Vote rescinded on Dixie Convention Center name change

In last week’s regular meeting of the board, which meets quarterly, the Dixie Convention Center board voted to officially change the name from the Dixie Center St. George to the Greater Zion Convention Center.

After the public’s outcry over the name change a public meeting was held yesterday afternoon and ultimately the board decided to rescind last week’s vote and postpone the name change to allow Dixie Center staff and the tourism office to think about ways to incorporate a celebration of Southern

Utah’s heritage into the convention center, including ways to educate convention center guests and to include the community in the decision making process.

It was a decision that had been part of the conversation for nearly a year since the tourism and convention office changed its name in May to help create a more focused branding.