commences 1997 - Three-year long relocation and razing of state government facilities at old Isla Grande naval station begins 2000 - Groundbreaking ceremony held and construction begins 2001 - Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority begins operations 2005 - Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá inaugurates Convention Center 2009 - Convention Center achieves 1.5 million visitors in 1,500 Events 2009 - Sheraton's anchor Hotel at the Convention District initiates operations 2010 - Gov. Luis Fortuño signs law naming center after his predecessor, Gov. Rosselló, and approves plan for District Live, an entertainment complex next to the center. 2015 - The PRCC celebrates its tenth anniversary and 4.7 million visitors. 2021 - Gov. Pedro Pierluisi inaugurates Distrito T-Mobile. Planning and construction The Convention Center's design was inspired by the ocean. It has a signature roof imitating a wave, and the ocean theme continues throughout the facility, including details like its custom designed carpets and door pulls. Location The PRCC is located in the San Juan peninsula known as the Isla Grande in what used to be a US Naval Base in Isla Grande. The PRCC is located next to the Isla Grande Airport and Port of San Juan Pan American Pier. The PRCC District The PRCC is part of a planned (master-planned by Sasaki Associates). The main project is the Aloft hotel with 177 rooms, and a music hall which can seat 6,000 visitors, as well as a Caribbean Cinemas. The Puerto Rican government selected Starwood, under its Sheraton flag, to operate the reported $209 million facility, known as the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino. With these two hotels and others in the area, the district now has 1,762 hotel rooms available for visitors. In recent years a number of projects have been under construction, including several restaurants and bars, an entertainment event venue known as Distrito T-Mobile, a container park and the EcoExploratorio (an interactive museum and aquarium). Additionally, the Puerto Rico Film District composed by film studios and other features, including a university, is being built within the zone. Facilities and services The convention center is able to accommodate groups of up to 30,000 people with a total space of and of exhibit space subdivided into three halls, all on one level. The center has adjacent parking lots with a total capacity of 2,215 vehicles, although this may be increased in the future. The facility can provide broadband and wireless