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FORT WORTH CONVENTION CENTER

Revitalized! The $75 million expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center has created an incredible facility for a wide variety of events, from conventions to trade shows to corporate meetings. This high-tech center features more than 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, 41 Breakout Rooms, the largest ballroom in the city at 28,160 square feet, and a 55,000 square foot events plaza linked to the beautiful Water Gardens. From the breathtaking architecture outside to the state-of-the-art facilities inside, the Fort Worth Convention Center is one of the nation’s premier sites for events of all sizes. Forth Worth also features three main entertainment districts—all within 3 miles of each other—Sundance Square( 35 square blocks of shopping, more than a dozen restaurants, theater, art galleries); Stockyards National Historic District ( Old West/Texas-themed shopping and cuisine, rodeos, Western saloons, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and the Fort Worth Herd daily cattle drive; Livestock Exchange Building; Numerous Western shops, including Maverick, Fincher's and Leddy's; historic Exchange Avenue); Fort Worth Cultural District (five world-class museums in a relaxing, park-like setting—Fort Worth is considered "the museum capital of the Southwest." There are 1,200 hotel rooms near center (more than 2,000 by 1/1/09!) and 11,300 rooms city-wide.

 

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