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Department of Convention and Event Services

department
27 mentions across 16 events

Also known as: CES, OSE

City of Dallas department responsible for managing the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, coordinating special events, and overseeing event permitting and city contracts related to conventions and entertainment venues. Oversees the Office of Special Events, which processes event permits and coordinates permits across city departments.
16 eventsLast active Tracked since $1.9B city spending

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development (22)
contract (21)
budget (11)
bond (5)
transportation (5)
governance (4)
policy (3)
grant (3)
parks (2)
tax (2)

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requester (26)
mentioned (1)

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Legislative threads where Department of Convention and Event Services is mentioned

Case File 26-1405A

2 hearings since May 2026·Last: Jun 10, 2026·Contract·Site

Case File 26-2176A

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Contract·Site

Case File 26-2174A

Last: Jun 24, 2026·Infrastructure·Site

Dallas Wings Facility at North Cockrell Hill (26-727A)

Last: Feb 25, 2026·Contract·Corridor

Convention Center Construction Manager (25-2026A)

Last: Sep 24, 2025·Infrastructure·Site

Convention Center Construction Manager Agreement (25-1698A)

Last: Jun 25, 2025·Infrastructure·Site

Women's Museum Restoration Work (25-1892A)

Last: Jun 11, 2025·Contract·Corridor

State Infrastructure Bank Loan Agreement (25-1694A)

Last: May 28, 2025·Infrastructure·Site

Location

1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX 75201·Show on Google Maps ↗
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June 2026

Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorizes implementing a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommendation to restore the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas to its original height to accommodate Jefferson and Houston Viaduct clearance, carrying an estimated $271.3 million in foregone revenue over five years and $597 million in additional construction costs.

…Houston Viaduct travel - Estimated Revenue Foregone: Convention and Event Services Fund $271,300,000.00 over a five-year period and Estimated Additional Construct…

$597.0M
Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorizes a scope-change amendment (Supplemental Agreement No. 2) with Gensler for architectural and engineering services related to the Convention Center Secondary Facility, while simultaneously decreasing Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to eliminate further design services, resulting in a net contract reduction of $720,508.40.

Authorize (1) Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the professional services contract with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. dba Gensler for architectural and engineering services, to provide for a

$721K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a one-year renewal of job order construction contracting services with six vendors at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station, Reunion Parking Garage, and other city facilities, increasing the contract ceiling by $1.75 million to a new total of $8.75 million.

Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to exercise the first of three, 1-year renewal options to the construction services contract with Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC, Phoenix I Restoration &

$1.8M

May 2026

Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorizes the first one-year renewal option (Supplemental Agreement No. 1) to a job order contracting services contract for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station, Reunion Parking Garage, and other city facilities with seven vendors, increasing the contract by $1,750,000 to a new total of $8,750,000.

Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the construction services contract, for the first of three, one- year renewal options to perform job order contracting services at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Co

$1.8M

April 2026

Consent Agenda
requester

Designates the FIFA World Cup 2026 (June 10–July 19, 2026) as an officially recognized City of Dallas Special Event, with no cost to the city.

Consider approval of the designation of designating the FIFA World Cup 2026 from June 10, 2026 through July 19, 2026, as an officially recognized City of Dallas Special Event from June 10, 2026 throug

March 2026

Items For Further Consideration
requester

Authorizes an economic development grant agreement with Dallas Wings Development, LLC to construct a sports facility on city-owned park property, amends the existing resident use and incentive agreement with Full Court Partners LLC (dba Dallas Wings), and decreases the project management services contract with McKissack and McKissack by eliminating the Dallas Wings Practice Facility scope.

…artners LLC, d/b/a/ Dallas Wings; and (3) a decrease in project management services contract with McKissack and McKissack for a reduction in scope to eliminate the…

$56.0M

February 2026

Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the CMAR contract with Trinity Alliance Ventures for construction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas expansion (Component 1, Expansion West of Lamar), accepting a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $695,680,181 and establishing appropriations of $717,479,741.40, bringing the cumulative CMAR contract total to $984,394,571.40.

…joint venture, to provide (1) City’s acceptance of GMP 2 for construction services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Master Plan - Co…

$717.5M
Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Perkins & Will, Inc. for additional architectural and engineering services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan Component One expansion west of Lamar, increasing the contract by $3,045,443.45 to a new total of $144,619,808.45, financed by CCT Revenue Bonds.

Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the professional services contract with Perkins & Will, Inc. for additional architectural and engineering services related to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convent

$3.0M
Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorizes an economic development grant agreement up to $57.9M with Dallas Wings Development LLC to construct a sports facility on City-owned park property, amends an existing agreement with Full Court Partners LLC (Dallas Wings), and decreases McKissack and McKissack's project management contract by $1.85M to remove the practice facility from scope.

…artners LLC, d/b/a/ Dallas Wings; and (3) a decrease in project management services contract with McKissack and McKissack for a reduction in scope to eliminate the…

$56.0M

January 2026

Items For Individual Consideration
requester

Authorizes a $26 million increase to a previously approved State Infrastructure Bank loan application, raising the total loan to $116 million to finance transportation improvements and demolition surrounding the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, in alignment with its master plan.

Authorize an increase in the amount of $26 million to a previously authorized application approved on May 28, 2025, by Resolution No. 25-0814, for a loan in the amount of $90 million from the State In

$26.0M