Convention Center Committee

During the November 2024 election, Fargo voters approved an additional 3% tax on hotel and motel stays, with the proceeds financing the construction of a convention center. The City Commission formed a Convention Center Committee to create and manage a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the selection of a convention center project. The RFP was distributed to parties interested in entering a partnership with The City of Fargo to build a convention center and other amenities. Following the submission period, the Committee reviewed the proposals and presented a recommendation to the City Commission.

Records of the Convention Center Committee's meetings can be found here: Convention Center Committee Agendas & Minutes.

The Convention Center Committee includes all five City Commission members and nine other members.

Phase 1 Proposals

For a map of the convention center proposal locations, click here.

Phase 2 Proposals

The Convention Center Committee invited four developers to submit proposals for Phase 2 of the selection process. Public input was collected on the Phase 2 proposals between February 27 and March 12, 2026. View the input that community members provided to the Convention Center Committee

On April 24, 2026, the Committee ranked and scored the four Phase 2 proposals as follows:

Due Diligence Phase

The Fargo City Commission voted 4-1 on April 27, 2026, to advance two convention center proposals – Brewhalla and Fargo Civic Center – into a due diligence phase. This phase will include comprehensive analysis of both proposals, with a focus on their financial operating plans and long-term feasibility.

The City Commission voted to direct City staff to begin detailed evaluations of the top two proposals. The City Commission is ultimately expected to identify a convention center project that will be a public-private partnership, with The City of Fargo financing the convention center and the selected developer financing the adjacent private development.

Civic Center Site Selected

The City Commission voted 4-1 on June 22, 2026, to select the Fargo Civic Center as the site of Fargo’s future convention center. The plan calls for transforming the existing Civic Center structure at 207 4th St. N. into a convention center within walking distance of more than 50 restaurants and shops, public gathering spaces and year-round events in Downtown Fargo. The project will move forward as a public-private partnership, with The City of Fargo financing the construction of the convention center and the development team financing the construction of a 100-room Marriott Moxy hotel at 222 4th St. N. Fargo’s skyway will connect the new convention center to the new hotel, the existing Radisson Blu (150 rooms) and Jasper (125 rooms) hotels, as well as the City-owned Civic Center Parking Garage.

The project team consists of local and national companies with experience in architecture, engineering, construction, hospitality and event management. It includes EAPC Architects Engineers, Kilbourne Group, Zander Capital Management, McGough Construction, KLJ Engineering, Heyer Engineering, Confluence Landscape Architects, VenuWorks, Folkways, Gensler and Swap Integration. Additional project planning, design and development activities are expected to begin in the coming months. Construction could start as early as 2026, with completion targeted for 2029.