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GRB earns LEED certification

Jun 15th, 2011 11:45 AM
The George R. Brown Convention Center learned on Tuesday that it has earned LEED Silver Certification for an existing building. This is a third-party validation that GRB operations are designed to ...

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GRB lowdown from GRB newsTrak

Sep 28th, 2011 4:30 PM
The latest edition of GRB newsTrak, the electronic newsletter for the George R. Brown Convention Center, is now out in the digital world. The new issue addresses a master plan being ...

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Girl Scouts honor George R. Brown CC

May 29th, 2012 3:24 PM
Houston Mayor Annise Parker recently accepted the Community Award presented by the local San Jacinto Council of the Girl Scouts of the USA. The local council recognized the GRB for ...

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Mock accident site downtown

May 3rd, 2010 1:15 PM
The corner of Clay and Chenevert, adjacent to the George R. Brown, is apparently the site of choice for mock accident drills. Today, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, which is ...

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Rico Patrols the GRB

Jul 18th, 2011 4:30 PM
We don't get many dogs in the house, but we did today during the Sherrifs Association of Texas Annual Training Conference, which runs through Wednesday at the George R. Brown Convention ...

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Travel convention comes to GRB

Aug 6th, 2010 11:45 AM
The George R. Brown Convention Center will be hosting the prestigious 2010 National Business Travel Association’s International Convention & Exposition beginning Saturday and running through next Wednesday. More than 5,500 ...

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Senior Games under way

Jun 16th, 2011 4:35 PM
The 2011 Summer National  Senior Games officially begin tonight with the lighting of the flame cauldron at Discovery Green. Meanwhile, athletes spent Thursday checking in at the George R. Brown ...

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GRB marks 25th anniversary

Sep 26th, 2012 4:00 PM
The George R. Brown Convention Center opened its doors 25 years ago today and these five employees – from left, Luther Villagomez, Anita Mendieta, Charmaine Pilgrim, Frank Randolph and Joey ...

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SW Food Expo Wrapping Up at GRB

Jun 29th, 2010 11:00 AM
The Southwest Food Service Expo continues through Tuesday, June 29, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The Texas Restaurant Association is the show sponsor. The show is open only to ...

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Where's a tow truck when you need one?

Apr 30th, 2010 4:45 PM
When your car has broken down and you're stranded by the side of the road a tow truck operator is a welcome sight.  Today and Saturday, tow trucks of all ...

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Dry run for evacuations

May 7th, 2010 10:00 AM
Downtowners might feel some measure of reassurance knowing that city officials prep for emergencies year round so that they’re ready when the real McCoy hits us. That was the case ...

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Polk Street fire

May 11th, 2010 4:05 PM
A building fire broke out at midafternoon Tuesday at the corner of Polk and Chartres behind the George R. Brown Convention Center. Firefighters appeared to have the fire under control ...

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George R. Brown welcomes college stores

Feb 25th, 2011 2:30 PM
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 ...

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Senior Games Cauldron Ready

Jun 14th, 2011 10:30 AM
The 2011 Summer National Senior Games begin Thursday and run through June 30 at multiple locations in Houston. Many of the events for athletes 50 and older will take place ...

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The GRB -- Houston's constant economic engine

Sep 6th, 2012 12:30 PM
In the early 1980s, oil was selling for about $33 a barrel, and most forecasts said it would reach $60. A few even predicted $100. The energy industry was booming, ...

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Italian Expo 2010 this weekend

May 21st, 2010 3:10 PM
The 2010 Italian Expo takes place this weekend at the George R. Brown to celebrate all things Italian. It is a luxury showcase of Italy's finest in business and culture, ...

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Watch construction of Dynamo Stadium

Jun 13th, 2011 2:50 PM
Dynamo Stadium will be completed before you know it. It's not as big a construction project as Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center of Reliant Stadium, but I was impressed with ...

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Phoenicia Market open for business

Nov 7th, 2011 2:30 PM
After much anticipation, Phoenicia Specialty Market opened today on the ground floor of One Park Place in downtown Houston, just three blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center. Here, ...

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George R. Brown Convention Center

With 1.2 million sq. ft. of exhibition, meeting and registration space, the George R. Brown Convention Center is one of the 10 largest conference facilities in the U.S. It features ...

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