OREANDA-NEWS. Denver International Airport (DIA) is soliciting proposals for the naming of its outdoor plaza that will connect the new Westin Hotel and Conference Center with the existing Jeppesen Terminal. The plaza will be a new space for arts, entertainment and relaxation.

DIA is looking to name the plaza after a person who has made a significant contribution to the success of the airport from a cultural, political, economic or social perspective.

Nominations will be accepted through September 30, 2014 and the selected name will be announced at a public dedication on February 28, 2015.

The Hotel and Transit Center Program will bring passengers new amenities with a 519-room Westin hotel and conference center, a new transit center serving all Regional Transportation District buses and the new East Rail Line and a public plaza. The Westin hotel and conference center will open in late 2015 and the new RTD East Rail Line will begin operations in 2016.