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Detroit Plans Major Cobo Center Revamp

The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority unveiled a three-year, $221 million plan for the renovation of the Cobo Convention & Exhibition Center.

The plan includes the conversion of Cobo Arena into a 40,000-square-foot ballroom with prefunction areas offering river views, the reconfiguration of the meeting rooms and substantial cosmetic, environmental and technological improvements. Work is expected to be completed in 2014.