Houston looking to expand convention center to help attract GOP convention

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Houston seeks Legislature's help landing 2028 Republican National Convention

An elephant statue with a “Texans for Trump” hat sits outside the exhibit hall for the Republican Party of Texas convention at George R. Brown Convention Center on Thursday, June 16, 2022., the George R. Brown Convention Center could be expanding.

“Houston needs to modernize and expand the George R. Brown Convention Center to remain competitive and attract large conventions, such as the 2028 Republican National Convention,” Whitmire said in his push for the legislation. Houston was in the running for the Democratic National Convention in 2020 but was passed over for Milwaukee.has not hosted a Republican National Convention since 1992 when George H.W. Bush was re-nominated for presidentHouston last hosted a Democratic National Convention in 1928, when New York Gov. Alfred Smith was nominated, but lost in the general election to Republican Herbert Hoover.

Holly Clapham, chief marketing officer for Houston First, didn’t detail plans for a potential expansion but said if the legislation Whitmire is pushing becomes law, “it would help ensure Houston remains a Tier One convention destination for years to come.”

 

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