The Wilmington Convention Center may have a logo, which includes the tagline “business made casual,” and a new website, but it’s still unclear when the facility will open, Wilmington’s Star-News newspaper reported.
Construction was slated to wrap up in May 2010, but if the city council approves a proposed addition to the center next month, that would push the completion date back to late August 2010. No official bookings have been made at the center, which is located downtown along the Cape Fear River.
“The last thing we want to do is book something, then not have it ready,” said Steve Bridges, the city's convention center project manager.
Meanwhile, the city council granted a time extension to a development group to purchase the land adjacent to the convention center site, where a 157-room Hotel Indigo is planned.
The convention center’s website is www.businessmadecasual.com. The site includes basic information about the center, but its official launch there is slated for June.
