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Chris Heinbaugh
Chief Advocacy Officer at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, formerly VP of External Affairs and a WFAA-TV journalist covering Dallas City Hall.
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Oct 12, 2026
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 12, 2026)
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Tessa BarreraHOST
And Chris, can you talk about the Dallas scene versus versus Houston? What you what you notice?
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16:47Chris HeinbaughGUEST
Well, number one, Houston allocates more of its hotel occupancy tax than anybody else because there's actually a state cap of 15% of the hotel occupancy tax going to the arts.
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Hello Houston – LIVE at The Hobby Center (October 12, 2026)
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69:01Taylor JacksonGUEST
So January 2027 it's a five year contract with two one year renewable extension, so the ecosystem here can expect that at least for the next five to seven years those hot dollars will continue to flow as essential investment into the arts ecosystem here.
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69:15Chris HeinbaughGUEST
I think what's really important to remember is we love the arts, what it brings, vibrancy, but it's also economic impact.

