[20] The building design was commissioned to architect Fernando Gonzalez Diaz and his architectural firm Urban Venture Group.

[23] It was ordered by the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce at a cost of $41 million USD, excluding its access roads and parking lot.

The primary objective in creating a municipal corporation for the management and administration of Centro de Convenciones is "to exempt it from being bound by the bureaucracy required by the Law of Autonomous Municipalities"[28] One of the obligations of the new corporation is to sign a long-term contract with an operator for the administration and day-to-day operation of the Center.

[29] Various companies were mentioned as potential managers and interested parties, including SMG Worldwide Entertainment and Convention Venue Management, Intertrade Development Group, and Grupo Serralles, owners of the Ponce Hilton Resort and Casino.

[33] The main exhibit hall can be structured into 16 smaller and independent mixed-used rooms to simultaneously accommodate various activities, such as conventions, concerts, weddings, and corporate meetings.

[39] A cardiovascular health symposium, sponsored by Hospital Episcopal San Lucas, followed on 24 August 2013.