A new conference and event center is coming to Crystal City.
Concorde, a 12,000-square-foot space with room for about 470 people, will be ready for bookings in January at 2011 Crystal Drive, operator JLL Experience Management announced in a press release today (Thursday).
“With Concorde, we’re creating an upscale hospitality-forward conference and events environment that stands in stark contrast to conventional meeting and hotel spaces, filling a significant void in the current market,” said Tyler Kethcart, head of experience management at JLL.
The center includes one large presentation hall with seats for about 300 people and five other rooms for smaller meetings.
It will offer catering from Chicago-based restaurateur David Morton.
“This event venue will serve as a forward-thinking hub for national and international businesses, designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s modern professionals and workplace communities,” the press release says.
The new facility is part of a substantial renovation project at 2011 Crystal Drive that property owner JBG Smith announced last summer.
Other changes include improvements to the 11-story building’s exterior facade, ground floor and entrance, and communal outdoor spaces.
The building is located near two key transportation upgrades that are currently in the works: a new VRE station that could accommodate Amtrak service, and the CC2DCA pedestrian bridge to National Airport.
