Bayfront Convention Center
The center, which has views of Presque Isle Bay from three sides, includes a 28,800-square-foot (2,680 m2) Great Hall with a seating capacity of 4,500, and a 13,500-square-foot (1,250 m2) Grand Ballroom.[2] The attached hotels are a Sheraton and Courtyard by Marriott The center held an open house beginning on August 3, 2007.Local promotion continued with public tours during the annual Celebrate Erie festival 17–19 August 2007.[3] The attached hotel opened on April 10, 2008.[4] Construction manager, Barton Malow completed the construction of this project[5] which won the 2008 Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America.