Houston Approves $630 Million Expansion
23 March 2001 - 4:00am
A decade in the making, the Houston City Council approves an expansion of the city's convention center and new hotel.
"City officials said the 1,200 new downtown hotel rooms and 2 million-square-foot George R. Brown Convention Center will allow Houston to become a major competitor in the convention industry."
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Council OKs $630 million for hotel, expansion
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The Houston Chronicle, March 22, 2001
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