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tion groups coming to Dallas. The city has entered into operating agreements with developer Matthews Southwest and operator Omni Hotels. Plans are to build a four-star property with 1,000 rooms; food and beverage facilities including restaurants, lounges and coffee kiosks; and 100,000 sq. ft. of meeting space including grand and junior ballrooms. As part of its agreement, Matthews Southwest has committed to bring restaurants, entertainment and other venues to the surrounding area. With the operator and developer agreements in place, the City of Dallas can undertake the process of selling revenue bonds and finalize construction plans for the hotel, which is slated for completion in 2011. Victory Park blends concerts, NBA basketball or NHL ice hockey games at American Airlines Center with enter- tainment on AT&T Victory Plaza and amazing dining. The Dallas Arts District, the largest in the nation, is a highlight for culture in Dallas, and is adding the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, a multi-venue project that has been compared to the Lincoln Center in New York, in October 2009. Learn more at (800) 249-6760 or www.dallasmeetings.com . FORT WORTH Fort Worth credits part of its growing popularity to the transformation of the city's accommodations in its pedestrian- friendly and safe downtown. The recent- ly opened Omni Fort Worth Hotel is the new convention center headquarters facility. This luxury property features 614 rooms and nearly 68,000 sq. ft. of meet- ing space. The 294-room Hilton Fort Worth and 504-room Renaissance Worthington Hotel have both completed extensive renovations. The Embassy Suites Hotel Fort Worth-Downtown offers 156 two-room suites along with meeting spaces that are ideal for smaller events. Now open less than a block from Black Meetings & Tourism April/May 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 42 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Photo Credit: Fort Worth CVB