The Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen will see upgrades to food, beverage and hospitality services in 2027.

Allen City Council approved contracts with RS3 Strategic Hospitality and Ambassador Services, LLC, to increase the capacity and quality of the CUTX Event Center at a Sept. 8 meeting. As a result of the city’s contract with RS3 Strategic Hospitality, the facility will see $1 million in capital improvements.

A closer look: Over the past few years, the CUTX Event Center has hosted larger, multi-day events and Allen Community Development Corp. staff are looking for ways to increase the “quality and capacity” in the facility, ACDC Executive Director Jason Cooley said.

“We know that there are some opportunities that we are missing out on currently with the current structure that we have,” he said.

Collector’s Edition is coming soon to Allen, according to a company social media post.

The details: The business offers sports memorabilia, anime figures, jerseys, trading cards and more, per its website.

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Cottonbelt Trail is passing another step in its construction and Texas Health Allen Hospital is replacing equipment for its nuclear medicine facility. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Fit-out for Terminal C renovations at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport: The Dallas Fort Worth airport’s Terminal C will receive interior fitout renovations for baggage claim, a security check point, concessions white boxes, offices, restroom, break rooms, back-of-house renovations, ready rooms and gate hold lounges per a TDLR filing. The renovations are part of a larger project estimated to be finished in 2030, per previous reporting.

2. Cottonbelt Trail construction in Plano: 3.16 miles of a hike-and-bike trail are planned from north of the President George Bush Turnpike to Shiloh Road, per a TDLR filing. The trail is part of a larger project to connect Plano to downtown Fort Worth, per previous reporting. Construction for a portion of the trail to connect Addison to Plano started in spring 2025.

The University of North Texas will open a new college focused on artificial intelligence thanks to a $20 million donation from Anuradha and Vikas Sinha, two university alumni.

The details: The college will be named the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics and will serve as an academic and research hub for artificial intelligence, according to a UNT news release.

Some of the areas of study include AI, cybersecurity, data science, health informatics and information science and learning technologies, the release states. The $20 million will go toward college leadership, student scholarships, endowed professorships, entrepreneurship, advanced research and emerging technologies.

The backstory: The Sinhas immigrated to the United States from India and both earned graduate degrees from Florida Atlantic University before Vikas graduated with his Ph.D. from UNT in 2023.

Looking ahead: UNT plans to celebrate the naming of the college at an event later this year.