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Texan
to affect local economy
Fort
Worth officials say it will be hard to compete with the
hotel and convention center in Grapevine.
Only
a year ago, the Fort Worth Convention Center reopened
after spending $75 million on expansion and renovations.
Now Gaylord Entertainment has invested around $500 million
to create The Texan, a unique hotel and convention destination
resort in Grapevine.
Michael Woody, director of marketing for the Grapevine
Convention and Visitors Bureau, believes Gaylord Entertainment
has put this part of the United States on a different
map, one for those who need extensive meeting space and
rooms and who usually look toward Chicago or San Diego.
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K.C.
Jones/ Staff Photographer
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Texan, Grapevine’s new hotel and convention
center, is expected to attract business from around
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