Indiana Convention Center Expansion Project
The Indiana Convention Center has expanded five times since our 1972 opening and we’ve now broken ground on expansion number six! To be built just east of the Indiana Convention Center and connected by a skybridge, the expansion will include the largest ballroom in the state as well as additional meeting rooms and event space giving us the opportunity to host two citywide conventions at one time. The expansion will also be attached to an 800-room new convention center hotel, a skyline-changing glass structure with spectacular views of Indianapolis and amenities including a rooftop bar and sky lounge. Look for these exciting additions to our thriving downtown in summer 2026!
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR HOOSIERS?
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR CONVENTIONS?
The new Indiana Convention Center hotel and expansion are transformational investments that allow Indianapolis to continue to serve as a major convention destination for decades to come. Click on the graphic below to see their impacts.
Support For The Expansion Project
“Indianapolis has been a great home for Gen Con for the last 20 years. During that time, Gen Con has grown big, and we’d like to grow even more which is why we are thrilled with the Pan Am convention center expansion and the hotel coming online in a few short years. This project is critically important to help keep Gen Con hosted and growing in Indy.”
Gen Con President David Hoppe
“Indy’s continued investment in growing its convention and event facilities has helped bring NFL events like the Super Bowl to the city. The Pan Am expansion is critical to the city’s future bids for the league’s major events.”
National Football League Director of Events Carly Slivinski
“Indianapolis has been a wonderful host for our National FFA Convention & Expo. As we continue to grow in our convention attendance, especially as our 100th-anniversary approaches in 2027, the need for space will continue to grow. We appreciate this new development and believe this addition will continue to allow us to offer additional opportunities as our convention continues to grow.”
National FFA Organization CEO Scott Stump
“FDIC International has called Indy home since 1995, annually bringing tens of thousands of firefighters from across the U.S. and around the globe to the city. This year alone FDIC brought nearly 35,000. As the city has grown, so has our convention. News of the convention center expansion and new hotel is welcome news and ensures FDIC International can continue to partner and grow our conference and expo in Indy.”
FDIC Senior Vice President, Group Director Eric Schlett
“Indiana Sports Corp is in full support of the continued development and funding of the new Indiana Convention Center hotel at Pan Am Plaza. This project is vital to the future success of our city as it will allow Indianapolis to remain the preeminent host city in the country. The new hotel will enable Indiana Sports Corp and the city of Indianapolis to expand their event portfolio while continuing to attract and host world-class sporting events that generate millions of dollars in economic impact, such as NCAA Final Fours, the Big Ten Football Championship Game, and U.S. Olympic Team Trials.”
Indiana Sports Corp President Patrick Talty
Check out the project timeline to see how the project began in 2014, has been built on research, planning and support from a wide variety of stakeholders, and has progressed to a summer 2023 scheduled groundbreaking and expected summer 2026 completion!
UPCOMING EVENTS
