Buyers, beware of fake stuff

The NBA has issued a news released warning All-Star Weekend fans to be on the lookout for counterfeit stuff -- whether it's tickets, gear, or anything else ... If you purchase merchandise, there are some painless ways to make sure the logo on your T-Shirt doesn't wash off the first time you put it through a rinse cycle ... Although counterfeiters are becoming savvier, fans can shop with caution and use the following guidelines to avoid being victimized: ... Look for the hologram sticker or

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Maybe Tom Leppert Should Take a Hint from Nashville’s Mayor?

Or I guess I should say, “Maybe Tom Leppert could invent a time machine, go not too far into the future and see how other cities handled the convention center hotel issue, come back to Dallas and the present, and change his mind about public funding.” From Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, which, for some reason, [ ... ] ...

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Leading Off (8/21/09)

1. I thought this headline said the Dallas Convention Center hotel operator outlined its “flood” options, which I thought sounded like a very important story. But then I figured, hey, it’s Friday. You don’t want depressing news. You want to know it’s going to house a Bob’s, a Morsel’s, and other casual dining options. Groundbreaking [ ... ] ...

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Southwest Foodservice Expo: Report From Day One

Yesterday, the Southwest Foodservice Expo opened for a three-day run at the Dallas Convention Center. I spent most of the day wandering the halls with InsideCorner’s Evan Grant. We bumped into this dude. He begged me to put him on the cover of D Magazine. Why? “Because I’m only 25 and already a marketing director,” [ ... ] ...

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Southwest Foodservice Expo: Reports From Day One

Yesterday, the Southwest Foodservice Expo opened for a three-day run at the Dallas Convention Center. I spent most of the day wandering the halls with InsideCorner’s Evan “Grumpy” Grant. We bumped in to PegNews’ Teresa Gubbins and Marc Lee, Mark and Gena Maguire, Herschel Walker, Amy Severson, Lee Fuqua, and Richard Chamberlain.I hope the 12 [ ... ] ...

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Gaylord Texan named hotel of the Dallas Cowboys

The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine has been named the official hotel of the Dallas Cowboys, the team said. (GET) ...

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Dallas Convention Center hotel could arrive in 2011

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Phillip Jones, Internet Superstar

You know who’s having a great week? Phillip Jones. He scored a win on the convention center hotel vote, and now the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau head honcho is becoming an Internet celebrity. Wilonsky has a clip from what has to be one of the best promotional interviews on behalf of our fair city ...

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City Hall blog: Anti-convention center hotel group airs new television ad in final days before vote

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Why John Scovell Backs the Convention Hotel

The president and CEO of Woodbine has sent out a letter explaining his position (full text after the jump). It begins:If there is anyone who should be against a new convention center hotel, it’s us — Woodbine and Hyatt Regency Dallas. We opened Hyatt Dallas in 1978, and it has served as the de facto [ ... ] ...

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