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The Case for Targeted Federal Aid to DMOs and Tourism Agencies
Thomas A. Hazinski | June 4, 2020
By Thomas A. Hazinski, Joseph Hansel The COVID-19 pandemic has placed at risk the substantial investment of state and local governments in the tourism and hospitality industries. Publicly funded destination marketing organizations (“DMOs”), tourism agencies, and convention centers face budget shortfalls, staffing reductions, and growing financial uncertainty. Targeted federal aid is urgently needed to support DMOs, tourism agencies, and convention centers whose work is critical to the recovery of vital sectors of the US economy. Introduction The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the importance of public sector investme...
Arlington Approved for $550 Million Convention Center & Hotel Addition
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau | December 18, 2019
Construction is expected to begin in early 2020 and to be completed in 2023 connecting 888 additional hotel rooms via skybridge to the new 300-room Live! by Loews Hotel The Arlington City Council voted Tuesday evening to approve a $550 million addition to the city's booming Entertainment District. The project will include a new 888-room hotel aptly called Loews Arlington, a publicly owned convention center, and a parking facility for 1,500 vehicles. Construction is expected to begin in early 2020 and to be completed in 2023. Developed in public-private partnership with Loews, the Texas Rangers, Cordish Cos., the City of Arlington and Tarran...
