On December 4, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Brooklyn College President Christopher M. Kimmich at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Brooklyn College Conference Center. Now equipped with cutting-edge technology, the new facility will offer students, faculty and Brooklynites flexible and affordable space that can accommodate business meetings, assemblies, conventions and other events.

Majority funding for the project was made possible through an appropriation from Borough President Markowitz, who is an alumnus of Brooklyn College.

“As a proud member of the Class of 1970, I could think of no better way to give back to Brooklyn College than to help make this renovated conference center a reality for future generations of my fellow alumni,” said Borough President Markowitz. “This modernized facility will provide students, faculty and Brooklynites with a state-of-the art venue, and ensure that Brooklyn College continues to turn out the best and the brightest—who knows, maybe another Brooklyn Borough President, or President of the United States!”

“Brooklyn College prides itself on providing its students and faculty with the tools and resources to become successful individuals,” said President Kimmich. “We are proud to be able to extend those resources to the Brooklyn community by offering this newly designed, state-of-the-art facility where they can hold their meetings and events.”