Plans to expand the convention center began to be publicly considered in 2009 when a Citizens Task Force was convened. In addition to providing San Diego with the all-under-one-roof meeting space demanded by planners of Comic-Con and other events, it will improve waterfront access for both residents and visitors. The project opens up stunning new views of San Diego Bay, re-routes truck traffic away from pedestrian areas, and includes numerous public benefits including a 5-acre rooftop public park.
The convention center continues to be successful generating an average of $1.3 billion in economic impact annually, and in 2008, discussions began for a Phase 3 expansion
2009 Fiscal Year economic impact $1.2 billion. As the scale and scope of events continues to grow, the need to expand becomes more prominent.
The group is charged with engaging the public to develop a set of recommendations to the mayor on matters related to the proposed expansion of the Convention Center.
The Convention Center Task Force discussed the convention center's history, downtown redevelopment, and the convention center's economic impact, held at the Handlery Hotel and Resort.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed the convention center's performance at the Scripps Ranch Library.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed the market demand for an expanded facility,held at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed convention center performance, conducted an industry overview, and described challenges and expectations, held at the Cox Arena.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force added to previous discussions about the event planning market.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed the hotel program and convention center program at the San Diego Convention Center.
The Task Force met to discuss financing options for the expansion, held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center.
The Mayor's Task Force receives the first set of design renderings for the new convention center.
The Task Force met to further discuss financing options, held at the San Diego Convention Center.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed funding and detailed the recommendation to Mayor Jerry Sanders, held at the War Memorial Building in Balboa Park.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed funding and detailed the recommendation to Mayor Jerry Sanders, held at the San Diego Convention Center.
The Convention Center Expansion Task Force discussed funding and detailed the recommendation to Mayor Jerry Sanders, held at the Barrio Station Theater.
The Task Force finds that an expanded convention center would provide a significant positive economic impact to our City and region.
The spot of land adjacent to the convention center ensures contiguous event space.
The design team selection follows a standard two-stage process, the first being an RFQ and the second being an RFP (Request for Proposals). A selection committee oversees the entire process, and at the conclusion, makes a recommendation to the SDCCC Board of Directors to vote on approval of the final contract. The overall process takes about five months.
sponsored by Port of San Diego.
sponsored by Port of San Diego.
Comic-Con International, the mega convention that has called San Diego home for more than 40 years, will remain at the San Diego Convention Center through 2016. Organizers for Comic-Con began considering other cities as their contract with the San Diego Convention Center came to an end in 2012. The increasingly popular event’s square footage needs have continued to grow through the years making it difficult to adequately accommodate their present and future space needs in the present convention facility. Without an Expansion underway by 2016, Comic-Con will have no choice but to move their event to a facility that can better accommodate an event of their size.
The design of the Phase III expansion emphasizes sustainability and public space.
The groups were the University community Planning Group, Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Centre City Development Corp., Hotel Motel Association, ConVis, Port Tenants Association Board, Downtown San Diego Partnership, Land Use and Urban Planning Committee, East Village Association, Paradise in Progress, Barrio Logan Redevelopment Project Area Committee, East Village Community Action Network, Urban Land Institute San Diego, Catfish Club, San Diego North Chamber of Commerce, Del Mar Mesa Community Planning Group, Optimist Club of Point Loma, Centre City Development Corp. Board, Gaslamp Quarter Association, San Diego World Trade Center, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Hotel Motel Association Board, Kiwanis of Pacific Beach, Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Managers Group, Downtown Breakfast Rotary, Kiwanis of Tierrasanta, America's Finest Forward, ScrippsMiramar Ranch Planning Group, Council for Design Professionals, AIA San Diego, Port Tenants Association, North Park Planning Committee, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Board, Gaslamp QuarterAssociation Board of Directors, Downtown San Diego Partnership Board, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Policy Committee, San Diego Regional EDC Strategic Roundtable, Old Mission Rotary, Downtown SD Partnership Public Meeting, SD Regional Economic Development Corp., Hearing of the Selecty Committee of San Diego Trade, Tourism, and Job Creation, Lodging Industry Association, Balboa Park Committee, Centre City Advisory Committee, Society for Professional Marketing Services, Mayor's Civic Leadership Group, San Diego Symphony Board of Directors, Hillcrest Lions Club, Urban Land Institute San Diego, San Diego Downtown Lions Club, AIA San Diego--Urban Design Committee, Harbor Kiwanis Club, The San Diego Council of Design Professionals, American Public Works Association, American Institute of Architects, and Council for Design Professionals.
The Fentress Architects team showcases their design, including a 5-acre rooftop park.
The council votes 7-0, with Marti Emerald absent, to set in motion the creation of a special district and tax on local hotel owners.
Expected to generate more than $30 million a year, the tax increase is key to financing the bulk of the $520 million expansion.
Commissioners approve the environmental impact report and formalize their commitment to contribute $60 million toward the project.
The 1,400+ page report outlines detailed information on a variety of expansion-related topics including aesthetics, air and water quality, geology and soils, emissions, land use, noise, parking, transportation and public services.
Plans continue to move forward for the San Diego Convention Center Phase III expansion project. After the legality of the project’s proposed financing plan was challenged, a Superior Court judge has deemed it legal.
Interim Mayor Todd Gloria reaffirmed his support for the plan, a project that he stated "is vital to creating jobs and boosting the local economy."
The California Coastal Commission voted to unanimously approve the expansion project at its meeting October 10, 2013. This approval aims to give San Diego the largest contiguous exhibit space on the West Coast plus a new 500-room hotel tower expansion. The project creates 7,000 new permanent jobs, thousands of construction jobs, and generates $13.5 million in new tax revenue to the city’s general fund to pay for public services such as police, fire, libraries and parks.
The San Diego Convention Center Corporation, in partnership with the City of San Diego and JMI Realty, have retained Convention Sports and Leisure International to conduct a study analyzing the current state of the convention and meetings industry and San Diego’s market position within the industry.
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