In Progress Process

Soon, visitors to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will step into re-imagined common areas that are anything but common! We are planning many improvements to the lobbies, pre-function areas, and meeting rooms that will not only provide plenty of local flair, but also feature useful technological advances that will leave our guests saying WOW!

The Convention Center roof measures over 1.9M square feet, making it one of the largest roofs in the city. It diverts more than 90% of rainwater that falls on it directly into the Mississippi River, reducing strain on New Orleans’ drainage system. The new roof system is designed to better reflect heat, and added insulation will contribute to increased energy savings — both of which are goals in keeping with the Convention Center’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification status.