Atlantic City Convention Center

For the original venue often referred to as the Atlantic City Convention Center or Convention Hall, see Boardwalk Hall.

Atlantic City Convention Center
Address	One Convention Boulevard
Location	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates	39.36340°N 74.43911°W / 39.36340; -74.43911
Owner	Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
Operator	OVG360
Opened	May 1, 1997
Construction cost	$268 million
Enclosed space
• Total space	500,000 sq ft (46,000 m^2)
Parking	1000 spaces
Public transit access	Atlantic City Rail Terminal
Website
https://www.accenter.com/

The Atlantic City Convention Center is a large convention center located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Opened on May 1, 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.

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^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. PeopleVision FX Selected Projects Archived December 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 4, 2006

External links

• Atlantic City Convention Center
• Atlantic City Tourism
• Miss America Organization
• New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association