Ocean City Convention Center Expansion Market and Economic Study - Ocean City, MD

study summary

In June 2025, the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) Board of Directors approved a request from the City Manager for the Town of Ocean City (TOC) for MSA to manage a market and economic study related to a potential expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD.

The TOC requests the use of MSA’s on-call market, economic, and business consultant, Crossroads Consulting Services LLC, to perform the study. The cost of the study is $50,000, and the TOC has committed to fully fund the effort.

Study Director

Gary McGuigan, Executive Vice President, Capital Projects Development Group

Study Manager

Al Tyler, Vice President, Capital Projects Development Group

Study Budget

$50,000

Market/Economic Study:

Crossroads Consulting Services LLC