Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority

In Detroit, the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority is a public authority overseeing the governance and operation of Huntington Place, a convention and exhibition center. It operates the facility under a long-term lease from the City of Detroit. The authority represents the State of Michigan, the City of Detroit, and Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties through a five-member board appointed by those governmental jurisdictions. Its work includes strategic oversight of the center, with focus on financial stability, customer service, facility improvements, staff training, and communications. The authority also manages information about the convention center expansion project and publishes its adopted budget. It receives funding from center revenues and support from the state's Convention Fund. This is facility oversight, not party planning.