Plans Announced For New Convention Center In The Meadowlands
October 26, 2021
The Meadowlands 2040 Foundation has revealed plans to build a new Meadowlands Convention Center at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The 460,000 square foot center would supplement area attractions like American Dream, MetLife Stadium and the Meadowlands racetrack. It would host major conventions, banquets, festivals and more. Sources say that the space would include 300,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space 100,000 square feet of meeting space and 60,000 square feet of banquet space.
The announcement was made during the foundation’s Thought Leaders Conference/ Mdest 2021 on October 19 at the Hilton Meadowlands in Rutherford, New Jersey. Key speakers included Rob Hunderson, CEO of HSP; David DuBois, CEO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, and Brad Mayne, CEO of the International Association of Venue Managers. The program was slated to be moderated by Fletch Creamer, the foundation’s chairman.