Re: Convention Center Hotel
I undertand what JTF is try ing to say, most conventions are local/state - Austin's cc calendar already looks like OKC's.
So what competition is OKC expecting to get into that the city isn't already in? OKC is already in the regional rotations and with a new cc we could expect to be in the comp with other Tier 2 cities (??).
Anyways, I agree we need a new cc and the voters did vote for it. But will it really be an economic boon for the city? Other, more attractive cities have tried and built bigger/better facilities than OKC's proposed (I assume) and their calendars look like Austins, which looks like OKC's ALREADY.
The argument that I assume JTF is trying to make, is there may not be a huge need to move the cc ahead in M3 calendar - we need a new cc but we dont need it now nor at the expense of higher scoring M3 projects because the convention business nationwide is in a slump and the ONLY competition would come from getting a big convention - which Chicago, Orlando, and Las Vegas have those sealed; how can OKC expect to compete against those cities when more desirable cities (Denver, KC, Austin) in OKC's league can't. ??
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
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