[3] The building has a five-story glass front with a large space outside the meeting rooms and exhibit halls where visitors can gather and mingle.

His plan also included relocating the railroad, and building Waterplace Park and walkways along the city's rivers.

[1] The Convention Center Authority purchased the Bonanza Bus Station and two parking lots to provide land.

[1] Construction on the Center proceeded rapidly, despite the land being unstable; the site had been the location of the Great Salt Cove, which meant that pilings had to be driven deeper than originally anticipated.

[3] The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021 resulted in the cancellation of most of the shows and concerts normally hosted by the convention center, including the Rhode Island Comic Con (a major draw).

Although Amica was also awarded the rights to rename the convention center as part of the new deal, the company ultimately chose to keep the facility's current name.