Atlantic City Convention Center


Address	One Convention Boulevard
Location	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates	39°21′48″N 74°26′21″W / 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 m²)
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]