Plan to expand area convention center aims to bring more visitors — and dollars — to town

A new Sheraton hotel will be built adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 6:10 a.m. December 6, 2019
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
Courtesy. The Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto currently has 32,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Courtesy. The Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto currently has 32,000 square feet of exhibit space.
  • Travel-Tourism
  • Share

The Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto has 32,000 square feet of exhibit space. But with a plan in the works to expand the Manatee County facility, officials see bigger opportunities ahead.

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news
Subscribe

Already subscribed? Sign in.

Latest News

  • February 6, 2026
Southwest Florida homebuilder dies at 91
  • February 6, 2026
California dental insurer cutting Tampa jobs
  • February 5, 2026
After changes, Boar’s Head reopens plant tied to listeria outbreak
  • February 5, 2026
Naples' David Hoffmann takes over Iowa newspaper chain

Sponsored Content