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The Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention Comes to Houston

The Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, a meeting of church “messengers” who convene to discuss the ins and outs of the Convention, comes to the George R Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston from June 11 through June 12, 2013. This year’s annual meeting of the SBC is more than just a business meeting.

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The Lancaster Hotel Renovation

The Lancaster is undergoing a $10-million renovation that will encompass the hotel’s lobby and meeting spaces, all guest rooms and suites, and will incorporate significant technology and core mechanical upgrades.  Completion is set for July 2013.

The Lancaster’s newly renovated interiors echo classic American styling with a bow to the hotel’s Theater District location.  The décor incorporates men’s suiting fabrics mixed with a rich palette of luxurious accents and furnishings.

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Galleria Shopping Package

Shop Texas Style – Shop the Houston Galleria Mall

Package Includes:

  • $15 overnight parking
  • 2 drink coupons for our Bistro Bar
  • A Lancaster backpack with two bottled waters
  • Shuttle will leave at 10am from hotel and will arrive at 3:30pm for pick up at The Galleria [Reservations for the shuttle must be made at check-in.]

3 day cancellation policy – reservations must be cancelled by 3pm, 3 days before arrival in order to avoid any penalties

To reserve, call us at 713-228-9500 to make a reservation or reserve online with promo code SHOP.

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The Guest Experience – Part 1

Here is a glimpse of our hotel guests in action, enjoying the historic charm of the hotel! The Lancaster Hotel offers a hosted wine hour, Monday – Thursday, from 5pm – 6pm. This is a time in which guests can relax, unwind, mingle, and enjoy many historic stories about the Hotel, narrated by our very own staff.  The Lancaster Bistro is also a popular spot amongst native Houstonians and hotel guests, featuring a sophisticated menu with a wide selection of salads, signature crabcakes, fresh corn & shrimp tamales, wild mushroom risotto and a weekend brunch from 11am – 3pm!

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Coin Toss Package

Share our history at the Lancaster Hotel.  Select our coin toss package and get ready for some Texas style fun.  At check in receive a pre dated silver coin – you pick heads or tails and if you win, you will receive a $25 VISA gift card, if you lose, you still can keep the coin!

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Breathtaking Remodeled Room at The Lancaster

Watch this video tour of The Lancaster’s newly remodeled room in Houston. We know you will love it. The remodeling of all guest rooms and public areas will be completed by July 2013. Book a room today!

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The Fate of the Lancaster hotel was Decided in a Coin Toss

Built in the 1920s by Michele DeGeorge, the historic Lancaster Hotel has never been sold.  For decades, the property remained one of several assets passed down to DeGeorge’s descendants—that three granddaughters and their respective children, sixteen great grandchildren, collectively owned and managed.  That is, until August 2009.  It was then that it was decided that the properties be divided, and two of the three granddaughters, Ursula Lusk and her sister, Michelene Toomey, expressed interest in sole ownership of the hotel.

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Fabric art takes center stage at gigantic quilt festival

Get ready to get inspired at the International Quilt Festival! Held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, the festival features hundreds of exhibitors and merchants, along with classes, demonstrations, and seminars for quilters at every ability level.

Classes and events begin on October 29, preview night is Oct.

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Cargo shippers gather for Breakbulk Americas

When a product or shipment is too large and unwieldy to fit into a standard overseas shipping container, it’s called “breakbulk” – and it must be handled with extra care.

Breakbulk Americas 2012, the most important North American conference and exhibition of companies involved in heavy-lift transportation, breakbulk shipping, and project cargo, will be held at the George R.

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Make a great deal at NAPE – then come stay with us!

The North American Prospect Expo, or NAPE, the world’s largest marketplace for buying, selling, and trading oil and gas prospects and properties, will be held August 22-24 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

NAPE is the premier networking venue for the exploration and production (E&P) sector of the oil and gas industry, where thousands of buyers and sellers make business deals at hundreds of exhibit booths.

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