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Greater Columbus Convention Center Opens First Section of its Renovated Meeting Space
10/8/2015
The first section of renovated meeting space at the SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center has been completed and already hosted events for both the Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar 2015 and the Materials Science & Technology (M S & T) 2015 Conference and Exhibition. “It is fitting that just after the Columbus Clippers won the International League Governors’ Cup that Minor League Baseball officials traveled to Columbus to visit the Clippers’ award-winning Huntington Park and were the first guests to attend events in our new meeting space,” said Greater Columbus Convention Center General Manager John R. Page. “And this week, M S &T delegates from around the world are holding sessions in these meeting rooms, providing exposure of this renovated space to an international audience.” Adjacent to the facility’s administrative offices, the two second-floor meeting rooms are now known as Eisenman and Trott. The room names were selected to pay homage to the architects designing the Greater Columbus Convention Center, which was dedicated March 13, 1993. Peter Eisenman, the New York-based architect, collaborated with Columbus-based Richard Trott, now deceased, on the iconic project. The rooms and foyer feature an elegant color palette including white, gray, tan and bronze, with new carpeting, ceilings, lighting, signage, textured wall coverings and streamlined digital display terminals showcasing client logos and the schedule of events booked within the rooms. These two meeting rooms were completed on schedule and comprise the first portion of the $125 million expansion and full-scale renovation of the facility that has already commenced and will conclude in July 2017. The Corna Kokosing Elford construction team is working concurrently on several projects within various parts of the facility to minimize the disruption to clients while adhering to detailed project timelines. Another major project component underway is the renovation of the Grand Ballroom, which will be renamed and make its debut in March 2016. “The landscape of our facility is changing daily with several construction teams working simultaneously in different parts of the facility, as well as building the Goodale Garage across the street,” said Page. “The result will be a stunning facility that will be second to none in terms of the event space, amenities and customer service we will offer our guests.” The Greater Columbus Convention Center, located in downtown Columbus, hosted an estimated 2.5 million visitors in 2014. About SMG Founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than 240 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers, arenas, stadiums, theaters, performing arts centers, equestrian facilities, science centers and a variety of other venues. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 15 million square feet of exhibition space and more than 1.5 million sports and entertainment seats. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming, construction and design consulting, and pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as McCormick Place & Soldier Field in Chicago, Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Houston’s NRG Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions and catering company SAVOR, currently serving more than 140 accounts worldwide. Visit www.columbusconventions.com and www.smgworld.com for more information. Contact: jdavis@columbusconventions.com Related News Greater Columbus Convention Center Welcomes Return of 10,000 Thirty-One Gifts Consultants |
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