• 04.01.11 3:05 p.m.
    Posted by Peter Radowick
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    Amid all the activity taking place this weekend, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau wisely picked the absolute best weekend of the year to bring in prospective business clients. The entertainment options meant to impress our guests is impressive, if not exhausting.

    More than 50 meeting planners arrive Friday night. On Saturday they will attend the two Final Four games at Reliant Park. On Sunday morning, the group will be ...

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  • 04.01.11 2:45 p.m.
    Posted by Peter Radowick

    Check out this stunning photo taken by Houston free-lance photographer Bruce Bennett at Thursday's opening to Bracket Town at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Six-year-old Darrel Anderson of Houston is the picture of wonderment as he moves into the spotlight upon entering the George R. Brown Convention Center for the fan festival.

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  • 03.03.11 2:32 p.m.
    Posted by Peter Radowick
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    Turner Sports and CBS Sports announced today that the four-time Grammy award-winning band Kings of Leon will headline the Coca-Cola Zero Countdown on April 2, part of the Big Dance Concert Series at Discovery Green during the 2011 men's Final Four weekend in Houston. The Big Dance is a three-day music festival that is free to the public. Discovery Green is a 12-acre park located across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center. Other artists to perform during the Big Dance will ...

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  • 02.25.11 2:30 p.m.
    Posted by Peter Radowick

    Produced by the National Association of College Stores, CAMEX 2011 will fill the halls at the George R. Brown Convention Center Sunday through Tuesday. This is the higher education retailing industry's largest trade show and educational event. More than 7,000 exhibitors and attendees will be visiting Houston, representing more than 1,100 college stores, 700 companies, and more than 90 product categories. If you see these visitors on the streets of downtown Houston, make them feel welcome.

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