Convention Center News

The final phase of the new $2.3 million Virginia Beach Convention Center officially opened in January. The convention center has more than 500,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. The Hampton Roads Auto Dealers Association held the first show in the new exhibit hall, a 150,012-square-foot, column-free space. Pre-function space includes a 53,800-square-foot foyer with a video art wall spanning 360 feet. The center's 31,029-square-foot wood-paneled ballroom features programmable