Out of the Panhandle

Begun in January, the $11.4 million, 60,000-square-foot expansion of the Amarillo (Texas) Civic Center is on target for a mid-2003 completion. With the expansion, the center's meeting and exhibit space will total nearly 340,000 square feet. Included in the expansion is a 24,500-square-foot, column-free exhibit hall; a 20,700-square-foot divisible ballroom capable of seating 1,150 people banquet-style; two cater/prep kitchens; and a visitor information center. The project also