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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Pulitzer Prize Winner to Give Keynote at Downtown Dallas Inc.’s Annual Meeting

By April Towery / February 8, 2023 /

Readers and writers, get ready to nerd out. Some heavy hitters are on board for the Downtown Dallas Inc. Annual Meeting this month.  The ticketed event is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Thompson Dallas, the luxury hotel at 205 N. Akard St.  The keynote speaker is Pulitzer Prize winner…

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