Article: Local Businessman Proposes Hotel, Convention Center near Belen, N.M.

By Arley Sanchez, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 23--BELEN, N.M.--A hotel and convention center proponents say will help attract state and national conventions and boost city revenues is being proposed near I-25 west of town.

Belen businessman Herman Tabet plans to build a 65-room Holiday Inn Express with an 11,000-square-foot convention center seating up to 450 people.

The Belen City Council last week unanimously approved annexing seven acres of the 11-acre site at 2110 Camino del Llano west of I-25, across the street from the Best Western Inn.

Stephen Crawford of Crawford Development, who is ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!