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George R. Brown earns LEED Silver Certification
Monday, June 27, 2011Convention center operations cited for energy savings, other initiatives
HOUSTON – The George R. Brown Convention Center has earned LEED Silver Certification for an existing building. The certification requires the GRB operations to save energy, minimize water usage, reduce CO2 emissions, recycle waste materials, maintain high standards for indoor environmental quality and operate the building as efficiently as possible.
Houston convention center changes management structure
Wednesday, June 01, 2011George R. Brown to fall under quasi-public Houston First umbrella
HOUSTON – The City of Houston’s Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department (CEFD) is consolidating with the Houston Convention Center Hotel Corporation to create a new entity that will operate the city’s George R. Brown Convention Center and several other municipal venues.
New METRO Treats Travelers to Bigger Savings on Airport Direct - More Stops Downtown
Friday, January 21, 2011The NEW METRO is making major improvements to its Airport Direct service beginning Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, adding downtown stops and slashing fares to just $4.50 one-way to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Terminal C.
Terry Beutler new director of sales at George R. Brown
Thursday, February 10, 2011Hotel veteran to lead team at Houston’s convention center
HOUSTON – With more than 30 years of experience in the arena of hotel sales and bookings, Terry M. Beutler brings a proven record to her new position as director of sales at the George R. Brown Convention Center. She began her new duties Monday.
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You could spend 365 days in Houston and still not experience everything this city has to offer. From world-class museums and theaters to family-friendly destinations, you'll find what you're looking for in the country’s fourth-largest city!
Houston Convention District
Spanning more than five blocks, the GRB anchors the revitalized east end of downtown Houston, where the surroundings bustle with new urban development and world-class amenities. From fabulous hotels to more than 90 restaurants, Broadway-style entertainment to concerts, sporting events and nightlife, it’s all steps away.
Discovery Green downtown park www.DiscoveryGreen.com – adjacent
The Shops at Houston Center www.ShopsAtHC.com – three short blocks
Houston Pavilions www.HoustonPavilions.com – four short blocks
Minute Maid Park – Houston Astros baseball & more www.Astros.com – one block
Toyota Center – Houston Rockets basketball, Aeros hockey & concerts www.HoustonToyotaCenter.com – one block
Main Street – Downtown dining & entertainment district – six short blocks
Houston Theater District – Symphony, theater, ballet, opera & more www.HoustonTheaterDistrict.org – nine short blocks
Bayou Place – Texas’ largest entertainment complex www.BayouPlace.com – 10 short blocks
Downtown Aquarium – Dining, midway, white tigers & 500,000 gallons of marine life www.DowntownAquarium.com – six short blocks
Discovery Green
Located directly across the street, this 12-acre downtown park boasts restaurants, an amphitheater and outdoor stage, picnic areas, a model boat pond, event lawn and numerous vibrant green spaces, perfect for special events. Our new “front yard” offers a breath of fresh air 365 days a year, from miniature sailboat racing in the summer to ice skating in the winter.
www.DiscoveryGreen.com
Houston Pavilions
Four short blocks into downtown, this new retail, dining and entertainment hub encompasses three city blocks and nearly 700,000 square feet of space. A central courtyard and streetscapes allow for al fresco dining, live entertainment and window shopping.
www.HoustonPavilions.com
Downtown Happenings
Learn about the hottest restaurants, bars, nightlife and what’s happening in downtown Houston at www.HoustonDowntown.com
Ride the Light Rail Line – all of these destinations are a five-minute ride
www.HoustonMuseumDistrict.org
www.HoustonZoo.com
www.TexasMedicalCenter.org
www.HermannPark.org
Around Houston
Where can you go for the best in entertainment, sports, cultural arts, shopping, dining and nightlife? Look no further than Houston, Texas.
Home to a respected and energetic cultural arts scene, the fourth largest shopping center in the country, the oldest African-American theater in the Southwest and the brains behind United States space exploration, Houston is as diverse a city as they come. As The New York Times stated in a recent feature, "Maybe that's what makes Houston such an unusual and wonderful place--there are so many different Houstons to see."
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