Fort Worth Convention Center

Fort Worth voters approved a higher tax rate for visitors to the city, according to unofficial early voting results in the May 4 election.

The convention center renovation is split into two phases, which are projected to be completed in 2029.

Fort Worth voters will go to the polls in May to decide whether to impose a higher tax on visitors.

Billions of dollars in projects are coming to the southeast corner of downtown Fort Worth over the next decade. For now, the only physical signs of progress are a couple of excavators and construction fencing near the convention center’s southeast entrance.

The city is moving forward, though, because Fort Worth is in desperate need of a better convention center and expanded hotel options downtown, according to Bob Jameson, president and CEO of Visit Fort Worth.

Twenty-thousand anime fans are expected to visit the Fort Worth Convention Center between Dec. 2-4 for Anime Frontier Powered by Crunchyroll, a convention celebrating animated Japanese film, television, music and comics.