OAKLAND, Calif.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, operator of the Oakland Convention Center, has announced the start of an $8 million renovation of the 64,000-square-foot meeting facility.
The project includes cosmetic and technology enhancements as well as sustainable and energy management systems upgrades that qualify the venue for LEED Silver certification. Inspired by the city's jazz and blues history, the convention center will celebrate the area's musical history through photography displays and murals.
The renovation will also include technology and audio-visual upgrades befitting a meeting venue in one of the most wired cities in the United States. A new, state-of-the-art internet system will be able to accommodate up to 2,500 users at any given time while a sophisticated, programmable energy management system will have the ability to schedule time-controlled energy use of temperature and lighting.
Following the restoration, the facility will hold a grand opening ceremony sometime later this year.
