Baird Center offers 52 state-of-the-art breakout rooms, 300,000 contiguous square feet of exhibition space, the stunning rooftop Baird Ballroom with city views and inclusive amenities like gender-neutral bathrooms. The expansion and modernization project introduced thoughtful attention to sustainability with a water retention system, solar roof panels, and bird-friendly fritted glass; contemporary amenities including dedicated quiet rooms, all-gender restrooms, Mamava pods, sensory rooms and bags and KultureCity certification; and surpassed its diversity, equity and inclusion goals of 25 percent minority-owned businesses, five percent women-owned businesses and one percent disabled veteran-owned businesses contributing to its construction.