20-Year, $600 Million Las Vegas Convention Center Renovation Reaches Construction Milestone

LAS VEGAS, NV – The 20-year effort to renovate and upgrade the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s (LVCVA) public convention center reached a significant milestone this week ahead of the much-anticipated completion of the project’s $620 million Phase 3 in 2025.

A white iron beam signed by construction workers, local officials and community leaders was raised and mounted at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s highest point on Tuesday, bringing its design in-line with the facility’s West Hall – a recent addition to the building that was completed in 2021 at the cost of nearly $1 billion – and establishing an arc over the Center’s newly-built lobby.

LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill said that Tuesday’s milestone represented the culmination of two decades of hard work that will prove to be an immense boon to the city of Las Vegas and its residents and business community.

It’s really significant for Las Vegas and for our customers. This city, this organization, has been working for 20 years to make this happen,” Hill said. “Being here today is a testament to the importance of the meeting and convention industry to Las Vegas, the diligence of the board and this community over the years to make it happen. We’re excited. It’s a milestone for our city.”

The plan to renovate and expand the Convention Center was kicked around by the LVCVA board over 20 years ago, but the project was temporarily shelved during the mid-2000s recession. Once the local economy showed signs of improvement it began to move forward once again, but the plan was then sidetracked a second time by the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the West Hall was expansion was completed in 2021, the project then utilized its design aesthetic as a guide for the redesign of the “legacy campus,” referring to the original Convention Center’s structure; the renovation is currently considered to be 50 percent complete.

The South Hall’s east entrance was completed in January, as well as a new board meeting room and the LVCVA’s executive offices. Renovation on the North Hall is expected to be completed by the fall.

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