Savannah Breaks Ground on $271 Million Convention Center Expansion

March 19, 2021

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, along with Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and Visit Savannah President Joseph Marinelli welcomed elected officials, economic development and business leaders gathered to join them for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Savannah Convention Center expansion on March 17, 2021. The groundbreaking marks a milestone in the project’s history that began in 2017 when the Georgia General Assembly allocated the initial funding for the planning and design of the Savannah Convention Center expansion. During construction, the Savannah Convention Center will remain fully operational, continuing its more than 20-year track re...