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Henderson Director Discusses LA Convention Center Modernization Project

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February 19, 2026

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Henderson Engineers is part of the design team executing a $2.6 billion expansion and modernization of the Los Angeles Convention Center. The project features the transformation of two existing exhibit halls into a single 750,000‑square‑foot contiguous hall, along with the addition of 39,000 square feet of meeting space and 95,000 square feet of multipurpose space. 

IAVM’s (International Association of Venue Managers) Venue Professional magazine interviewed Russ Murdock, Henderson’s convention center practice director, for a story about this redevelopment in its January-February 2026 issue.   

Click here to read Russ’ insights on what it takes to successfully deliver this landmark project.  


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