Burgermeister Franz Hoelzl of Krems, Participates in the Opening of a New $530 Million Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.Business Editors GRAPEVINE Grapevine - A distributed system project. , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2004 Burgermeister Franz Hoelzl of Krems, Austria, participated today in the opening of the newest resort and convention center in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . At noon on April 2, Hoelzl joined Grapevine, Texas Grapevine is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census the city population was 42,059, though the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate puts the city's population at 48,583. , Mayor William D. Tate, and the Alcalde alcalde (ălkăl`dē, Span. älkäl`dā) [Span., from Arab.,=the judge], Spanish official title, in existence at least from the 11th cent. Since the late 19th cent. of Parras de la Fuente De La Fuente is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning of the Source
"We are thrilled that the leaders of our Sister Cities could be present with us on this grand day," says Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate. "The new Gaylord Texan will provide the backdrop for many international business and cultural relationships for the next 100 years," Tate said. Grapevine and Krems initiated a Sister City relationship In 1999, which has proven to be very beneficial to both cities. Cultural and educational exchanges have taken place, including three college student internships. Grapevine initiated its Sister City relationship with Parras de la Fuente in 1996. Cultural and civic exchanges have been very successful with Parras, the home of the oldest winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker in the Americas. On April 4, members of all three Sister City delegations will go to Mexico to solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. a three-way Sister City relationship which will benefit Krems, Parras and Grapevine. The new $530 million Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on Lake Grapevine, features 1,511 guest rooms, 400,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, and four acres of lush indoor gardens where the weather is perfect year round. The Gaylord Texan will host groups of up to 15,000 people with over 600,000 visitors expected to pass through the facility each year. The new Gaylord Texan has conventions booked through the year 2015. For more information about the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on Lake Grapevine, or historic Grapevine, Texas, and its many attractions and events, please visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com or call the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-457-6338 or 817-410-3185. |
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