GLM EXCITED OVER PLANNED JAVITS EXPANSION.(George Little Management)(Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)(Brief Article)

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, December, 2004 by Webb, Carla

Byline: Carla Webb

NEW YORK-George Little Management is "thrilled" with the proposed expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center here, said Jeff Little, president of GLM.

The $1.4 billion expansion of the state-owned building was confirmed last week when New York State Legislature passed a bill approving it. The plans include an extra 400,000 square feet of convention space, 256,000 square feet of meeting space, and 86,000 square feet of new ballroom space and a 1,500-room hotel in the first phase of the expansion.

"We have been working toward getting this done for a long time," said Little, who was "very involved" in pushing for the expansion.

Little served on advocacy groups "for years" to promote the Javits expansion...

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