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The Javits Center is more than just a convention center. Named after the legendary and lifelong New Yorker, Senator Jacob K. Javits, this self-sustaining New York icon has become a wildlife sanctuary, a community partner and a nationwide nexus where the latest ideas in business and pop culture converge under one very green roof. With a significant investment in our infrastructure, we have quickly become a leader in sustainability, security and technology, setting a new standard for convention centers throughout the country. We employ thousands of experienced event and construction professionals dedicated to coordinating and constructing events with major brands from around the world, generating waves of economic activity across the region. And with a historic expansion project underway, we‘re preparing to host an even wider variety of events in the years to come, attracting new generations of visitors to Manhattan’s West Side.
The Javits Center’s namesake, Jacob Koeppel Javits, served New York for more than 30 years as New York State Attorney General, a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator. The son of a janitor, Senator Javits was born on May 18, 1904, and raised in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In 1920, he graduated from George Washington High School as president of his class, attended night school at Columbia University, and continued to New York University Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. Throughout his years of public service, he demonstrated a deep commitment to social issues, by helping create the National Endowment for the Arts and by sponsoring the 1973 War Powers Act. The Javits Center is proud to continue Senator Javits’ legacy of public service by hosting events that support New York’s economy, creating jobs and business opportunities for New Yorkers. For more information about Senator Javits, please visit the Senator Jacob K. Javits Collection at Stony Brook University.
The mission of the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation (NYCCOC) is to serve the citizens of the State and City of New York by generating new business and employment opportunities, serving as a catalyst for the continued redevelopment of the local community and operating in the public interest, consistent with the social, economic and environmental priorities of existing state policy. NYCCOC meets these objectives through maximizing the booking of trade shows, conventions, public shows, and special events that stimulate spending within the regional economy, create jobs at the Javits Center and in the surrounding community and generate a reliable source of revenue for the State and City of New York. NYCCOC strives to achieve these results by operating in accordance with the highest professional standards, generating sufficient operating revenue to be financially self-supporting, maintaining the convention center facility in accordance with our core values and ensuring our operations are consistent with contemporary sustainability objectives and a community friendly approach.
Accountability | We are accountable for meeting the needs and expectations of everyone we serve. |
Attitude | We demonstrate a positive attitude and encourage positive results. |
Consistency | We provide a quality experience through consistent processes and practices that are solution oriented. |
Service | We provide exceptional service by proactively engaging with our customers. |
Empowerment | We create effective solutions and desired outcomes for everyone we serve. |
Knowledgeable | We understand the specific needs of our community and our business. |
Caring | We care about the success of our colleagues, our community and our business partners. |
Communication | We communicate in a clear and consistent manner. |
Innovative | We implement innovative solutions. |
Integrity | We require high standards of ethics and conduct for our directors, officers and employees. |
Sustainability | We operate as a model of sustainability. |
The Javits Center has the following stakeholders invested in its continued success:
2020:
|
MEASUREMENT[1] |
2020 PERFORMANCE |
1 |
Estimated total economic impact[2] |
NYC: $727 Billion NYS: $756 Billion |
2 |
Estimated attendance levels |
335,326[3] |
3 |
Occupancy level, as compared to industry norms |
17% versus __% [4]Industry Average |
4 |
Estimated Hotel Room Nights |
118,626 |
5 |
Number of conventions/tradeshows |
Trade Shows/Conventions: 13 Consumer Shows: 2 Special Events: 9 |
6 |
Jobs Supported |
4,513 |
7 |
Operating profit/loss[5] |
$1,474,454 |
8 |
Total Payroll Hours |
508,865 |
9 |
Net square footage utilized for events[6] |
1,905,448 |
10 |
Gross Square Footage |
4,645,326 |
[1]In March of 2020, the Javits Center was closed for business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ceasing its normal operation for the next 16 months. At that time, the Javits Center was converted into a temporary medical facility with a capacity of up to 5000 patients at one time. Nearly 1,100 patients were treated at the height of the pandemic in the spring of 2020 at the Javits Center. Portions of the Javits Center remained set up as a medical facility through the spring of 2021. In January of 2021, the javits Center was converted into a mass vaccination site, administering more than 646,000 vaccines through July of 2021, the most of any single site in the United States at that time. The Javits Center's administrative staff and labor played a critical role in both the construction and operation of the medical facility and mass vaccination site. In do so the Javits Center staff not only contributed to mitigating a public health crisis, but also preserved the jobs of many of the Center's staff and the Center's financial viability. As a result of the pandemic, the sources for performance measurements identified in items 1, 3, 4 and 6 herein were not available for 2020. Consequently, for 2020 these measurements were calculated based upon ratios of the 2019 performance measurement numbers compared against the total payroll hours.
[2]For 2020 Performance, total economic impact combines Sales Impact and Income Impact.
[3]This number is determined by show management pre-show projections.
[4]The percentage industry average is not readily available as of date.
[5]For Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2021.
[6]Does not include Special Events.
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Within New York City, public transportation is always a quick and affordable way to go- and the opening of the new 7 Subway line extension across the street makes the trip even more convenient.
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429 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 216-2000
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