Century II and the Bob Brown expo hall attached to it are a hub of activity when conventions and events are in town, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, these events have been few and far between the last two years. According to a new study commissioned by Visit Wichita, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, with “the industry looks for a full recovery by 2024 into 2025” according to president Susie Santo. Santo says, that a full rebound of the convention industry could bring up to 45 million dollars annually to the local economy, there is just one issue. “If you look at every one of our competitive peer cities in the region, they have all made significant investments in their convention center product.”
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