Business View Magazine | May 2019

51 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2019 So, our goal, right now, is to get LEED Silver certification, not only through our improvement projects, including a new roof, but also through our operating practices. We have established a sustainability department and we have a dedicated staff that’s working with local and regional entities to reach that goal of LEED Silver.” Regarding technology, Sawaya believes that the Center is extremely competitive and up-to- date. It boasts a 1-gigabit per-second fiber-optic Internet backbone that is 100-percent redundant and burstable to 10 gigabits per second. Digital, flat-panel information systems are strategically placed throughout the main lobby, meeting room levels, and in pre-function areas. In addition, key card access and a fully integrated, digital signage system with screens were implemented in all 140 meeting rooms and throughout public spaces. Its highly qualified and experienced production team offers a full slate of integrated services for all lighting, audio, video, and rigging needs, in-house, THE ERNEST N. MOR I AL CONVENT ION CENTER