According to MeetingNews, former Governor George Pataki's $1.8 billion dollar Javits expansion proposal was scrapped after the Empire State Development Corp. determined that the plan would cost more along the lines of $5 billion. It was also reported that another plan to repair the Javits' damaged lobby and leaky roof would cost about $850 million. They're currently developing a less ambitious proposal.

So in the mean time, remember to bring your hat and galoshes to DM Days.