July 2010

Location, innovation and the COMPLETE meeting package

IRVING, Texas (July 2010) – The new Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, slated to open January 2010, introduces the meeting planner’s dream with the Complete Meeting Package (CMP) option.

A perfect selection to quickly plan an impeccable program at an affordable rate, the CMP is ideal for meetings, conferences, training programs, teambuilding events and offsite strategic planning. Designed for groups of 50-200, the package offers several options to suit any budget, need or goal.

The CMP includes complimentary meeting room rental, podium, microphone, screen and projector use, breakfast, morning break, lunch and afternoon break meals, with menus designed by the executive chef of Savor…Las Colinas, a meeting concierge to assist onsite, and access to the onsite full-service business center.

Costs for the standard CMP package start at $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The package offers a range of delicious food varieties, from fresh soups, salads and fruit to warm croissants, pastas and entrees – plus, gourmet treats. A sample menu is available on the Irving Convention Center web site.

Additional services are available, including video conferencing, high-speed Internet access, themed events and entertainment, and more.

Location of the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, coupled with the gleaming, world-class facility, further enhances the CMP package benefits. With a unique architecture and almost

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100,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space – the Irving Convention Center represents dynamic form, crafted for function and ready for innovation.

To view progress of the convention center, construction hard-hat tours of the center are held every 4^th Friday of each month. For additional information on the CMP packages or other events at the Irving Convention Center, contact (972)252-7476 or email ccalhoun@irvingconventioncenter.com.

About Irving, Texas

Located immediately adjacent to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and in between Dallas and Fort Worth, Irving, Texas, boasts more than 75 hotels and nearly 12,000 rooms.  Las Colinas, a 12,000-acre master-planned community within the city of Irving, is known worldwide for its quality and uniqueness. The area has a total taxable base of more than $5 billion and is home to 8,000+ companies, 30 Fortune 500 companies, plus the world headquarters of four. In the next three years, the area will see more than $4 billion in hotel, retail, entertainment, office, residential and meeting facility development.  For more information visit: www.irvingtexas.com.   

AVAILABLE JUST MINUTES FROM COWBOYS STADIUM

IRVING, Texas (July 2010) - The Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau makes it easy and affordable to catch “America’s Team” through Dallas Cowboys Getaway Packages, now available with and without game tickets at more than 20 Irving hotels.

Featured amenities on most getaway packages include complimentary breakfast and transportation to and from Cowboys Stadium, shopping venues and airports. Added value offerings in select ticket packages can include private autograph sessions with players, tailgate parties and trip souvenirs. Hotel packages with game tickets start at $275 for two-nights; prices for hotel-only packages are as low as $59.  Amenities vary at each hotel and packages are subject to availability and any applicable taxes.

Dallas Cowboys home games for the 2010-2011 NFL season begin when the Chicago Bears (Sept. 19) fly into Cowboys Stadium for the home opener. October brings the Tennessee Titans (Oct. 10), the New York Giants (Oct. 25) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (Oct. 31) for Halloween football. November’s exciting lineup includes a match-up with the Detroit Lions (Nov. 21) and the annual Thanksgiving Day feast featuring current Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (Nov. 25).   In December, Division foes Philadelphia Eagles (Dec. 12) make an appearance, while the bitter rival Washington Redskins (Dec. 20) will play the final regular 2010 season game at Cowboys Stadium.

As home to the Dallas Cowboys for 37 years, Irving, Texas, offers a high-spirited Cowboys getaway experience throughout the city and convenient access to and from Cowboys Stadium.

For a complete list of packages and additional information, contact the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-2-IRVING (800-247-8464), 972-252-7476 or visit the “Hot Deals” section of the bureau’s Web site at www.irvingtexas.com.

August 5^th thru August 9^th

At QuikTrip Park

Grand Prairie, Texas

Tournament Information: The top eight American Legion Baseball Teams (Ages 16 thru 19) from across the Mid-South Region will meet in Grand Prairie for the right to advance to the American Legion World Series at Spokane, WA.

The Tournament will be an 8 team double elimination pitting State Champions coming from Louisiana against Oklahoma at 9:30 A. M. on Thursday followed by the  Mississippi Champion against the Arkansas Champion.

The Texarkana Tigers will serve as the Host team and play the 7 P.M. game on Thursday August 9^th against  the Kentucky State Champion. The Texas State champion to be determined at the State tournament in Brenham on July 30^th will play the Nebraska State Champion in 4 P.M. that day.

The Texarkana Indians advanced to the World Series last year placing 3^rd.

Admission for the games will be $10 for 2 game session and $5 for single games sessions for adults and $2 for children 12 and under.

For more information about the Tournament Contact Ed Magers at 214-457-1380 or memagers@gte.net.