Memphis’ hotel pipeline and why a convention center hotel is still needed
Despite the upgrade, Dean Dennis, Renasant Convention Center senior vice president and general manager, worries the center is still missing a key element: a suitable hotel presence. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Despite the influx of nearly 7,000 hotel rooms over the next few years, the lack of rooms adjacent to the Renasant Convention Center remains challenging.
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Neil Strebig
Neil Strebig is a chef turned journalist covering economic development and commercial real estate for The Daily Memphian. He grew up in Pennsylvania and has worked at media outlets including the York Daily Record/USA Today Network and most recently as Report for America Corps Member with Lookout Santa Cruz. He is a graduate of Point Park University in Pittsburgh.
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