THE CASE FO
We Support a BCC Renovation and Expansion
Visit Baltimore continues to do its part in advocating for an expanded convention center. In the
last 5 fiscal years, we’ve lost 2 million hotel room nights due to date or space availability at the
convention center, representing 45% of all center-related lost business.
BALTIMORE IS FALLING BEHIND –
our competitors are bigger and newer
CITY
TOTAL EXHIBIT
SPACE (sq. ft.)
Washington, D.C. 703,000 2010
Philadelphia 679,000 2011
Indianapolis 566,000 2011
UPDATED/
EXPANDED
AND WE’RE FALLING BEHIND QUICKLY
In 1997, the last time the Baltimore Convention Center was
expanded, the venue was the 25th largest in the U.S. by total
exhibit space. Today, Baltimore has fallen to #34 on the list.
Source: Access Intelligence, BCCC Expansion Market Demand Analysis &
Estimate, March 2018.
Nashville 353,000 2013
Columbus 337,050 2017
Pittsburgh 313,100 2003
Baltimore 300,000 1997
Charlotte 280,000 2018*
*City Council approved plans for expansion and renovation
Source: MSA BCC Expansion Study Update, July 2018
25th
1997
34th
2018
WE LOSE MORE BUSINESS BECAUSE THE BCC IS TOO SMALL THAN FOR ANY
OTHER SINGLE REASON
45%
of recent BCC
lost business is
due to lack of
capacity
393 events lost, worth two million room nights
and $760 million in estimated economic impacts
Source: Visit Baltimore
BALTIMORE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE GROUPS OUTGROW US
Natural Products has been in Baltimore 9 straight
years, leaving us for Philadelphia in 2020.
Otakon held their show in Baltimore for 18 straight
years, leaving us for Washington D.C. in 2017.
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