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procedures, the roomswill undergo a deep cleaning – including carpets,drapery and all upholstered furniture – after each dog guest has checked out. "We are pleased to offer this newprogramto our guestswho are also dog lovers,"saidFredEuler,generalmanager ofHyatt RegencyDallas. "Accommodating travelerswith pets is onemorewayHyatt extends authentic hospitality to its loyal guests." Hyatt Regency Dallas features 160,000 sq. ft. of public function space including three ballrooms, two exhibit halls, 1,120 guest rooms, 60 meeting rooms and 42 hospitality suites. OMNI DALLAS HOTEL BOOKS MORE THAN 250,000 ROOM NIGHTS: SKYBRIDGE, BALLROOMS NEARLY COMPLETE Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in Dallas Achieves Meetings Milestones TheOmniDallasHotel is pleased to announce that it has booked its 250,000th roomnight, comprised of over 160meet- ings and conventions contracted through 2017. Additionally, the hotel is literally crossing a major construction milestone as it puts the finishing touches on the skybridge that connects the headquarters hotel to the Dallas Convention Center as it prepares for these groups to come to Dallas. The Dallas and Trinity Ballrooms are also nearing completion, prior to its scheduled opening in November. • The Omni Dallas Hotel meeting and event space will suit any type of function from grand galas and corporate sales launches to large association meetings with more than 110,000 sq. ft. of space: •TheDallas Ballroom– the second largest ballroominDowntownDallas – features 31,733/15,946 sq. ft.of function and pre-function space respectively, equipped for events up to 3,000 people. TheTrinity Ballroomfeatures 15,418/4,986 sq. ft. of function and pre-function space respectively, equipped for events up to 1,400 people. In total, the hotel is designed to accommodate up to 4,500 attendees at any given time with the latest technology and a team of top-caliber convention services professionals. The hotel's meeting space features interactive signage, specially- designed lighting, custom sound systems by industry leader Walker Engineering, production set-up and rigging points designed by Freeman, state-of-the-art Internet access and 600 amps of show power. The project also has more than 700 parking spots and ample space for exhibit and décor companies needing easy access. The skybridge offers meeting planners and convention-goers convenient access to more than 2.1 million sq. ft. of meeting space located in the Dallas Convention Center. Guests will have access via the skybridge to level two of the con- vention center fromthe twomeeting levels of the hotel. "We are pleased to have created what we believe is the premiereDallasmeeting and events venue," said Ed Netzhammer, managing director of the Omni Dallas Hotel. "We look forward to welcoming associations and corporate groups to come experience all thatDallas now has to offer." Upon opening, guests and locals alike will have access to five culinary selections, including the celebrated Bob's Steak &ChopHouse,TheOwner'sBox and a farm-to-table restaurant,Texas Spice, for a casual dining experience,aswell as retail space, lounges, a signatureMokara Spa, urban pool deck and more. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 11/11/11, and the first group,Dallas-based Freeman,will hold its national sales con- vention at the propertyNovember 13 - 15. Freeman's sales teamwill attend two days of training, development, recognition meetings and seminars hosted by theOmniDallasHotel,Dallas Convention&Visitors Bureau and theDallas Convention Center. July 23rdmarked the 111th day until the opening of theOmniDallasHotel on 11/11/11. To celebrate, the hotel recent- ly launched an $11 offer for meeting planners that includes: • per gallon of coffee, per day • $11 breakfast per person, per day • $11 LCD rental per day The terms and conditions as well asmore informationmay be found by at http://www.omnidallashotel.comor call (214) 744-6664. Follow Omni Hotels & Resorts at http://www.twitter.com/omnihotels or at http://www.twitter.com/omn- ihotelsPR. Black Meetings & Tourism September/October 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 13