Terre Haute Convention Center Held Grand Opening Saturday

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TERRE HAUTE – Two years after crews started construction on the $25 million Terre Haute Convention Center, the city celebrated Saturday with a grand opening event.

Construction was completed on the facility in March, and city officials tell Inside Indiana Business they hope it will draw new businesses and visitors to the region.

“We thought that if we could do something like Bloomington or some of these other towns in Indiana that have brought back their downtowns with little stores, that people would come back downtown, “ said Vigo County Capital Improvement Board President Jon Marvel. “Since we have started on this project downtown, there have been a few small stores pop up. Once this thing gets off the ground, we’re just hoping that it will really start blooming.”

The center has already booked a variety of events including weddings, exhibits, and conventions.