SANDUSKY, Ohio
Kalahari Resort has announced the opening of its newly expanded convention center, marking the completion of a $22 million, 10 month renovation. The 120,000-square-foot addition more than doubles the size of the previous convention center, bringing the total square footage to 215,000 and making the Kalahari Resort – Sandusky the only under-one-roof complex in the midwest to offer a convention center and hotel of such scope.
Kalahari’s newest space accommodates 5,200 conference attendees as compared to 2,200 at the original convention center, which opened in 2006 and helped fill a void of hotel and meetings space in the region. The resort’s distinctive African theme is carried throughout the convention center, and guests will find authentic African art and artifacts alongside state-of-the-art meetings technology.
The addition includes a 38,000-square-foot grand ballroom/expo center, a 12,000-square-foot junior ballroom, 14 meeting rooms, a 4,000-square-foot themed outdoor plaza connected to an indoor ballroom and 30,000 square feet of pre-function space.
