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A Great Time for a Great City

F YOU HAVEN’T CONSIDERED BOOK- ing a meeting in Amarillo, now is the time. A wealth of new developments makes

bringing groups to the city easier than ever. For starters, the Amarillo CVC will launch a

dedicated meeting-planner website, www.meetinamarillo.com, by Jan. 1, 2011. Downtown Amarillo now has a new,

100-room Courtyard by Marriott, located in the historic Fisk Building and convenient to downtown dining, businesses, and the Ama- rillo Civic Center. Also, a new full-service, 150-room Holiday Inn is under construction

and slated for completion by mid-2011. It will offer more than 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant, and other amenities. Early 2011 is the expected completion date

for a brand-new passenger terminal at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. Of course, Amarillo already has plenty to

recommend it as a destination for association events of all kinds. The Amarillo Civic Center has more than 400,000 square feet of flexible space, with options that span everything from large meeting halls, to a 5,000-seat coliseum, to a new performance hall.

neW anD IMPROVeD: Recent and ongoing developments add to Amarillo’s appeal as a meetings destination. The city’s hotels have more than 5,000 hotel rooms, in properties to suit all budgets.

at a glance

For more information: Contact the Ama- rillo Convention & Visitors Council at (800) 692-1338, or visit www.visitamarillotx.com or www.meetinamarillo.com.

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