New interim director at Austin Convention Center Department
March 27, 2020
Trisha Tatro, assistant director of the Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD), has been named interim director.
Tag Archives: Convention Center
Oklahoma City’s new Convention Center to Open in 2020
January 9, 2020
Oklahoma City's new $288-million convention center is slated to open for business in late 2020. Said to be the largest single construction project in the city’s history, the MAPS 3 Downtown Convention Center will replace the city’s current convention center.
Arlington Partners up for Massive $810M Development with New Convention Center and Loews Hotel
December 19, 2019
ARLINGTON, Tex. – Arlington City Council has approved an $810-million expansion of the city's Entertainment District, which would include another Lowe's hotel and a new convention center with 216,000 square feet of meeting and outdoor function space.
NP International Launches Lifestyle Hotel Brand THēsis in Miami
December 16, 2019
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – NP International announced the launch of its THēsis Hotels brand with their first property in Coral Gables, set to open in March 2020.
$41M Streetscape to Revitalize Walter E. Washington Convention Center
December 16, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ground has been broken on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center streetscape development. The project will feature lighting, art, new retail kiosks, digital signage, planters and furnishings to reenergize the exterior of the Convention Center and the Shaw neighborhood.
$1.5B Javits Convention Center Expansion on Schedule, Says Gov. Cuomo
December 10, 2019
NEW YORK CITY – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the massive $1.5-billion expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center is “on time and on budget,” calling it “another milestone in our redevelopment of New York.”
Miami Worldcenter $4B Mixed-use Project Includes Convention Hotel
December 3, 2019
MIAMI-Fla. — The South Florida market is adding another feather to its tourism and conventions cap. Netherlands-based citizenM has broken ground at the Miami Worldcenter, a $4-billion mixed-use development creating a ‘city within a city’
Featured Site Visit: Houston’s Expanding Convention District
November 3, 2015
Following is our continuing updates on ConventionSouth site visits from Marcia Bradford.
Downtown Houston is buzzing with activity, thanks to recent changes–added green space, an expanded mass transit system, reimagined historic buildings and new housing options–which have been in the works for several years. Like other large cities, Houston is …
Best-Practice Tips For Hosting Sports Events At Your Convention Center
September 25, 2015
Planning and hosting sports events can be much different than business meetings, social events or conventions. Industry professionals offer the following best-practice tips for working with these groups.
1. Staffing Staffing is key to success, said Nicole Seltzer, director of convention center sales with the Memphis Cook Convention Center. …Site Seeing: “Discovering the Palm Beaches”
September 16, 2015
Discover the Palm Beaches . . .
One of our editors did some site research “Site-Seeing” this week, south Florida style.
ConventionSouth Contributing Editor Ashley Wright was in Florida “Discovering the Palm Beaches” and meeting up with meeting executives in the famous visitor and conference destination.
Nerissa Edden, …
