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Salt Lake City passes $1.8B downtown revitalization funding source amid new concerns
SALT LAKE CITY — The stage is now set for a massive overhaul of downtown Salt Lake City — but not without a new set of frustrations. Salt Lake City Council members voted Tuesday evening to ...
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Salt Lake County close to sale of Salt Palace land portion as downtown plans heat up
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake County leaders are close to deciding whether to sell a large portion of the Salt Palace Convention Center land in a deal that would likely factor into Smith ...
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Renderings show new convention center coming to Austin for $1.6B
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Dallas City Council approves $52M purchase of old DMN building for convention center
The Dallas Morning News' former building, at 508 Young St., is seen on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved buying ...
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City of El Paso okays $4.8M buy of downtown sites for convention center expansion
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The City of El Paso plans to purchase two downtown properties to expand the Convention Center. On Tuesday, City Council authorized the purchase of downtown ...
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Savannah Convention Center Authority makes move to secure financing for planned hotel
The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority and Savannah City Council amended a hotel-motel tax agreement to help secure financing a new hotel. The amendment extends the agreement to 2058 and ...
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Fargo leader wants downtown city-owned sites considered for new convention center
at Fargo City Hall. A new convention center building is being planned for somewhere in the city, and Commissioner John Strand is going to pitch placing it on city-owned land during the City ...
Hobart council gives final nod to Patriot Park, possible convention center site
The Hobart City Council granted approval for Patriot Park, a development that could be the home of the Lake County Convention Center.
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LA City Council committee backs phased expansion of Convention Center
A Los Angeles City Council committee on Tuesday, April 8, voted to move forward with a phased expansion of the Los Angeles Convention Center after hearing overwhelming support for the project from ...
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This day in history: Spokane Convention Center opened with fanfare. Deaconess nursing students defied rules by cutting hair
These two accomplishments were linked, because Spokane won the All-American City Award in part because of its Expo ’74 transformation of the downtown riverfront. The convention center was part ...
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Comic convention announced for new Vineland Convention Center
VINELAND — A comic convention may be one of the first events planned for the city’s new convention center downtown. Garden State Comic Fest has announced a show Nov. 15 and 16 at the former ...
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L.A. Convention Center renovation still alive, as City Council commits more funds
A plan to renovate the 1970s-era Convention Center is moving forward, with the Los Angeles City Council agreeing Wednesday to spend $27.7 million for additional design and technical work.