Moscone Center continuing renovations
Credit: Moscone Center
A $56 million renovation completed this summer at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco isn’t enough, according to Mayor Edwin Lee. “The recent renovations at Moscone North and South are exciting, but they don’t address San Francisco’s need for more convention and meeting space to remain competitive with cities around the world,” says Mayor Lee. “Tourism is our city’s number one industry and bringing Moscone into the 21st century will boost our city’s economy.” The mayor has announced a 25-year development plan for the center, which will be finalized later this year. A timeline to complete the plan in phases will be scheduled, with completion of the first phase expected by 2018. City of San Francisco convention facilities director John Noguchi says more than 10 groups have broken attendance record at the center this year. “The demand for additional space is clear,” Noguchi explains. “An expanded facility will provide us with the type of venue that will help convention business continue to thrive here in San Francisco.”
