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Harlingen Releases Details of New Convention Center

HARLINGEN, Texas – Potential meeting planners can now picture the $14.8 million convention center coming to Harlingen, Texas, thanks to released design details.

The 43,700-square-foot convention center will feature South Texas accents in its design, such as windows with tall arches. Other design highlights include a 30-foot-by-6-foot waterfall, 23-foot-high ceilings and twisting light fixtures hanging from beamed ceilings.

With a groundbreaking tentatively planned for April, the center will stand on eight acres in the Harlingen Height business district. A restaurant and attached Hilton Garden Inn are also in the works.

Officials envisioned the 17,100-square-foot main ballroom as the centerpiece for the center, which can hold as many as 1,500 people with the capacity to divide into smaller meeting areas.

For more information, read the Valley Morning Star article or visit www.visitharlingentexas.com.