MBCC News

Welcome to the official press room for the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC). Learn about the latest news and happenings at the MBCC and the surrounding Convention Center District in Miami Beach. Review our press releases and announcements.

About Miami Beach Convention Center And CamPUS

Re-imagined following a $640-million-dollar renovation, the award-winning MBCC includes a new 60,000 square-foot Grand Ballroom, four junior ballrooms, almost 500,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space, an expanded Grand Lobby, pre-function areas that are bathed in natural light, up to 84 breakout rooms, approximately 800 roof deck parking spaces, almost 2,100 miles of cabling to support all IT communications, $10.2 million dollars’ worth of art curated by the City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places program and a six-acre (Pride Park) and three-acre (Collins Canal Park) public green spaces that can serve as incremental event space. The MBCC Campus includes two new event spaces: Venu, a space for elegant private events and upscale meetings, and Rum Room, a 1920s restaurant with an enticing tapas-style menu and local South Florida rums. The MBCC is proud to have earned Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ Facility Accreditation, and LEED® Silver Certification as part of the venue’s $640-million-dollar expansion project, which includes many environmentally friendly features. A new connected headquarter hotel, a Grand Hyatt, is under development and slated to open in 2027.

MEdia kit for Rum Room MIami Beach:

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CURRENT Trade & Meetings Industry Publications Coverage:

Exhibit City News Cover

Art Basel Miami Beach

Marketing Toolkit

The Miami Beach Convention Center offers a marketing toolkit for your event, conference, tradeshow or...

Awards & Recognitions

The Miami Beach Convention Center has been recognized as one of the best convention centers...

Quick Facts

Nestled in the heart of Miami Beach, the state-of-the-art Miami Beach Convention Center offers flexible...

Marketing Toolkit

The Miami Beach Convention Center offers a marketing toolkit for your event, conference, tradeshow or...

Awards & Recognitions

The Miami Beach Convention Center has been recognized as one of the best convention centers...

Quick Facts

Nestled in the heart of Miami Beach, the state-of-the-art Miami Beach Convention Center offers flexible...

Tuesday09/24/2019

2020 Miami Beach Ballet Gala at the Miami Convention Center's Sunset Vista Ballroom

Miami City Ballet’s 2020 Gala will be a dining and dancing experience inspired by the colorful and fiery production of Don Quixote. The ballet, originally choreographed in 1869 by Marius Petipa, tells the timeless tale of the valiant adventures of...

Monday09/09/2019

Super Bowl Host Committee Needs Volunteers

MIAMI BEACH, FL (September 9, 2019) – Wanda Brown welcomes a long line of “super” volunteers on what is training day, shaping up recruits for the big week of Super Bowl LIV. “What we do for the Super Bowl Host...

Friday08/02/2019

Grand Ballroom filled with tables and chairs for an event.

Miami Beach Convention Center Unveils Grand Ballroom

By Steve Grasso Miami Beach, FL (August 2, 2019) - Miami Beach’s recently renovated Convention Center has unveiled a new 60,000-sf Grand Ballroom, one of the largest in the region, as well as a 20,000-sf Sunset Vista Ballroom. The Grand...

Monday06/03/2019

Miami Beach Becoming Tech Hub with Annual Startup Convention Emerge Americas

MIAMI BEACH, FL – (May 18, 2019) For two days, investors and innovators met in Miami Beach for the eMerge Americas, the premier technology networking event in North and South America. Over 16,000 attendees gathered at the Miami Beach Convention...

Friday05/03/2019

Groundbreaking Ceremony Makes Way for New 5.8-acre Public Park

MIAMI BEACH, FL – May 3, 2019 – The re-imagined Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC, a Spectra-managed venue) and the City of Miami Beach were proud to invite the general public and area residents to a highly-anticipated groundbreaking ceremony that...

Thursday04/18/2019

30 Million Passengers, 18 New Ships this year. Will Cursing Continue to Grow?

SOURCED FROM MIAMI HERALD MIAMI BEACH, FL – (April 13, 2019) The cruise industry is steaming past expectations and shows no signs of slowing down, the chief executives of the four largest cruise companies told industry watchers Tuesday. In 2018...

Tuesday04/09/2019

Miami Beach Convention Center Honor with Special Recognition Award by the Miami Hospitality Design Awards 2019

MIAMI BEACH, FL – (April 9, 2019) – The re-imagined Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC, a Spectra-managed venue) was proud to be honored with a Special Recognition Award by the Miami Hospitality Awards on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The Miami...

Friday04/05/2019

Miami Beach Convention Center Successfully Hosts IDEA® 2019, Connecting Global Leader in Nonwovens & Engineered Fabrics

MIAMI BEACH, FL (April 5, 2019) – The Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC, a Spectra managed venue) was the proud host of IDEA® 2019, the world’s preeminent event for nonwovens and engineered fabric professionals, March 25 – 28. The MBCC...

Tuesday03/05/2019

City of Dallas Names Spectra as First-ever Private Manager of Kay Hutchison Convention Center Dallas

DALLAS (March 5, 2019) —The Miami Beach Convention Center is proud to welcome a new Spectra-managed sister facility, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX. The Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) is the centerpiece to Miami Beach’s meetings...

Tuesday02/19/2019

Executive Chef Ismael and Executive Director Steven Haas Serve Creative Cuisine for Centerplate at the Miami Beach Convention Center

February 19, 2019 – Centerplate at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) elevates traditional food and beverage service under the exacting direction Chef Ismael Lasalle and Executive Director Steven Haas. As the MBCC’s exclusive food and beverage provider, Centerplate serves...

Tuesday02/19/2019

Miami Beach VCA. Winners of 2019 Travvy Awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND THE MIAMI BEACH VCA, WINNERS OF 2019 TRAVVY AWARDS! February 12, 2019 - The City of Miami Beach has earned the prestigious Gold Award in the “Best Honeymoon Destination, U.S. & Canada”...

Monday02/18/2019

The Miami Beach Convention Center Recognized with Top New Meetings Site Award by Convention South Media Group

February 18, 2019 – ConventionSouth Magazine editors recently recognized the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) with a “2019 Top New & Renovated Meeting Site Award” in their December 2018 awards issue. After hundreds of nominations and a rigorous editorial review...