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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 2012
Page
1
Delivery on Sept 21 shows 15.0 million gallons of water used. The Colorado River Municipal Water District continues to report figures under its established use limit.
Odessans for Kids PAC members plan meetings at Permian High Ector Junior High and Blackshear Elementary this week to discuss the 129.75 million bond. A forum with Una Voz Unida is set for Tuesday at Ector Junior High cafeteria, with ECISD administrators in attendance to answer questions. Odessa College offers an oil field terminology class October 8 with speaker Kirk Edwards of Las Colinas Energy Partners. Jan Brett signs books in Midland October 15 at H E B for Mossy.
Odessa area homeowners rush to cash in by renting private residences to oil show visitors. About 70 locals list contact numbers on PRIOS and Craigslist posts date back to Aug. 9. The Odessa Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau notes this influx comes as hotels fill quickly.
Odessa expects substantial economic benefits from the Permian Basin International Oil Show held Oct 16 to 18 at Ector County Coliseum. Officials anticipate up to 40 000 visitors and about 12 million dollars in economic impact. The event features 704 vendors across the arena and adjoining halls, with more than 1 100 exhibitor spaces sold out.
Ector County Coliseum spans 158,090 square feet, Midland Horseshoe Arena covers 89,820 square feet, and the Expo Center of Taylor County measures 109,000 square feet.
The Permian Basin International Oil Show remains linked to the Ector County Coliseum. Director Don Thorn notes the coliseum opened in 1954 but was unfinished, with historical ties forming in 1956 after shows began at Floyd Gwynn Park and prior wartime disbandment.
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