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Wick Allison Pulls Himself Out …, Ctd.

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Published May 8, 2009 at 12:07 p.m.

A meetings-savvy FBvian responds to another commenter about the convention-center hotel fight. And sort of tweaks the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, which yesterday released a list of future conventions contingent on an attached hotel:That’s an interesting comment from the poster as it pertains to the Dallas Safari Club, in light of the fact [ ... ] ...

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Leppert: Referendum Turnout A Challenge

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Published May 5, 2009 at 12:46 p.m.

This morning Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert stopped by Jones Lang LaSalle’s new Dallas headquarters in Preston Center, where he helped JLL’s Paul Whitman and Roger Staubach (from left in photo) snip the grand-opening ribbon. Then the mayor submitted to a quick interview about the May 9 convention-center hotel referendum, saying he’s “awful happy with the [ ... ] ...

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Prop 2 Would Stymie Growth

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Published April 28, 2009 at 10:57 a.m.

Those opposed to Proposition 1, which would block city ownership of a convention-center hotel, contend the measure would hobble Dallas’ growth. For reasons Wick has explained, that’s ridiculous.The real anti-growth measure on the May 9 ballot is Prop 2. Under its language, a citywide referendum would have to be held before developers of condos, hotels [ ... ] ...

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