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HOUSTON, Texas (September 17, 2002)
- Visitors who have not been to Houston in recent years
will be amazed by what they see in the central business
district during their stay for World Space Congress
2002.
Newcomers will notice immediately the
expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center,
along with the construction of the Hilton Americas-Houston
hotel across the street and the new downtown basketball
arena two blocks away. At the other end of the George
R. Brown Convention Center, two blocks to the north,
is Minute Maid Park, the new home of the Houston Astros.
Elsewhere, construction activity is everywhere
in booming downtown Houston. Here is a partial list
of events from Houston Downtown Management District:
Sep 2002
Oct 2002
Dec 2002
Jan 2003
Mar 2003
Sep 2003
Nov 2003
Dec 2003
Dec 2003
Jan 2004
Jan 2004
July 2004 |
Opening of Sam Houston Hotel
Opening of 5 Houston Center office tower
Opening of Magnolia Hotel
Opening of Landry's Aquarium
Opening of 1000 Main office tower
Opening of downtown arena
Opening of expanded George R. Brown Convention Center
Opening of Hilton Americas-Houston hotel
Opening of Calpine Center office tower
Opening of light rail line from downtown to Reliant
Park
Houston hosts Super Bowl; Hilton Americas is host
hotel
Minute Maid Park hosts baseball's All-Star Game
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Contact:
Pete Radowick
713-853-8077
peter.radowick@cityofhouston.net
Stephanie Hester
Vollmer PR: 713/546-2230
stephanie@vollmerpr.com
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