Category: Convention Center Hotel

Proposition One victory reinforces my decision to move to Dallas

Proposition One victory reinforces my decision to move to Dallas

I specifically remember being glued to the television on May 2, 1998, tracking the results of the City of Dallas bond vote from my Irving apartment.  I watched with anticipation as Dallas voters went to the polls to vote up or down on a number of propositions, including whether to...

Convention Center Hotel Message to a Friend

Convention Center Hotel Message to a Friend

I was responding to a message from a friend this morning and figured I’d post what I typed on the blog. Shawn, Just read your latest post. Why is the hotel so important? I don’t live in Dallas and I don’t have a say but what is it expected to...

Join Me and Save Dallas

Join Me and Save Dallas

PUT ON FOR YOUR CITY! – VOTE NO! Here’s what’s going on: Many of you moved to Dallas and live here because of the opportunities available to you. You moved here because Dallas is a growing city. Dallas has been losing everything of value to the suburbs. We lost the...

R.I.P. Dallas makes is presence known, gathers 600 young professionals to support “Vote No” Campaign

R.I.P. Dallas makes is presence known, gathers 600 young professionals to support “Vote No” Campaign

It’s amazing what a group of friends can do with an email a Twitter account, and a few facebook messages. Early this week I got an email from a friend that I trust. It read as follows: Hello: I would like to invite you as my special guest for theDallas...

Shawn P. discussing Convention Center Hotel at 5 and or 6 on WFAA 8

Shawn P. discussing Convention Center Hotel at 5 and or 6 on WFAA 8

I just finished shooting (Wednesday) an interview with Brad Watson from WFAA 8 a few minutes ago. Brad wanted my thoughts regarding the “Vote No” (For the hotel) campaign and a press conference that was held by a group of  Southern Dallas pastors who are against the hotel. The interview...