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Dallas was once an agricultural economy. With its growth and development, Dallas became an important center for industries. The inventions of means of transport and communication led to rapid industrialization. Cotton industry in Dallas was on an all time high at the start of twentieth century.

Dallas was the largest inland cotton market in the world. Dallas is a hub for economic activity all over the southwestern United States. In the 1930s Dallas became a center of US oil market. The other sector that is highly developed in the region is the telecommunications sector. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex houses a variety of corporate headquarters in the United States. Dallas is also one of the world's most popular shopping destinations of the world. The city has a large number of shopping malls.

Dallas is ranked as the third most popular destination for business travel in the United States. Dallas also hosts a variety of events like trade shows, trade fairs, expos, exhibitions and conventions round the year. Dallas also houses one of the largest and busiest convention centers of the world which covers an area of around 93,000 sq m.

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Dallas convention center:
The Dallas convention center was originally known as Dallas Memorial Auditorium. The venue came into existence in 1957. The name was changed to Dallas Convention Center in 1970s. The center covers an area of around 190,000 sq m. However the exhibitions space that the center offers is 93000 sq m .

A DART Station is located underneath the west-wing of the facility. The complex also houses:

• 1,740 seat theatre.
• 105 meeting rooms.
• 2 ballrooms.