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Article: Tampa Bay plays host to DHI 2003.
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- Doors and Hardware
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, will host the upcoming DHI 2003 Convention and Exposition, September 5-7. The Convention's address will be the beautiful, waterfront Tampa Bay Convention Center. Unlike other "destination" cities in Florida, Tampa offers more of the "real" than the "fantasy." Steeped in history and its own unique traditions, the area presents a broad range of attractions to its visitors.
Tampa Bay, which refers to the region that includes the cities of Tampa. St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is actually a body of water. The "Bay" is the largest open-water estuary in Florida, at about 398 square miles, and has an average depth of just 12 feet. ...