Atlantic City Convention Center

The Atlantic City Convention Center is a large convention center located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Opened in 1997, the center includes 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) of showroom space, 5 exhibit halls, 45 meeting rooms with 109,000 sq ft (10,100 m2) of space, a garage with 1,400 parking spaces, and an adjacent Sheraton hotel.

For the original venue often referred to as the Atlantic City Convention Center or Convention Hall, see Boardwalk Hall.
Atlantic City Convention Center
AddressOne Convention Blvd
LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey
Coordinates39.36340°N 74.43911°W / 39.36340; -74.43911
OwnerCasino Reinvestment Development Authority
OperatorSpectra
OpenedMay 1, 1997
Construction cost
$268 million
Enclosed space
 • Total space500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2)
Parking1000 spaces
Public transit accessAtlantic City Rail Terminal
Website
Atlantic City Convention Center

History
The Atlantic City Convention Center during the annual Power Boat Show

The Center was developed as a part of the city's gateway redevelopment project, which also included Tanger Outlets The Walk and the Grand Boulevard. The building opened with a connected Sheraton hotel.

The building was constructed in its original design by Philadelphia green city planning firm WRT (Wallace, Roberts and Todd)[1] by its senior architect at the time, the principal, and partner, Gilbert Rosenthal, AIA, to reflect its location, featuring wave-inspired carpets and a Rock Bar themed to the beach. The main lobby is contained within an atrium lit by 90 ft. high skylights.

Between the convention center and the Sheraton Hotel is a landscaped garden with an interactive bronze statue of Bert Parks holding a crown. When a visitor puts their head inside the crown and taps it, sensors activate a recorded playback of Parks singing "There She Is..." through speakers hidden behind nearby bushes.[2]

Other facilities

The Center is connected to the Atlantic City Rail Terminal, containing New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line to Philadelphia.


References
  1. http://www.wrtdesign.com/projects/detail/atlantic-city-convention-center-and-rail-terminal/139%5B%5D
  2. PeopleVision FX Selected Projects Archived December 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 4, 2006
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