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Savannah convention center expansion boosting events; 444-room Signia hotel project to begin groundbreaking
Summary
Georgia World Congress Center Authority officials told a Senate study committee the $276 million expansion of the Savannah Convention Center has doubled the facility's size, increased event days and attendance, and that a 444-room Signia by Hilton hotel ($398 million) will break ground Oct. 8 with an expected 2028 opening.
Kevin Moore, senior vice president of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and general manager of the Savannah Convention Center, told a Georgia Senate study committee in Savannah that the center's $276 million expansion is already increasing event volume and economic impact and that a new headquarter hotel will further multiply benefits.
The expansion and next steps
Moore said the expansion, which doubled the convention center's size, opened in April and is beginning to show results: "In fiscal year 25, we realized over 20% increase in both the number of events and number of event days. We welcomed over 202,000 attendees and ended the year with the bottom line 14…
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