An increasing number of communities are actively considering the construction of a convention center. Rather than being a one step, build or not build process, the convention center decision process is multi-stepped. Many of the decisions that must be made in the process are complicated and have huge potential implications for existing lodging facilities and other industry and non-industry players. Further, because the process includes numerous steps, the entire process is often very time

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... ing. The author used a variety of sources to suggest the elements that should be considered when thinking about the construction of a modern convention center for a community.