Jul 01, 2024 News
As markets compete for still-rebounding convention business, they cannot win just by virtue of having a large facility. Three things now drive convention organizers’ decisions: space, hotels and now engaging urban environments, said Rob Svedberg, who leads the public assembly group at architecture firm TVS. “Cities understand that no building is an island and [a convention center] has to engage with its destination.” When people travel, he said, “they want to have a walkable environment outside of the building. They want to be able to walk to entertainment and restaurants.”
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