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$1 billion loan approved for convention center expansion
Dallas leaders have a bold vision for transforming the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center downtown. Check out the latest ...
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Boston Convention & Exhibition Center becomes Menino Convention Center in July
The largest building in New England will officially be renamed next month in honor of the late Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
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Why Boston's Seaport convention center is getting a new name
Massachusetts state lawmakers passed a bill last fall to name Boston Convention and Exhibition Center after the late Mayor ...
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Hotel chief's appointment as CEO of Convention Center awaits change in state ethics law
Morial Convention Center, but his appointment is being held up pending passage of a bill that seeks to relax Louisiana's ethics rules, the center's chairman said Friday. Cook has been a ...
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Duke Energy Convention Center lit to remember fallen deputy Larry Henderson
The “Cincinnati” lights on the Duke Energy Convention Center are paying tribute to fallen Hamilton County deputy Larry Henderson.Henderson was working a traffic detail for the University of ...
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Convention City: Convention Center's growth vaults Indy into upper tier
Drawing everyone from costume-clad Gen Con fans to NRA gun enthusiasts, Indy has grown into a major convention city in the three years since the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center.
San Diego starts collecting hotel tax hike for a convention center expansion that may no longer be possible
Even without an expansion, San Diego’s bayfront center is facing $400 million in needed repairs and improvements over the next 20 years.
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SMX Convention Center doubling capacity by 2027
MANILA, Philippines — The Sy family’s SM Prime Holdings Inc. is set to double the capacity of SMX Convention Center Manila by 2027 with the addition of a new world-class venue called SMXCITE.
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'We simply can't afford it': Nonprofits want break on fees at Orange County Convention Center
SPACEX PAID FOR WITH PUBLIC MONEY. YES, SINCE THE ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER OPENED IN 1983, IT’S COST NEARLY $3 BILLION. MANY DON’T REALIZE THE CENTER RUNS AT A DEFICIT, SO IT GETS A ...
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Austin Convention Center launches 'UnconventionalATX' project
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city leaders have launched a new redevelopment project for the Austin Convention Center. "UnconventionalATX" is poised to transform the current Austin Convention Center ...
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Construction officially starts on new Austin Convention Center
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just weeks after South by Southwest ended, construction has already begun on the new Austin Convention Center. Austin leaders hosted an official event Thursday. “Today is the ...
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Washburne-owned land still critical to convention center overhaul
Dallas officials are reaffirming their commitment to a convention center design that incorporates the former Dallas Morning News building, a property owned by developer Ray Washburne that’s ...