▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁federal , ▁provincial ▁and ▁municipal ▁govern ments ▁announced ▁$ 4 5 ▁million ▁to ▁expand ▁the ▁convention ▁centre . ▁ ▁The ▁Convention ▁Centre ▁keys ▁were ▁turned ▁over ▁to ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁Sports ▁& ▁Entertainment ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁first ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁expanded ▁convention ▁centre ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁May ▁ 4 , ▁hosting ▁Mari - T ech . ▁ ▁Technology ▁ ▁The ▁new ▁S J CC ▁has ▁been ▁upgrad ed ▁with ▁s oph istic ated ▁techn ological ▁systems ▁including ▁advanced ▁Wi Fi ▁and ▁internet ▁connect ivity , ▁digital ▁tele phone ▁systems , ▁remote ▁security ▁software , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁exterior ▁and ▁interior ▁digital ▁sign age . ▁ ▁Fe atures ▁ ▁Many ▁interesting ▁features ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁throughout ▁the ▁building ▁including ▁the ▁street - visible ▁light - s ab res , ▁L umen p ulse ▁light ing , ▁fac et ed ▁walls , ▁ball room ▁tw ink le ▁lights , ▁and ▁ill umin ated ▁glass ▁light - box es ▁visible ▁only ▁from ▁a ▁level ▁ 3 ▁cor rid or . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁S J CC ▁art ▁committee ▁secured ▁close ▁to ▁$ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁art ▁to ▁show case ▁in ▁the ▁building . ▁All ▁pieces ▁were ▁created ▁by ▁residents ▁of ▁New found land ▁and ▁Lab r ador . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁press ▁release , ▁S J CC ▁announced ▁the ▁names