[Arizona-students] Convention 2006, 90 Days Remaining

[Joe Orozco]

To all conventioneers:


    Only ninety days until you too feel the wrath of a true Texas convention. Since its independence in 1836, Texas has been a force to be reckoned with, and on July 1, the tradition continues as the Lone Star affiliate proudly sets the stage for a showcase event the likes of which can only be found in our stretch of the country.  Of course, if you're a true Texan, you believe Texas is its own country, completely independent of the conditions that make other places appear simply ... normal.


    We then begin the count down to showtime.  Every ten days we will come to you with a unique prospective of the city and state that will host your convention experience for 2006, punctuated by sound bites from past memorable banquet addresses.  From historical backdrops to contemporary flavor, we will have you covered from arrival to departure.  And during the final ten-day stretch?  You too will count the seconds until you enter the doors of the palacial Hilton Anatole.


    Without further adou, let the count down begin ...


          Sincerely,


          The Texas Team


Some points of interest in Dallas:
Brought to you by Shooting Industry.

* Visit the Sixth Floor of the former Texas School Book Depository 

Building where a permanent educational exhibit examines the life, death 

and legacy of slain President John F. Kennedy. The exhibit features 

historic photographs, artifacts, documentary film, and an award-winning 

audio tour and interpretive displays. Included is a view of the 

"sniper's perch," the corner window from which Lee Harvey Oswald is 

alleged to have fired upon the presidential motorcade. Call (214) 

653-6666 for more information.

* See Southfork Ranch, where the Ewing family of TV's "Dallas" fame 

lived. The ranch was built in 1970 as the site of a family-run stock 

farm, and sold in the mid-80s by its original residents. It has since 

become a popular picture-posing spot for tourists.

* For train lovers, the lobby of the Children's Medical Center in 

Dallas is home to the largest permanent model train exhibit, which 

includes eight trains running simultaneously over more than 1,000 feet 

of track.

* The McKinney Avenue Trolley -- an authentic, turn-of-the-century 

trolley car -- takes you for a nostalgic joyride from the Dallas Museum 

of Art through the McKinney Avenue District and back. Along the way you 

can get off at restaurants, clubs, antique shops and clothing 

boutiques.

* Visit the cabin of Dallas-founder John Neely Bryan, located in the 

West End on Elm Street between Market and Record Street.

* Dallas's famous Thanks-Giving Square provides a welcome place to rest 

from sightseeing or shopping. In the middle of the square is an 

entrance to the city's extensive underground shopping areas.

* Farmers Market, a city-owned district where farmers and gardeners 

sell their goods, is open seven days a week, dawn to dusk.


Some interesting facts about Dallas:


* The frozen margarita -- considered one of the world's great achievements for those who partake in spirits -- was invented in Dallas.

* Dallas/Fort Worth has been ranked among the seven most livable urban complexes in the world.

* There are over 160 museums, galleries and artistic attractions in Dallas.

* There are 50,000 acres of public park land in Dallas and over 40 lakes within a 100 mile radius of the city.

* Dallas has the largest urban arts district in the U.S., with nearly 100 art galleries, antique shops and restaurants.

* There are over 40,000 hotel rooms in Dallas--but book early for the SHOT Show!

* Dallas is less than a four-hour flight from any city in the lower 48 states.

* Dallas hosted the entire 1994 World Cup International Broadcast Center for all games of the World Cup Soccer games. Much of the Dallas Fair Park area was converted to a World Cup Soccer Village.

* Dallas hosts the Texas State Fair, one of the world's largest annual expositions.

* There is more shopping space per shopper than any other city in the country. Dallas is home to the Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale trade complex with 9.2 million square feet on 175 acres.


COPYRIGHT 1993 Publishers' Development Corporation
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To all conventioneers:
 
    Only ninety days until you too feel the wrath of a true Texas
convention. Since its independence in 1836, Texas has been a force to
be reckoned with, and on July 1, the tradition continues as the Lone
Star affiliate proudly sets the stage for a showcase event the likes of
which can only be found in our stretch of the country.  Of course, if
you're a true Texan, you believe Texas is its own country, completely
independent of the conditions that make other places appear simply ...
normal.
 
    We then begin the count down to showtime.  Every ten days we will
come to you with a unique prospective of the city and state that will
host your convention experience for 2006, punctuated by sound bites
from past memorable banquet addresses.  From historical backdrops to
contemporary flavor, we will have you covered from arrival to
departure.  And during the final ten-day stretch?  You too will count
the seconds until you enter the doors of the palacial Hilton Anatole.
 
    Without further adou, let the count down begin ...
 
          Sincerely,
 
          The Texas Team
 
Some points of interest in Dallas:
Brought to you by Shooting Industry.
 
* Visit the Sixth Floor of the former Texas School Book Depository
 
Building where a permanent educational exhibit examines the life, death
 
and legacy of slain President John F. Kennedy. The exhibit features
 
historic photographs, artifacts, documentary film, and an award-winning
 
audio tour and interpretive displays. Included is a view of the
 
"sniper's perch," the corner window from which Lee Harvey Oswald is
 
alleged to have fired upon the presidential motorcade. Call (214)
 
653-6666 for more information.
 
* See Southfork Ranch, where the Ewing family of TV's "Dallas" fame
 
lived. The ranch was built in 1970 as the site of a family-run stock
 
farm, and sold in the mid-80s by its original residents. It has since
 
become a popular picture-posing spot for tourists.
 
* For train lovers, the lobby of the Children's Medical Center in
 
Dallas is home to the largest permanent model train exhibit, which
 
includes eight trains running simultaneously over more than 1,000 feet
 
of track.
 
* The McKinney Avenue Trolley -- an authentic, turn-of-the-century
 
trolley car -- takes you for a nostalgic joyride from the Dallas Museum
 
of Art through the McKinney Avenue District and back. Along the way you
 
can get off at restaurants, clubs, antique shops and clothing
 
boutiques.
 
* Visit the cabin of Dallas-founder John Neely Bryan, located in the
 
West End on Elm Street between Market and Record Street.
 
* Dallas's famous Thanks-Giving Square provides a welcome place to rest
 
from sightseeing or shopping. In the middle of the square is an
 
entrance to the city's extensive underground shopping areas.
 
* Farmers Market, a city-owned district where farmers and gardeners
 
sell their goods, is open seven days a week, dawn to dusk.
 
Some interesting facts about Dallas:
 
* The frozen margarita -- considered one of the world's great
achievements for those who partake in spirits -- was invented in
Dallas.
 
* Dallas/Fort Worth has been ranked among the seven most livable urban
complexes in the world.
 
* There are over 160 museums, galleries and artistic attractions in
Dallas.
 
* There are 50,000 acres of public park land in Dallas and over 40
lakes within a 100 mile radius of the city.
 
* Dallas has the largest urban arts district in the U.S., with nearly
100 art galleries, antique shops and restaurants.
 
* There are over 40,000 hotel rooms in Dallas--but book early for the
SHOT Show!
 
* Dallas is less than a four-hour flight from any city in the lower 48
states.
 
* Dallas hosted the entire 1994 World Cup International Broadcast
Center for all games of the World Cup Soccer games. Much of the Dallas
Fair Park area was converted to a World Cup Soccer Village.
 
* Dallas hosts the Texas State Fair, one of the world's largest annual
expositions.
 
* There is more shopping space per shopper than any other city in the
country. Dallas is home to the Dallas Market Center, the world's
largest wholesale trade complex with 9.2 million square feet on 175
acres.
 
COPYRIGHT 1993 Publishers' Development Corporation
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