Now that the city of Winston-Salem has full control over the Grand Pavilion Ballroom and conference rooms on the lower floor of the Embassy Suites hotel, plans are moving forward to give the space a facelift to complement the look and feel of Benton Convention Center.
When the work is done, city officials say the ballroom and conference rooms can be an extension of the Benton, which underwent a major renovation costing $20 million that finished in 2017.
The city plans to have Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) operate the Grand Pavilion, as it already manages the Benton and the Marriott Hotel under the name Twin City Quarter.
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