Ocean City Convention Center

Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Year Completed: 1997

Ocean City Convention Center rendering

Project Summary:
The Maryland Stadium Authority completed the renovation and expansion of the Ocean City Convention Center in the Fall of 1997. Exhibition space in the building was increased by 50,000 square feet and the meeting room space expanded by 25,000 square feet. The exhibition space in the original Convention Center was converted into a new ballroom.

Project Features:
Maximum flexibility through use of partitions that permit the three main halls to be sub-divided into seven rooms.
Design innovations reflect the natural surroundings of the Atlantic Ocean and Assawomen Bay:
  - Indoor/Outdoor Patio
  - Seaside Theme throughout
  - Visitor Center in Shape of
    Lighthouse
  - Exterior Canopies Shaped like
    Sails
  - Ceiling Design in Shape of Sails
  - Compass Design Woven into
    Carpet and Terrazzo
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Project Manager:
Gary A. McGuigan

Architect:
Rosser International
Atlanta, Georgia 

Construction Manager:
Hardin Construction Group, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia / SPN Group
Rockville, Maryland

Project Budget:
$32.7 million

MBE Participation:
14% - $4.2 million