Dallas City Council Authorizes Sale of Bonds to Build Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel
Posted on: Friday, 19 June 2009, 18:02 CDT
Dallas Moves One Step Closer to Building Convention Center Hotel
DALLAS, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Omni Hotels and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau announce the Dallas City Council's unanimous approval of an ordinance to authorize the sale and delivery of $514 million in Dallas Convention Center Hotel Revenue Bonds to finance the 1,016-room Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel, scheduled to open in early 2012. This comes just four days after the City Council's Economic Development committee unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the financing package.
"Clearly we've already seen a tremendous response to the hotel in terms of future convention bookings," said Mayor Tom Leppert. "Now, we just have to sell the bonds, get to work and finish the hotel in time for groups showing up in January 2012."
"We have received overwhelming positive feedback and interest from meeting planners and associations across the nation in regard to the hotel," said Phillip Jones, president and CEO for the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Along with Omni Hotels, we are ready to book meetings and conventions for Dallas."
In February 2009, Omni Hotels was selected to operate the Dallas Convention Center Hotel. The planned hotel will be connected to the Dallas Convention Center, one of the largest in the US with over one million square feet of exhibit space, to attract more meetings and conventions to Dallas. The current design of the hotel includes over 80,000 square feet of meeting space, several restaurants and lounges and a signature spa.
"Omni congratulates the mayor and City Council for their efforts every step of the way through this process," said Mike Deitemeyer, president for Omni Hotels. "The Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel is important to the economic growth of our city, and we are ready to move forward."
The luxury hotel brand is headquartered in Las Colinas and currently has three hotels located in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
About Omni Hotels
Omni Hotels creates compelling, memorable guest experiences at 43 luxury hotels and resorts in leading business gateways and leisure destinations across North America. From exceptional golf and spa retreats to dynamic business settings, each location features four-diamond services, including award-winning signature restaurants, Wi-Fi connectivity and unique fitness options. Omni's mission for total customer service is further supported by its "Power of One" program that empowers associates to make on-the-spot decisions to meet or exceed guest expectations. Guests can locate hotels and book accommodations by visiting www.omnihotels.com or by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI.
About Dallas
Dallas is a destination that inspires big ideas. As the No. 1 visitor destination in Texas, the Dallas area offers the best shopping in the Southwest, a cutting-edge culinary scene led by nationally acclaimed celebrity chefs, 70,000 hotel rooms, ranging from luxury to boutique, and more than 200 golf courses. The city boasts the largest contiguous urban arts district in the U.S. with five cultural venues designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects. In addition, the Dallas metropolitan area is the only one in the Southwest to host teams representing five major professional sports leagues, including the legendary Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas area is also the largest film and television production center in Texas and the location of the Dallas Film Commission. For additional information about the city, see www.visitdallas.com. Live Large. Think Big.(TM)
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