Fort Worth is planning a major upgrade to its Convention Center! The goal is to attract bigger events and give the place a modern facelift, which could mean more tourism and economic activity for the city.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
The city expects to reduce its operating deficit and redirect those funds into capital improvements for the facility.
Residents and event organizers who will see a better-maintained facility, and the city budget which will see reduced operating costs.
No groups negatively affected
The city is looking to hand over the day-to-day management of the Will Rogers Memorial Center to a non-profit to save money and fund repairs. This is a major change for a historic city facility that hosts hundreds of events every year.
The city presented schematic designs for the phase two expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center, aiming to enhance its capacity and functionality for future events.
Fort Worth Advances $606M Phase 2 Expansion of Convention Center Fort Worth Inc.
Fort Worth Convention Center Debuts Latest Expansion Phase Fort Worth Magazine
Convention Center Expansion & Modernization FortWorthTexas.gov
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