Since opening with much anticipation and fanfare on May 1, 1997, the Atlantic City Convention Center has become “Your Northeast Business Address”, hosting a wide array of premier events from large public shows, conventions and trade shows, to meetings and conferences. Erected at a cost of $268 million, the building is one of the largest and most expensive public projects in the city’s history, and was built under the auspices of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA).