Lancaster County Convention Center

Whether you were an original fan or opponent of the downtown convention center, it’s time to unite.  It is now officially open for business.  Instead of a vacant, aging monstrosity of a building on Penn Square; Lancastrians now have a beautiful, state of the art showpiece that we can now be proud of.  You can take a virtual tour of the facility by visiting their website.  The website also does a good job of promoting events and businesses in downtown Lancaster. Take the time to visit the facility over the next couple of days and welcome our newest resident to the neighborhood.
    
The following article appeared on LancasterOnline this morning:

Long Road to a Ribbon Cutting for Convention Center

$174 million project opens this week

For the Penn Square hotel/convention center, today is one part finish line, one part starting gate.

Developers and backers of the $174 million hotel/convention center on Penn Square this morning will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, one day before the center is scheduled to open.

Yet, while it may look like construction is complete and the lights are ready to come on — after a decade of legal fights, building delays and skyrocketing material costs — today’s event is merely another milestone.

What begins when the facility opens Friday is a 20-year effort to pay back debt and confirm whether promises of a successful lodging and meeting center will prove true.

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