WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Renovations could be on the way for the Benton Convention Center, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
The Forsyth County Tourism Development Authority is hiring a consultant to recommend renovations for the facility, which was last renovated in 2006 at a cost of $2.9 million. Those upgrades are described as a “band-aid” and any new changes would likely center around technology enhancements to the facility.
The city-owned convention center is managed by Noble Investment Group, which owns the adjacent Embassy Suites and Marriott hotel.
The convention center first opened in 1968. It was expanded in 1986 and currently has about 100,000 square feet of space.
