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Downtown team pitches ready‑to‑go convention center tied to Radisson and skyway
Summary
A downtown proposal led by Kilborn Group, EAPC and ASM Global urged the selection committee to place a city‑owned convention center in Downtown Fargo citing no land acquisition, existing parking and a planned Skyway connection to Radisson Blu; ASM would operate the center, and the Radisson owner plans a 75‑room Marriott Moxy addition.
A team led by the Kilborn Group, EAPC Architects Engineers and ASM Global presented a downtown Fargo concept for a city‑owned convention center that would connect to the Radisson Blu via the skyway system and rely on existing downtown parking and businesses to serve guests.
Mike Almendinger of the Kilborn Group opened the presentation by saying, “Why downtown? This project is ready to go. There's no land acquisition. There's no TIF. There's no fundraising needed.” He added the site is adjacent to existing businesses, parking garages and Broadway Square, which the team said would allow quick activation of downtown public spaces.
EAPC President Alan Dostert said the team's design is 85,000 square feet, plus or minus, and stressed connectivity as the proposal’s core idea. “If you can come away with one thought,” Dostert said,…
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