Overview
- Officials held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to reopen the downtown venue following an 18-month renovation costing $264 million.
- Upgrades include one of the Midwest’s largest grand ballrooms, a new rooftop terrace, a 200,000-square-foot exhibition hall and state-of-the-art technology.
- RedsFest is slated for Jan. 16 as the first event in the reimagined facility.
- The complex no longer carries the Duke Energy name, a customizable LED “Cincinnati” sign now fronts the building, and naming-rights discussions are in progress.
- 3CDC describes an $828 million convention district plan that adds a renovated garage and a 700-room Marriott targeted for 2028, framed as a catalyst for downtown business.