fax: (604) 682-1717
* Kissimmee, Florida World Expo Park * Financing is being worked out for the Expo Center, the centerpiece of this gigantic complex within a short drive of Disney World. Plans include 3,000 hotel rooms within the complex, as well as the 143,000-sq.-ft. Osceola County Convention Center, and up to a million square feet of entertainment and retail space.
* Exhibit Space: one million sq. ft. of exhibit space in the Expo Center by 2003, with plans to grow to 2.4 million
* Meeting Space: 300,000 sq. ft.
* Contact: Kissimmee-St. Cloud CVB
* Phone: (407) 944-2484
* Fax: (407) 847-0878
Opryland 1, 2, 3 Privately owned convention facilities are growing in number, and one of the most successful players in this arena, Gaylord Entertainment's Opryland Hotel
Convention Center in Nashville, is moving forward with a brand extension that includes new Opryland hotel and convention complexes in both Florida and Texas: * Work on the $350 million Opryland Hotel Florida in Kissimmee-St. Cloud, Fla., is under way after groundbreaking ceremonies were held in June. When it opens in February 2002 with 178,000 square feet of exhibit space and 202,000 square feet of meeting space, the hotel/convention/entertainment complex, right outside the gates of Disney World, will be the hospitality group's first property to be built outside Nashville.
* Opryland Hotel Texas is set to break ground in the middle of next year in Grapevine, Texas. It is expected to open in 2003. Plans include 1,500 hotel rooms, a four-acre enclosed atrium, and 380,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space--all under one roof.
And there will be more. According to Opryland Hospitality Group spokesman Paul Lindsley, Gaylord plans to open five to seven Opryland resort convention facilities in the next 10 years.