LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Exposition Center takes the next step in its multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation project, which will position it as the fifth-largest convention center in the nation.
Starting Tuesday, April 8, crews begin demolishing parts of the existing facility, including Newmarket Hall. The cleared space will pave the way for Phase I of the project, which is a new 350,000-s.f. multipurpose building designed to expand and redefine event capabilities at the facility.
“The Kentucky Exposition Center is a globally recognized events facility, home to a tremendous amount of history and now undergoing some long overdue enhancements,” said David S. Beck, president/CEO of Kentucky Venues. “With the support of and direct appropriation by the Kentucky General Assembly, our expansion and renovation will mark the most significant change to our footprint since 1956, transforming it into a venue capable of hosting major events at a scale never seen before.”…