This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (May 2015)
The convention center contains a large, 162,000 square foot exhibit hall and an additional 40,000 square foot ballroom.[1]
The convention center is owned by the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority and managed by SMG.
DeVos Performance Hall
The DeVos Performance Hall is a 2,404-seat theater located on the south side of the building. It was built in 1980 and is home to the Grand Rapids Symphony and Broadway Grand Rapids.
The new lobby of DeVos Performance Hall was unveiled in June 2002 as part of the DeVos Place Expansion project. The renovated lobby includes a terrazzo floor, and a renewed box office with an outside window and a scrolling marquee. Another part of the renovations included revised restroom facilities, located on the north side of the theater on the second and third floors.
Internal renovations included refurbished theater seating, as well as new wall and ceiling finishes, new flooring and enhanced colored accent lighting. New balcony light fixtures were added along with redesigned balcony fronts.[2]