convention center expansion

Shovels hit the dirt Tuesday afternoon, putting in motion the long-awaited construction of the 61,000-square foot addition to the Bloomington Convention Center.

The Capital Improvement Board met Wednesday to wrap up design details and approve a final round of bids.

The next round of bids is for steel, concrete, foundations, and floor slab.

The Capital Improvement Board on Wednesday changed the name of the Monroe Convention Center to the Bloomington Convention Center.

After decades of planning, years of finding funding and a lot of controversy, the expansion project of the Monroe Convention Center is moving quickly.

The group charged with expanding the convention center began the new year with appointing a new member while working on site and design plans.

The Capital Improvement Board met Wednesday to award contracts and form a committee to come up with a naming process.

Architects are fine tuning the site plan in the final design phase of the Monroe Convention Center expansion.

Architects presented updated renderings and floor plans of the project at Wednesday’s Capital Improvement Board meeting.

Sloped or flat roof, building efficiency options, and location of the elevated crosswalk link are just a few of the details convention expansion leaders are working on.