1958: Completed MB Convention Hall for $ 4 million
1964: Muhammed Ali wins first heavyweight championship in Hall C, defeating Sonny Liston
1968: Republican National Convention (RNC) takes place at the MBCC
1971: The first Auto Show launches at the MBCC
1972: The RNC and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) both take place at the MBCC. It was the
last time both party conventions took place in the same city
1974: $ 15.7 million expansion of the Center
1988 - 89: $ 54 million expansion of the Center
2002: The first annual Art Basel Miami Beach launches at the MBCC
2015: Groundbreaking of the latest MBCC renovation, a $ 620 million investment
2018: First citywide destination event following the renovation was AHIMA in September; the first
consumer event was the 48th Annual Miami International Auto Show in October