Conventional Wisdom

The Las Vegas Convention Center is getting a $1.5 billion expansion and renovation. (Courtesy Tvsdesign)
Convention centers, designers innovate to meet growing expectations
Can trendy features equal better design? That’s the multibillion-dollar question for the burgeoning business of creating and running convention centers. 

Cities across the country and from all market sizes are building, expanding and renovating their public meeting halls, no matter whether you call it catching the zeitge...