Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center renovations: What to know
16/02/2026
Duke Energy Convention Center at Elm and Fifth Streets in downtown CincinnatiCincinnati will have a bigger and more modern convention center soon. A $200 million project will begin this summer to renovate and expand the Duke Energy Convention Center.
The renovations will add new exhibit space, mechanical systems and other technology upgrades and revamp the look of the center.
The project will shut the Duke Energy Convention Center down for 18 months beginning in July.
When did the planning for the project begin?
In 2022, Cincinnati and Hamilton County leaders agreed to create a convention center district in downtown…