THE JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008
Convention Center Sees Progress On Camera, Entrance Projects
Most of the estimated 200 new security cameras are in place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, according to General Manager Chris Stephens.
The cameras replace an aging system that was installed many years ago. Since then, the con vention center has grown sub stantially in size and now mea sures 840,000 sq. ft.
Total cost of the security system that not only serves the convention cen ter but the nearby village-owned parking garage is $1.2 million.
The parking deck, one of the largest in Illinois, has a total of 9,000 parking spaces. The cam eras were activated about a month ago, said Stephens.
Meanwhile, work is progress ing on the construction of a new drive entranceway to the Stephens Center off of River Road.
About half the work has been completed on the $3.2 mil lion project.
Ceiling framing work is underway in the area where vehicles can drive up to doorways to the convention cen ter and adjoining banquet rooms. Work on a new water feature is almost complete, said Stephens. He explained that he hopes work will be done in early summer, but that a spe cific target date has not been set. Construction work starts and stops depending on convention show schedules.