As a New York state public authority, the Albany Convention Center Authority (ACCA) spearheads promoting tourism and events as a critical component of Albany’s economic development through its operation of the Albany Capital Center (ACC) and related facilities. The ACC’s events result in job creation, revenue through visitor spending tax generation, local business growth and cultural preservation. Since opening in March 2017, the ACC has welcomed nearly 690,000 visitors to Albany, generating more than $105 million in total new visitor spending and over 150,000 hotel room night stays in the Capital Region. Overseeing a $54.9 million expansion, the ACCA worked collaboratively with the local and state governments in 2025 on a project that will nearly double the ACC’s rentable space to 84,000 square feet. The newly expanded space, when opened in 2027, will merge the historic property along State Street with contemporary amenities and technology at a state-of-the-art facility.The expansion will attract larger-scale events to the ACC and help position a revitalized downtown Albany as a regional and national destination. The ACCA serves as a community and economic catalyst for Albany, with the ACC expansion project serving as the latest example of how tourism is economic development. CONNECT & CELEBRATE at the Soon-to-be Newly Expanded 84,000 Square Foot Albany Capital Center www.albanycapitalcenter.com/plan
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