An 0 million convention hall is in the works as part of the .3 billion Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion, with a 2020 completion date planned.
Work on the new hall would begin in 2017, after completion of the dismantling of the former Riviera casino and construction of an outdoor exhibition venue on the site located on the west side of Paradise Road and across from the convention center, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee revealed.
The convention center expansion plan then calls for building a $1.4 million exhibition hall, which will add another 600,000 square feet of exhibition space, plus meetings space, and other amenities.
The convention center currently has two exhibition halls and other areas among its 3.8 million square feet. Once the new hall is open in 2020, a $580 million makeover of the current convention center gets underway, with completion scheduled in 2022.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in 2013 approved the $2.3 billion convention center expansion in order to remain the world’s top destination for tradeshows and conventions.
While work continues on the convention center, local and state officials are about to begin a two-month review of a proposed light rail and trolley system that would provide more connections from McCarran International Airport to the convention center and other parts of Las Vegas.
Making it easier to travel from the airport to local hotels and the convention center is an important component of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s plan to maintain the city’s status a global tradeshow leader.
The proposal also would add several new pedestrian bridges over the Las Vegas Strip, while widening and elevating many sidewalks to make it easier to get around on foot.
