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$1.5 Billion Spent On Downtown Entertainment District

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on July 27, 2016 · Already a Top-20 site for convention business, Houston is making a major investment to move up the list. But is it also taking a gamble?

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Ground Broken For Marriott Marquis Houston

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 11, 2014 · The structure will double the hotel space by the GRB Convention Center.

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Posted on October 29, 2021 · Haunted history buffs and listeners alike share their tales of things that went bump in the Texas night.

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NRA Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting In Houston Due To COVID-19 Surge

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Posted on August 24, 2021 · The event was initially pushed back in May due to health concerns.

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EPA Grant Set To Help Redevelop Contaminated Sites In Underserved Houston Neighborhoods

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Posted on May 27, 2021 · The sites include a former incinerator, thermal processing facility and two abandoned commercial high rises.

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Annual Houston ‘Super Feast’ Offers Thanksgiving To Go To Prevent COVID-19 Spread

Katie Watkins / Mai-Ann Nguyen, HPM Intern

Posted on November 24, 2020 · As people try to navigate the holidays during the pandemic, an annual meal program at the George R. Brown Convention Center is changing its distribution methods to fit COVID-19 safety regulations.

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