DALLAS.

Big D is Big Attraction

Dallas is the top visitor and leisure destination in Texas, and one of the nation's top draws for association meetings. Dallas' convention package knows few peers nationwide--more than 50,000 area hotel rooms, the nation's second busiest airport, and a convention center offering 800,000 square feet of exhibit space that is currently undergoing a $125 million expansion and renovation project.

Virtually every major hotel chain has a flagship-quality hotel in Dallas, and the city features numerous unique group event venues including Southfork Ranch (home of TV's "Dallas"), which now offers nine different ballrooms and 63,000 square feet of meeting space.

Teeming with nightlife, Big D boasts four times more restaurants per person than New York City and more than 100 live performances nightly. Dallas also boasts more shopping centers per capita than any other U.S. city, and more than 160 museums, galleries, and artistic attractions that offer something for every art lover.

Adam's Mark Dallas: New Downtown Hotel a Landmark

The Adam's Mark Hotel in the heart of downtown Dallas is convincing evidence to the old saying that everything in Texas is big. The new Adam's Mark is a complex of an existing hotel connected via skywalk to the converted office towers of the former Southland Center. The massive hotel now features 1,844 guest rooms and more than 230,000 square feet of meeting space.

The result of a $200 million expansion project, the Adam's Mark features five ballrooms, including the 41,000-square-foot Lone Star ballroom that can seat up to 3,500 guests. Seventy meeting rooms, a 60,000-square-foot ballroom, and 11 boardrooms also are available to groups, which have a personal convention services manager assigned to assist with pre-planning arrangements and on-site facilitation.

An impressive 23 presidential suites highlight more than 200 suites at the hotel, adding more options for meetings, hospitality suites, and other entertainment and events.

The hotel is only a five-minute ride on the Dallas light rail system to the Dallas Convention Center and Reunion Arena.

Hyatt Regency Dallas: Setting a New Standard for Meetings

The Hyatt Regency Dallas is celebrating the completion of a $70 million expansion that has added 183 guest rooms (completed in January) and a 30,000-square-foot ballroom and 40,000-square-foot exhibit hall (both opened in April). The finishing touches to the massive hotel will be completed this month, making the most recognized landmark in Dallas an even greater venue for association meetings and conventions.

The Hyatt Regency is part of the 50-story Reunion Tower complex, where the top-level geodesic dome offers unforgettable views of the spectacular Dallas skyline from its observation deck and revolving restaurant and lounge. The expansion has joined Reunion Tower and the expanded hotel into one enclosed environment.

The expanded Hyatt Regency offers 1,123 guest rooms and more than 160,000 square feet of meeting space--creating tremendous options for association meeting planners.

The new grand ballroom is one of the largest and most technically advanced in Dallas. Production balconies around the perimeter, the latest audiovisual capabilities, and 30-font open ceilings make the new Hyatt ballroom very "production friendly" for the most elaborate events. The Hyatt's famous luxurious fabrics and finishes are still featured in the ballroom, which divides into four sections and accommodates 3,000 people for a reception or theater-style seating.

With a commercial loading dock offering three bays and 21st century telecommunication and electronic capabilities, the hotel's new exhibit hall sets a new industry standard. The new exposition facility accommodates 180 8' x 10' booths or serves 4,000 people for a reception and 3,100 for a banquet. Divisible into two sections, this versatile room also offers nearly 10,000 square feet of pre-function space.

Numerous other improvements have been added to the hotel as well. An expanded second-floor atrium area features new meeting rooms. The lobby area has been expanded with additional elevators, a new specialty coffee boutique, new and enlarged public restrooms, and new public phone center. Seating has been increased in each of the two restaurants, the front entrance and front drive have been redesigned, additional underground parking has been added, and the main kitchen has been expanded to service the new meeting facilities. All guest rooms also received an upgraded telephone system with two phone-data lines.

The Hyatt Regency Dallas is located on the west side of the city's central business district, a short walk to the Dallas Convention Center and the excitement of the city's West End entertainment district. It also is a stop on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail system, which conveniently connects meeting attendees to all the shopping, nightlife, and dining that makes Dallas such a great association meetings destination.