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Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center

Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center is an American hotel and convention center, opened in Grapevine, Texas 30 minutes from Dallas - Fort Worth, on April 4, 2004. It has 486,000 sq ft (45,200 m2) of meeting space and 1,814 guest rooms.

Gaylord Texan is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (formerly known as Gaylord Entertainment Company), and operated by Marriott International. It is a sister hotel to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, and Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center.

In 2004, 2005, 2009, 2017 and 2018 it was the location of QuakeCon, a gaming convention based in Texas.[3]

The resort hosted the National Conference of the Technology Student Association from June 28, 2015 through July 2, 2015.[4]

The resort is the official hotel of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.[5]

The Glass Cactus nightclub located at the hotel was named one of Billboard magazine's 25 Hottest Clubs in North America in 2012.[6]

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center is located in Texas
Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center
Location within Texas
General information
LocationGrapevine, Texas
Coordinates32°57′14″N 97°03′53″W [9]
OpeningApril 4, 2004
OwnerRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
ManagementMarriott International
Technical details
Floor count9
Floor area(atrium: 4.5 acres, covered)
Design and construction
ArchitectHnedak Bobo Group, Inc.
Main contractorBalfour Beatty Construction (formerly Centex Construction)
Other information
Number of rooms2,011
Number of suites127
Number of restaurants4
Website
Gaylord Texan [10]
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Annual events

The resort features an annual event with different themes each year. The event is called ICE! and Lone Star Christmas and is sponsored by different corporations every year. Each annual exhibit is a different holiday theme such as Charlie Brown, Nutcracker, Shrek, and Frosty the Snowman.

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