ASM Global Awarded Contract Extension to Operate Michigan’s Largest Convention Center Huntington Place in Detroit
July 11 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) has
awarded a contract extension to ASM Global, now in its second
decade of managing Huntington Place, Michigan’s largest convention
center and the 16th largest in the United States.
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Bryan Crowe, DRCFA chief executive officer, said, “In
partnership with the DRCFA, ASM Global has been instrumental in
positioning Huntington Place as a world-class meetings and
conventions destination in the heart of Detroit, welcoming over a
million annual visitors to high-profile events, such as the Detroit
Auto Show.
“ASM Global will play a vital role in supporting the DRCFA's
upcoming strategic initiatives, including the Convention Center
Expansion Project and developing a new convention center hotel to
maintain and bolster Detroit's competitiveness in attracting major
local, state, national and international events. They will also be
key to generating new non-event revenue streams while continuously
enhancing operational efficiencies to deliver an exceptional client
experience.”
Dan Hoffend, ASM Global’s executive vice president, convention
centers, said, “We are honored by the DRCFA’s continued confidence
in our team at Huntington Place. This extension allows us to build
on our successes and ensure Detroit continues to grow as a premier
destination for conventions, trade shows and events and win over
audiences with its unique blend of grit and innovation.”
The venue hosted 146 events in 2023 with over 457,000 attendees.
The FY 2023 economic impact from the local, regional and
international attendees is calculated to be $303.1 million.
Overlooking the Detroit Riverfront, Huntington Place features
over 723,000 square feet of exhibit space. Its Grand Riverview
Ballroom is Michigan’s largest banquet and event venue. The
ballroom is 40,000 square feet, dividable with a retractable wall
and complemented by glass-enclosed, 10,000 square feet of
pre-function space and an open-air terrace overlooking the Detroit
River and the skyline of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The new ballroom
has a 360-theater-seating capacity or 2,500 banquet seating.
Huntington Place has been ASTM / APEX certified since 2015 by
the Events Industry Council and in 2019 obtained a LEED Gold
Certification, making Huntington Place the largest LEED building in
Michigan. The Huntington Place Green Committee meets regularly to
promote sustainability practices. Highlights include strong food
efficiency and donation program; composting; energy-consumption
reduction; and specialized recycling, such as cardboard, kitchen
oil, pallets, cans, bottles and upcycling.
The building has been recognized with numerous industry awards
for excellence, including the prestigious U.S. Green Building
Council Leadership Award for Building Performance. The public art
collection at Huntington Place shares community stories by talented
local artists.
About ASM Global
Award-winning ASM Global is the world’s No. 1 company widely
recognized for creating and producing the foremost live
entertainment and sports experiences. The company’s elite network
spans five continents featuring a portfolio of more than 400 of the
world’s most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention/exhibition
centers and performing arts venues. Via its “Full-Circle Academy,”
ASM Global translates its unique visionary ownership expertise into
innovative project development plans and execution, content
programming, custom-curated guest-immersive experiences, locally
tailored solutions and optimal profitable revenue streams for its
properties and surrounding communities. ASM Global also seeks to
cultivate strong, inclusive relationships with the communities we
work and live in while championing the welfare and development of
our employees and small business partners, resulting in a more
cohesive, resilient and vibrant community.
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About the DRCFA
On Sept. 15, 2009, operational control of TCF Center transferred
to the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority under a
collaborative agreement by the Michigan State Legislature; the City
of Detroit; and Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Each of these
entities, as well as an appointee of the Governor of the State of
Michigan, has an appointed member on the DRCFA board. Lisa Canada
serves as chair of the board. For more information, visit
drcfa.org.
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