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Meeting Sites Dallas Metroplex PHOTOS: DALLAS CVB World renowned conductor Jaap van Zweden with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; below, a new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys will open in 2009 An area known for its cutting-edge attitude tinged with warmhearted TEXAN PRIDE, the Dallas Metroplex has a lot to crow about when it comes to meetings these days. Dallas’s new slogan, “Live Large, Think Big” describes not only the heart of a city built on big dreams, but a determination that looks to be finally bringing Dallas a convention headquarters hotel, along with a substantial companion renovation at the Dallas Convention Center. But the action doesn’t stop there. Sister cities Irving, Arlington, and Fort Worth are working on exciting projects of their own. Irving will be trading Texas Stadium for a new convention center and entertainment complex. Arlington will debut the massive new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, and Fort Worth is getting a new convention headquarters hotel. Essential Tool Box Convention Centers/Facilities: Dallas Convention Center, 726,726 sf of dedicated exhibit space; 107 meeting rooms, largest accommodates 9,816 theater-style. Arlington Convention Center, 78,600 sf of exhibit space; 20 meeting rooms. Grapevine Convention Center, 23,500 sf of exhibit space; 10 meeting rooms. Daily Business Costs*: Hotel $136.15 F&B $107.63 Car Rental $86.61 For More Information: Dallas CVB: www.visitdallas.com Arlington CVB: www.arlington.org Irving CVB: www.irvingtexas.com Grapevine CVB: www.grapevinetexasusa.com Fort Worth CVB: www.fortworth.com For complete listings, visit Facility Quick Search at www.successfulmeetings.com *Business Travel News 2008 Corporate Travel Index By Heidi Waldrop Bay 132 successfulmeetings.com NOVEMBER 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://www.visitdallas.com http://www.arlington.org http://www.irvingtexas.com http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com http://www.fortworth.com http://www.successfulmeetings.com http://www.successfulmeetings.com

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Successful Meetings - November 2008
Editor's Note
Supplier News - Wyndham Worldwide Launches Green Program and Website with a "Global Green Day"
On the Record
Calendar
Supplier News - Oregon Convention Center Earns Silver LEED�Rating
Planner Spotlight
Management Matters
Meetings Law
Mouth for Sale
Websites of the Month
Professional Development - 25 Eco-Friendly Holiday Business Gift Ideas
Pre-Event
Professional Development - The Green Meetings Glossary
Tools of the Trade
On Site
When Red and Blue Make Green
Green Your Golf
Green-Centric Events Have Spice
The Green Continent
Places & Spaces
Las Vegas
South Africa Supplement
Bermuda
Dallas Metroplex
Kansas City / St. Louis
Boston
Gurus
California: New Perspectives

Successful Meetings - November 2008