#georgerbrownconventioncenter — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/3055622/ After divisive U.S. Senate runoff, Texas Republicans seek unity at state convention in Houston – Houston Public Media #america #DanPatrick #DustinBurrows #Election2026 #elections #geopolitics #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #GregAbbott #houston #local #News #Politics #Texas #TexasGOP #TexasRepublicanParty #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesPolitics #US #USPolitics #USA #UsaPolitics

Houston’s Toyota Center to undergo $180 million in renovations – Houston Public Media https://www.rawchili.com/nba/706071/ #Basketball #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #Houston #HoustonComets #HoustonRockets #HoustonToyotaCenter #HoustonHarrisCountySportsAuthority #HoustonRockets #Infrastructure #Local #NBA #News #Rockets #Sports #TilmanFertitta

After months of contentious community engagement, the Houston City Council took the first of two votes that would lead to the closure of a two-block section of Polk Street.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/10/16/533562/polk-street-closure-houston-first-city-council-george-r-brown-convention-center/

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Housekeepers, laundry attendants, and stewards at Hilton Americas-Houston will see their minimum wage rise from $16.50 to $20 an hour, and then to $22 by the end of their new contract.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/10/10/533145/striking-hilton-americas-houston-workers-negotiate-agreement-to-immediately-raise-minimum-wage-to-20/

#Business #CityOfHouston #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HiltonAmericasHouston #HiltonAmericasHoustonStrike #UNITEHERELocal23 #WorkersStrike

The hotel strike is slated to end on Sunday, on the 42-day mark, but there have already been two extensions of what was initially a 9-day strike.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/10/09/532986/42-day-houston-hotel-strike-slated-to-end-sunday-its-an-unprecedented-labor-action-in-more-ways-than-one/

#Business #Local #News #CostOfLiving #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HiltonAmericasHouston #HoustonFirst #UNITEHERELocal23 #WorkerStrike

As the roughly 400-worker strike at the Hilton Americas-Houston hotel stretches towards the 40-day mark, about 100 of their fellow union members employed in food and beverage services at the neighboring George R. Brown Convention Center could soon join the picket line. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/10/07/532871/george-r-brown-convention-center-workers-to-take-strike-vote/

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Approximately 100 unionized workers at the George R. Brown Convention Center will take a strike vote, they announced on Wednesday. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/09/24/531782/union-workers-at-houstons-george-r-brown-convention-center-to-take-strike-vote/

#Business #CityOfHouston #Houston #Local #News #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HiltonAmericasHouston #HiltonAmericasHoustonStrike #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonFirst #UNITEHERELocal23

With one month until the planned closure of Polk Street — a bustling thoroughfare connecting drivers, cyclists and pedestrians from Houston’s East End to downtown — about two dozen area residents asked the city council to delay the plans.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/09/17/531185/protests-over-polk-street-closure-continue-at-houston-city-hall-with-one-month-until-abandonment/

#CityOfHouston #Development #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Transportation #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonFirst #PeopleForPolk #PolkStreet #PolkStreetClosure

Houston First’s controversial plan to sever an artery connecting the East End to downtown will have “no adverse impact,” according to a traffic study shared with Houston Public Media ahead of a community meeting on Tuesday evening.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/07/01/525393/houston-firsts-traffic-study-of-contentious-polk-street-closure-finds-no-adverse-impact/

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Contention over the planned closure of a thoroughfare connecting the East End to downtown Houston continued this week as community members spoke out against the proposal and the area’s council member promised further engagement in July. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/06/20/524562/contention-over-planned-polk-street-closure-continues-as-community-meetings-resume/

#CityOfHouston #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #CommunityEngagement #EastDowntown #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonEastEnd #PolkStreet

Comicpalooza, an annual pop culture convention that features comics, celebrities, cosplay, games and more, returns to Houston this weekend.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/06/19/524400/comicpalooza-pop-culture-festival-returns-to-downtown-houston/

#ArtsCulture #ArtsCultureBusiness #Events #Houston #Local #News #PopCulture #Comicpalooza #ComicpaloozaHouston #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #ThingsToDoInHouston

Residents in Houston's East End have decried a lack of community engagement about the proposed closure of Polk Street for a convention center expansion project. The public comment deadline is Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/04/28/519973/east-end-residents-want-more-engagement-about-polk-street-closure-as-public-comment-deadline-approaches/

#CityOfHouston #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #EastEnd #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonFirstCorporation #I45Project #PolkStreet

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is relaunching a direct bus route between downtown Houston and Bush Intercontinental Airport, with service beginning this Sunday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/04/11/518593/bus-iah-houston-downtown-metro/

#Airports #Houston #Local #News #Transportation #GeorgeBushIntercontinentalAirport #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonBuses #HoustonMetro #HoustonSMetropolitanTransitAuthority #Metro

Energy trading between the United States and Canada -- and how Texas factors in -- has been a point of discussion this week at a global energy conference in Houston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/03/13/515853/energy-trading-between-u-s-and-canada-discussed-at-ceraweek-in-houston/

#EnergyEnvironment #Houston #International #Local #National #News #CanadianCrude #CERAWeek #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #PresidentDonaldTrump #TexasOilAndGas #TrumpTariffs

As the Houston First Corporation pushes to obtain and close a section of Polk Street, East End residents are concerned about losing a critical east-west connection — and they say they’ve been left out of the process.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/12/515865/houstons-east-end-residents-concerned-about-closure-of-polk-street-for-convention-center-expansion/

#CityOfHouston #Development #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonEastEnd #HoustonFirstCorporation #NorthHoustonHighwayImprovementProject #PeopleForPolk #PolkStreet

A planned expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center calls for the abandonment of Polk Street — a critical connection between the East End and downtown.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/03/06/515398/houston-first-unveils-convention-center-plans-as-east-end-residents-raise-concerns-over-polk-street/

#CityOfHouston #Development #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #EastEnd #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonFirst #HoustonFirstCorporation #I45Project #PolkStreet

George R. Brown Convention Center transformation to kick off with new exhibition halls, ballrooms and meeting space

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/08/05/495640/george-r-brown-convention-center-transformation-to-kick-off-with-new-exhibition-halls-ballrooms-and-meeting-space/

#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #GeorgeRBrownUpgrades

The City of Houston is putting the brakes on a proposed convention center and hotel project that is part of the redevelopment of the former Barbara Jordan Post Office downtown. Mayor Whitmire is concerned about the potential consequences of the proposal. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/01/11/474229/downtown-convention-center-and-hotel-project-put-on-pause-mayor-whitmire-concerned-about-potential-city-impacts/

#CityOfHouston #Local #News #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #HoustonCityCouncil #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #PostHouston

Even if you don't have a ticket to the big game, there are plenty of free events for people of all ages to enjoy this weekend for the College Football Playoff Championship.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/01/05/473623/college-football-playoff-championship-houston-events-things-to-do/

#Economy #Houston #HoustonMatters #Local #News #Shows #Sports #CollegeFootballPlayoffNationalChampionship #GeorgeRBrown #GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter #NRGPark