April 14, 2015 / Contact:
Heidi Hayes
Office: 702-892-7669
CORDELL CORPORTATION SELECTEDASOWNER’S REP
FOR LAS VEGAS GLOBAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
LAS VEGAS –The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors approved the selection of Cordell Corporation as its owner’s representative for the upcoming Las Vegas Global Business District.
“This is another step forward for the Las Vegas Global Business District,” said Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president of operations for the LVCVA. “The Global Business District is the largest economic development project the LVCVA has embarked upon since the Las Vegas Convention Center was originally built. Cordell Corporation has extensive experience as an owner’s representative and their expertise will help us ensure the project moves ahead efficiently and is done in a fiscally responsible manner.”
As the owner’s representative, Cordell Corporation will oversee the predesign, design and construction phases of the project.
“The Global Business District is one of the most significant economic development programs for Las Vegas, Southern Nevada and the entire state. We are pleased to have been selected by the LVCVA to be the owner’s representative to oversee such an important project,” said Terry Miller, project director and co-owner of Cordell Corporation.
The Las Vegas Global Business District is a transformative economic development project that includes the renovation and expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Plans for the expansion phase of the project include 750,000 square feet of new exhibit space and 187,500 square feet of supporting meeting space as part of the total 1.8-million-square-foot expansion. The renovation of the existing facility and includes a 100,000-square-foot general session space and another 100,000 square feet of meeting space.
The project will support 6,000 jobs and generate a $3 billion economic impact during construction. Once completed, the Global Business District will support approximately 6,000 permanent jobs and generate an estimated incremental local economic impact of $700 million.
ABOUT THE LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With more than 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and nearly 11 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to
ABOUT CORDELL COPORATION
Cordell Corporation a California-based privately held firm specializingfor more than two decadesin managing the development, design and construction of high profile public assembly facilities.
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