http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansa ... st=b_ln_hl
Renovation of Bartle begins
Kansas City officials on Friday began a $135 million renovation, expansion and technology upgrade of Bartle Hall.
Work will begin by renovating meeting rooms and introducing new videoconferencing and Internet technology. Lighting and lighting control will be improved, as will room acoustics. Meeting rooms in the 2200 series will be rearranged and resized to 30 feet by 50 feet. Two boardrooms will be added, each with an anteroom and serving credenza.
The renovation is to be completed in December.
The project's second phase will begin in the summer of 2005. A ballroom containing 40,000 square feet of multipurpose space will be built immediately north of a proposed performing arts center. The ballroom, expected to open in early 2007, will be able to accommodate 5,700 people.
Bartle Hall's existing 23,900-square-foot ballroom will continue to be used for smaller events.
Financing for the project was approved by Kansas City voters in November 2002.