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Laura Stillo |
April 28th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Saturday, the third day of the “Definitely Dallas!” Grand Opening Experience at the Omni Dallas Hotel, meeting planners were given the opportunity to attend a variety of tours throughout the city. The Old American Golf Club, What’s New in Dallas?, Dallas Arboretum, a Shopping Excursion and a Downtown Dallas Tour were on the list for planners to choose from.
“I was born and raised in Dallas, then left when I was about 18 years old. This is the first time that I’ve come back as a tourist to see how Dallas has changed,” said Austin resident Ray Lindner.
The Downtown Dallas Tour started off at the Grassy Knoll before taking a tour of the Sixth Floor Museum. Members of the tour group were fascinated by JFK and asked many questions related to the assassination and conspiracy theories. “I was actually a student in Dallas when the assassination occurred,” said Lindner. “For me…it’s a step back in time.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Dallas Events, Dallas World Aquarium, Downtown Dallas, Grand Opening Experience, Jack Ingram, Meeting Planners, Omni Dallas Hotel, Omni Event, Omni Hotels, Sixth Floor Museum, The Grassy Knoll, Tim Halperin, Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse
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Laura Stillo |
April 27th, 2012 at 11:42 pm
This evening, the Omni Grand Opening Experience continued for a “Dallas Double Take” event at Fountain Plaza, presented by the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Meeting planners walked the blue carpet up to the entrance of Fountain Plaza where they were greeted by members of the DCVB and led up to the 19th floor of the iconic Fountain Place building.
Inside, meeting planners sampled food from sponsors such as Stephan Pyles, Private Social and Marquee Grille. The planners chatted amongst themselves, drinks in hand, when a voice came overhead.
“I’d like to introduce Mr. Dallas himself, Mr. J.R. Ewing, Larry Hagman.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: dallas, Dallas Double Take, Dallas Television Show, Face, Fountain Place, Fountain Plaza, Larry Hagman
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Laura Stillo |
April 27th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
As we mentioned yesterday, the Omni Dallas Hotel is currently hosting their Grand Opening Experience Event for meeting planners from all over the country. The event takes place over a few days’ time in order for planners to get to know the area as they would if they were holding a meeting of their own in Dallas.
The Omni strives to make each hotel authentic to its location. The goal of Omni Dallas was for guests to enter a specific hotel and have a clear indication of the city in which they are staying. As such, the theme of this weekend’s event is “Definitely Dallas!”.
When Omni Dallas began touring the hotel, the immediate reaction of spectators upon seeing the décor was “this is “Definitely Dallas.” It has the glitz, the glamour and the sophistication of Dallas, as well as a natural aesthetic. The Omni embodies all that Dallas has to offer, and so stuck the slogan. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cowboys Stadium, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas TV Show, Larry Hagman, Meeting Planners, Omni Dallas Hotel, Omni Hotel Dallas, Omni Hotels, Omni Meetings, Parker Texas, Southfork Ranch, texas, Texas Motor Speedway
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Laura Stillo |
April 26th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Today through Sunday April 29, the new Omni Hotel Dallas will be hosting hundreds of influential meeting planners from across the nation for the Grand Opening Experience. The meeting planners will get to experience the best of Dallas: visiting Texas Motor Speedway, touring Southfork Ranch with Dallas star Larry Hagman and a Dallas Cowboys Stadium tour among other exciting experiences and musical appearances from Tim Halperin and Jack Ingram.
Sounds pretty cool, eh? Here’s how we look at it: impress meeting planners + meetings eventually planned in Dallas = awesome economic impact for our city.
YouPlusDallas videographers & co will be on scene tweeting about Omni Dallas events and bringing you a video recap of the best of the Grand Opening Experience.
One of the first events for the meeting planners is happening today, and it’s called The Big Freeze. You’re probably familiar with The Big Freeze 360-degree camera experience from the Grammys, Golden Globes, and other glamorous Hollywood events. Our crew set up the Big Freeze at the Omni this morning, and meeting planners will be walking the red carpet today before having their image taken by the famous camera. Check out our set up pictures of the big freeze, and make sure to follow us on twitter @youplusdallas Omni Hotel Dallas at @omnihotels #Dallas #OmniEvent and @OmniMeetings.
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Tags: Dallas Events, Dallas Hotels, Downtown Dallas, Golden Globes, Omni Hotel Dallas, The Big Freeze, The Emmys, youplusdallas
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Savannah Fussell |
February 29th, 2012 at 11:06 am
You know that beautiful arched bridge that we have been admiring from afar, looming 400 feet above the Trinity River in downtown Dallas? That is the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, and you’re invited to the events and activities being held to celebrate its opening this weekend, March 2-4.
The festivities kick off Friday evening, beginning at 7 p.m. and winding down at 11. Enjoy music by Lyle Lovett, the Street Corner Symphony and DJ Lucy Wrubel, who will be spinning bridge music all night. There will also be pedicabs, food vendors, celebrity chefs, and fireworks for the grand finale. Tickets for this event are $200.
On Saturday, the Trinity Commons Foundation invites the community to come out bright and early to start their day with the Trinity River Levee Run. It’s only $30 if you take advantage of preregistration. The run starts on the West Dallas side of the bridge, navigates through the Design District, and loops back. Check-in is at 7 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: dallas, Downtown Dallas, Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Savannah Fussell, Trinity River
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Savannah Fussell |
February 9th, 2012 at 10:10 am
I always take advantage of opportunities where my inner tomboy and flirty girlish sides get to come out to play together. There is one of such opportunities happening this month, Dallas Stars’ Ladies Night.
On February 23, round up all your gal-pals for a unique experience at the American Airlines Center. A $70 ticket gets you behind-the-scenes with a tour of the Dallas Stars’ locker room, then takes you out onto the ice for an unheard of Hockey 101 tutorial with former players. It wouldn’t be a true ladies’ night without some vino running through our veins, right? After cooling off on the ice, warm up with wine tasting and a fabulous fashion show. In addition to these perks, your ticket will also reserve two plaza tickets to the Stars vs. San Jose Sharks game on March 8.
While the festivities are taking place, crazy door prizes are being given away all night. Would you like to cruise around town all weekend in an Audi? Or have a lunch date with Adam Burish (sigh, yes please)? Count me in.
This exclusive event has limited space, so registration is encouraged. Check out www.DallasStars.com/HEELS or call 214-387-5646 for more information.
Tags: American Airlines Center, Dallas Stars, Downtown Dallas, Hockey & Heels, Savannah Fussell, Victory Park
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Simply Marvelous |
November 19th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Two upcoming events will be worth attending in Downtown Dallas. Downtown Dallas will host the 2nd Annual City Lights on November 19th. Hang out at Main Street Garden and make sure to catch the lighting of Neiman Marcus Downtown. On December 3, the 24th annual Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade is well worth the time.
Tags: 24th annual Children's Medical Center Holiday Parade, City Lights 2011, Downtown Dallas, things to do in downtown dallas
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The Downtown Dallas Tour started off at the Grassy Knoll before taking a tour of the Sixth Floor Museum. Members of the tour group were fascinated by JFK and asked many questions related to the assassination and conspiracy theories. “I was actually a student in Dallas when the assassination occurred,” said Lindner. “For me…it’s a step back in time.” Read the rest of this entry »
