The Mohegan tribe on Monday celebrated progress made on its $80 million Exposition Center at Mohegan Sun, a project that has created 400 temporary and permanent jobs so far.
The meeting and convention center project is responsible for 300 construction jobs, 50 permanent full-time positions and about 50 permanent part-time posts, with more hiring expected for a summer 2018 opening, a spokesperson for Mohegan Sun said Tuesday.
Leaders of the casino and the tribe led a “topping-off” ceremony for the 240,000-square-foot facility, which will include a 20,000 square-foot ballroom, expansive pre-function space, a 132,000 square-foot Expo Center, 15 meeting rooms, 3,600 square feet of outdoor gathering space with a wrap-around terrace, a 1,260-square-foot executive boardroom with its own outdoor area and 20,000 square feet of entertainment tenant space.
First announced in March, the project is due to be completed next summer.
