The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve the $2.6-billion L.A. Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project. The investment will create more than 15,000 jobs, add $652 million in general fund tax revenue over 30 years and draw in over $150 million in additional visitor spending each year, according to the L.A. City Tourism Department.
LACC has been at a competitive disadvantage in attracting large, citywide conventions due to the lack of contiguous space, especially as competitors have completed or are in the process of completing major expansions, according to City Tourism and LACC. The new construction will connect the two existing South and West Exhibit Halls by adding 190,000 square feet of space to create one contiguous hall with more than 750,000 square feet and will provide 39,000 square feet of new meeting room space and 95,000 square feet of multipurpose space.
“An expanded and modernized Convention Center will transform the landscape of Downtown Los Angeles for following generations,” said Kimberly Weedmark, LACC general manager.
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