Turning Stone Resort Casino has completed a $400 million transformation adding The Grand Expo and becoming New York State’s largest meetings and conventions resort.
With the completion of the Turning Stone Evolution project by owners the Oneida Indian Nation, the resort now offers access to four hotels, 1,046 hotel rooms, 26 restaurants, 225,000 sf of event space, indoor parking for 3,200 vehicles and seamless connectivity to the resort’s amenities, including five golf courses, spas, gaming, dining, entertainment and nightlife.
The opening of The Grand Expo adds significant event space to the resort including a 30,000-sf Grand Ballroom, nine breakout and meeting rooms (two with outdoor patios), the new White Pine Cafe, expansive pillarless spaces, natural light and a 24,000-sf landscaped outdoor courtyard. While the new state-of-the-art South Parking Center includes 1,492 parking spaces, wayfinding technology and seamless connectivity to The Grand Expo. Designed to provide maximum flexibility for event planners, The Grand Expo can accommodate everything from intimate executive gatherings to large-scale conventions, trade shows, corporate events and celebrations.
The addition of The Grand Expo follows the July arrival of The Crescent, Turning Stone’s new 258-room luxury hotel, and Salt, its signature fine-dining restaurant. The Crescent connects directly to The Grand Expo, allowing convention and meeting guests to move easily between accommodations, meetings, dining, entertainment and other resort experiences without leaving the property.
“With the completion of the Turning Stone Evolution and the opening of The Grand Expo, we have fulfilled our most ambitious vision yet for the resort, our enterprises and Central New York,” said Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter in a press release statement. “This historic investment to make Turning Stone New York’s largest meetings and conventions resort destination will transform tourism and economic development in the region for decades to come, allowing us to continue diversifying our enterprises, attract larger events and compete with the country’s top business and leisure travel destinations.”
Turning Stone Resort Casino celebrated the completion of the Turning Stone Evolution and opening of The Grand Expo on August 29 with a gala attended by members of the Oneida Indian Nation, elected officials, business and tourism leaders and other guests, culminating in a drone and fireworks show at the end of the evening.
For more information, visit turningstone.com/meetings.
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