Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)
today commemorated the installation of the final piece of structural
steel in the $600 million renovation of the Las Vegas Convention
Center’s (LVCC) legacy campus. Traditionally known as a Topping Out
ceremony, the 50-foot beam was signed by members of the LVCVA’s
workforce, community leaders, construction partners, and more than 300
tradesmen and women who worked on the project before being installed in
the frame atop Central Hall.
The Topping Out is an important milestone in the project, which launched
in 2023 to extend the contemporary design and architecture of the
state-of-the-art West Hall. Construction work on the South Hall
completed in January and will continue in the Central and North halls
through 2025, with work designed around the tradeshow schedule. Today’s
event featured remarks by Steve Hill, LVCVA president and CEO, and Jim
Gibson, chairman of both the Clark County Commission and the LVCVA Board
of Directors.
Meetings and conventions are vital to Southern Nevada, contributing more
than $15 billion to our local economy. In 2023, the LVCC hosted 48
conventions with approximately 1.2 million attendees and is home to the
country’s largest and most significant tradeshows.
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATION MILESTONE, AUGUST 2024 FACT SHEET
OVERVIEW
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), which owns and operates the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC),
launched a $600 million renovation of the facility’s legacy campus in 2023 to extend the contemporary design, architecture, and
customer experience of the West Hall. Construction work on the South Hall was completed in January and will continue in the
Central and North Halls through 2025.
Convention business is a significant part of Las Vegas’ tourism infrastructure, helping fill our 151,000 hotel rooms Sunday through
Thursday. The renovation of the convention center underscores a commitment to meetings and events in the destination, and by
extension, continued economic growth in Southern Nevada. The LVCC hosted 48 conventions with approx. 1.2 million attendees in
2023 and is home to the country's largest and most significant tradeshows, including SEMA, CES, World of Concrete and CONEXPO –
CON/AGG. Convention attendance in Las Vegas also climbed to 6 million and contributed more than $15 billion to the local economy
in 2023. The convention sector directly supported more than 67,000 jobs in our community, contributing $3.7 billion in wages.
LVCC RENOVATION CONTRUCTION TIMELINE
In January 2024, construction work was completed on a fully refurbished East entrance, new administrative office complex and
state-of-the-art board room in the South Hall. Construction in 2024 will focus on North Hall and construction in 2025 will focus on
Central Hall. Construction on a new grand lobby between North and Central halls will take place through 2025. All construction is set
to conclude in 2025.
SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN FALL 2024
Renovated exhibition space in the North Hall will feature new lighting, enhanced entrances, and signage.
Renovated meeting rooms and improved technology features in the North Hall, including the addition of LED monitors outside
every meeting room and enhanced sound and digital signage.
LOOKING AHEAD
An extension of the exterior glass and signature ribbon roof toward the North and Central Halls will create continuity with the
architecture of the West Hall.
The addition of a climate-controlled concourse between North and South Halls will provide interior access across the campus.
An expansive Grand Lobby between the North and Central halls, featuring four large digital displays for customer branding and
digital wayfinding for an enhanced customer experience.
An expansion of the North Hall concourse between the North and West Halls, featuring new glass walls to allow for natural light
and views of the Las Vegas Strip and outdoor exhibit spaces.
A transformation of the existing Central Hall Grand Lobby to include new carpet, lighting, and digital displays.
Renovated exhibition space in the Central Hall will feature new lighting, enhanced entrances, and signage.
Enhancements to outdoor exhibit space in the Silver Lot will feature improved technology, lighting, and dedicated loading areas
for rideshare and shuttle buses.
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
AECOM Hunt – Penta, a Joint Venture
Miller & Ham Project Development
Klai Juba Wald Architecture + Interiors
