Construction on the new Branson Landing waterfront entertainment district redevelopment project on Branson’s
Branson Landing will have over 450,000 square feet of multi themed retail, entertainment, and restaurant space anchored by Bass Pro Shops and a Belk Department store. Food service at Branson Landing will offer everything from small intimate cafes and fast food to large themed restaurants.
A large town square that can accommodate up to 4,000 people will be the center piece of the development and provide the most direct access to the 1 mile boardwalk that will run along
It will be one of the best areas from which to view the spectacular water and light show that will take place multiple times each evening. The show and its fountains are designed by Wet Design, the same company that produced the Bellagio water show in
Branson’s new convention center and hotel will be conveniently located, to the Branson Landing entertainment district, in historic downtown Branson. Recently, the Branson Board of Aldermen made the decision to expand the size of the convention center.
The entire convention center will be 213,000 square feet of which 23,000 square feet will be ballroom, and 50,000 square feet exhibit hall. The ball room can be divided into junior, mid size, and a grand ballroom. The combined ballroom and exhibit hall could accommodate approximately 379 exhibit booths.
The stated purpose of the expansion is to make the new convention center more competitive with the ball room capacity of competing venues. The ballroom for The Chateau on the Lake’s Great Hall is 31,744 square feet and the
The convention center is scheduled to open during 2007.
