Kay Bailey Hutchson Convention Center Dallas

Bazaldua: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Remodel is Good For Tourism, But What’s The Actual Benefit For South Dallas? 

By April Towery / February 10, 2024 /

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center project is moving from concept to reality, and while elected officials are supportive of the plans, the District 7 councilman urged tourism officials to stop touting the benefits to South Dallas and Fair Park residents — because, he said, there aren’t any. During a Feb. 5 briefing of the…

City Council Awards $71M Contract to Inspire Dallas For Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Remodel

By April Towery / September 14, 2023 /

Dallas City Council members took a break from fighting over budget cuts and how to provide property tax relief — and doled out up to $71 million for a project manager to redevelop the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas.  Twenty-nine speakers signed up to support the council’s contract with Inspire Dallas LLC, which was…

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Track to Turn Dirt in Fourth Quarter of 2024

By April Towery / March 24, 2023 /

Plans for the $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas are moving forward, with a project manager set to come on board next month.  Director of Convention and Event Services Rosa Fleming updated members of the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. during a board meeting Thursday morning, basically advising the…

Questions Linger After Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan Briefing

By April Towery / February 17, 2023 /

A $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas is on the horizon, and elected officials have a lot of unanswered questions.  During a Feb. 7 joint meeting of the city’s Transportation and Infrastructure and Economic Development committees, the Dallas City Councilmember and voters who approved Proposition A in November got a…

8 Important Stories From Dallas City Hall in 2022

By April Towery / December 26, 2022 /

A lot happened at Dallas City Hall in 2022 — some good and some that led us to shake our heads and say, “Sounds like a 2023 problem.” We at CandysDirt.com were challenged in narrowing it down to the biggest eight stories to come out of Dallas City Hall this year.  City Manager T.C. Broadnax…