Atlantic City Events

The Atlantic City Convention Center is greening up the New Jersey coast. In January, the center completed its 2.36-megawatt rooftop solar power system, which covers about 300,000 square feet with its network of over 13,000 panels.

The Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority unveiled plans for the solar array in June, announcing it had awarded Pepco Energy Services a 20-year power purchase agreement to install, operate and maintain the array at the center. The installment is the largest single roof-mounted solar array in the country.

The Atlantic City Convention Center expects to save nearly $4.4 million in electricity costs over the next 20 years. The panels will avoid the release of over 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a number comparable to the electricity used by 282 homes in a year.

In the future, the convention center is researching the installation of a wind turbine to further its green initiatives. Certainly the convention center will continue to change the face of meetings and events in Atlantic City.

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It's about to get easier for your meeting and event attendees to reach Atlantic City from New York. Starting on February 6, the Atlantic City Express Service train will travel weekends between the two cities in about two and a half hours, with a stop in Newark.

The Borgata, Caesars Atlantic City and Harrah's Resort Atlantic City are behind the effort, spending $19.5 million on the two four-car trains. The luxury train service boasts leather seating, food and beverage options and a first-class upper deck—all creating a world-class welcome to your Atlantic City events.

Introductory rates are expected to be $50 each way for coach and $75 per seat for first class. Buses are currently the other ground transportation option to Atlantic City. They depart from the Port Authority Bus Terminal daily.