Wharf conference center to open in May - al.com

Wharf conference center to open in May - al.com: "The Wharf's new 27,000-square-foot conference center officially opens in May, in time for Christian-based Student Life, which is expected to bring 30,000 youths to the Gulf over the summer.

The facility on the Intracoastal Waterway in Orange Beach will be one of the largest at the Gulf, with 19,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and a ballroom that can seat 1,600 to 1,800, according to Leigh Roberts of Showtime Events, the center's marketing firm."