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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

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The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. For this reason, many of its venues predate this year’s Olympics, and had been in frequent use prior to this year. This will be Tokyo’s second time as host city.

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Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Train Coming by 2028

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Days after announcing that its high-speed electric rail service connecting Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach with Orlando will debut in September, Brightline has made public its next intercity project: Las Vegas and Los Angeles will be connected via fast electric rail in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

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BE will not only be an adult playground of concert venues, modern restaurants and luxury hotels, but a residential and pedestrian-friendly development for both locals and travelers to enjoy. The $4 billion-dollar, 95-acre development will be a hub of entertainment venues, world class hotels, modern food spots and residences.

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Los Angeles Sports Venues Deliver Immersive Experiences

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Offering everything from team-building exercises to meet-and-greet with legendary athletes, sports venues provide exciting, unique settings for meetings, special events and tours. Arguably the leading sports city in the United States, Los Angeles provides planners with an unparalleled variety of venue options. We interviewed Kathryn S.

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A Reimagined Omaha is Perfect for Your Meeting

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Construction is underway and is expected to be completed in 2028. The museum’s refresh means brand-new off-site venue options for planners. Event attendees can also expect larger gate boarding areas, more restaurant and retail shops beyond the security checkpoint, and other upgrades. The RiverFront Good things come in threes.

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The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas — delivering now, with an eye to the future

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You may already think of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas as a world-class event venue, with flexible spaces and amenities that put your attendees first. A skyline view of downtown Dallas. There are plenty of reasons to book your events at the KBHCCD right now. of ballroom space (including a 105,000 sq.

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Flying Taxis and Self-directed Luggage: Predicting the Future of Events

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Exciting changes to the venues and environments in which we meet. The transport disrupter says this concept is set to begin construction in 2028. “We Of course, he was right. In this webinar, Ludwig touched on three developments he sees on the horizon for events. Tech advances to help attendees get to the event. Ludwig said.