Yes, we have a doctor in the house
Rob Booth notes this Chronicle story about the city trying to book medical conventions -- it appears Jordy Tollett actually spoke to a media person. Maybe he's trying to keep his job -- and the prominence the city's new light rail is given as a Houston selling point:
By the late '70s, when its convention facilities became outdated, Houston began losing business. It lost even more after the oil bust in the late '80s claimed thousands of hotel rooms among its casualties.
Besides traditional destinations such as Boston, Chicago, Washington and New Orleans, cities such as San Diego, San Francisco and Orlando, Fla., became top draws for medical conventions. Despite the world's largest medical complex, Houston was no longer a factor.
Now, with light rail linking the Medical Center to a revitalized downtown, with its 2,600 new hotel rooms and a doubled-in-size George R. Brown Convention Center, officials think the time is ripe to reclaim a top role.
That's some smart thinking on the city's part, because when someone gets walloped by the train during one of these medical conventions, there will be plenty of first aid experts around to tend to the victim.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 01/03/05 07:44 AM | Print |
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