Upgraded Charlotte Convention Center to bring boost to Uptown

The Charlotte Convention Center's expansion project is over, and a new and more modern section was officially opened on Thursday.
The convention center was originally built some 25 years ago, but the city wanted to enhance it to lure in more companies, events, and parties to the Queen City.
It already has a history of its own. The building has welcomed six U.S. presidents as well as 11 million people for events big and small since it was built.
"This project came in on time and on budget," Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said at a news conference marking the completion of the expansion project.
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