The first phase of the Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion included a 30,000-square-foot ballroom, 56,000 square feet of exhibit space and 12,500 square feet of meeting space. The new amenities and dynamic public spaces bring increased tourism and larger business volumes to the City of Fort Worth. The second phase of the expansion inlcuded 27,000 square feet of additional exhibit space, 18,000 square feet of meeting space and 100,000 square feet of renovation to existing exhibit space. The Fort Worth Convention Center features a grand facade of mulit-colored brick, custom carpets, a star tower and a terrazzo belt buckle – the distiguishing centerpiece of the south lobby.