PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It was the new installation Rain by Venezuelan artist Magdalena Fernández at the Cistern, an unused reservoir from the 1920s in Houston. This was one of many surprises during a short visit hosted by Visit Houston to experience Avenida Houston, the city’s newly reconfigured convention district. Biggest and Best.

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APRIL 4, 2017

Marriott Marquis Houston’s lazy river. Boosted by hosting Super Bowl LI and several other factors, Houston welcomed 20.5 In 2015, Visit Houston announced an ambitious initiative to boost tourism to the region. In an impressive show of excellence, Visit Houston managed to exceed that goal two years ahead of schedule.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Jordan comes from Omni Houston Hotel at Westside as director of operations. Now handling Texas and the West Coast for citywides, Nunez most recently worked for the organization as senior sales manager for the Northeast U.S. Juan Calderon Marriott Marquis Houston has named Calderon hotel manager. and Canada.

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EventUp

JUNE 17, 2020

Here is a comprehensive list of restaurants that you can enjoy dine-in eating now in Austin, Texas, and surrounding towns. Z’Tejas opened its doors three decades ago in a small Victorian house-turned-restaurant in Austin, Texas. Restaurants open in Houston: Le Colonial. Restaurants open in Austin: Carve American Grille.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Check out this list of 20 amazing Houston event venues. Thanks to brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, Houston was founded in 1836 on the banks of the Buffalo Bayou, the same body of water that gives us the Texas city’s nickname. Almost two centuries later, Houston has prospered. Location : West Houston.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Evolution Dome is thrilled to announce the successful deployment by its US distributor of two temporary structures at the Society of Hematologic Oncology’s (SOHO) eleventh annual meeting in Houston, Texas, from September 6 – 9, 2023.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Visit Houston and Discover Los Angeles have agreed to allow the winning city’s CVB to take over the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds for the losing city’s CVB for one day. And shortly after, Houston responded, @discoverLA , bring it on! — Visit Houston Texas (@VisitHouston) October 22, 2017. EarnHistory.

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The Planner's Lounge

AUGUST 25, 2023

We are excited to feature Zenovia Harvest of Houston, Texas. ZuriLife Events is one of the few bridal fashion styling businesses in Houston. The Knot is one of my go-to magazines as Brides of Houston. We focus on styling the bride and helping her bring her bridal vision to life.

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Event Industry News

JULY 10, 2023

Jonas Event Technology (JET) is pleased to unveil its new US office, based in Houston, Texas. While JET increased its business dealings with US-based events in 2021, the remarkable success in customer service over the course of a year led to the official inauguration of the USA operations and office in 2022.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

With a total of 7 runways, DFW generates over $37 billion a year in North Texas. Fort Worth Convention Center is 25 minutes from DFW International Airport. Flying into H-Town George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is one the busiest airports in the Texas area for international travel , seeing millions of passengers each year.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Earlier this month, Smart Meetings received a hard hat in the shape of a cowboy hat in the mail as a PR tool to call attention to the emerging Houston convention district project. The box also contained press releases from Houston First, announcing the opening of “Texas’ largest convention campus.” ” Wow.

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JULY 13, 2022

Visitors must check out the Alamo located in downtown San Antonio, which serves as a representation of Texas Liberty. San Antonio also hosts numerous events such as San Japan, an anime convention, and the Alamo City Comic Con, Texas’ largest pop culture convention, both located at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2019

In 2018, 2,200 attendees from 37 countries representing various sectors of the burgeoning space industry traveled to Houston for SpaceCom. Houston, Texas. Causey said international attendees were most interested in hearing about the U.S. plans for space exploration on the business front. DWC Photography/SpaceCom). 27–28, 2018.

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JULY 13, 2022

Visitors must check out the Alamo located in downtown San Antonio, which serves as a representation of Texas Liberty. San Antonio also hosts numerous events such as San Japan, an anime convention, and the Alamo City Comic Con, Texas’ largest pop culture convention, both located at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2021

It marks the day when — as relayed in a story which author Clint Smith calls a “long-held myth” — a Union general stood on a balcony in Galveston, Texas, to publicly read the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended enslavement in 10 states in the Confederacy, including for 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Aside from football fans seeking good food and Texas-sized fun, many #eventprofs and #tradeshowprofs are in Houston to entertain the masses with events and experiences like the NFL Experience Driven by Genesis at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Baldwin in Houston. Before this, Niederschulte was general manager of two Texas-based hotels, Westin Houston Medical Center and JW Marriott Houston Downtown. Summerall has served as area director of sales and marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Derek in Houston and Thompson Playa del Carmen in Mexico.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Brown Convention Center (GRB) sits where it does in downtown Houston. It was designed that way, according to Mike Waterman, president of Visit Houston. That would be Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 storm in late August before moving along the Gulf Coast to Louisiana. Then, on Thursday [Aug.

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JUNE 5, 2023

In her new position as director of hotel sales at Visit Houston after 15 years in the hotel industry, Melinda Mintz spoke with Smart Meetings about her personal and professional journey. After I graduated college, I moved to Texas and the first job that I applied for was in a catering sales office as an assistant.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Even the artwork at Houston’s reimagined convention district is inviting. As Houston prepares to host the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, the new Avenida Houston district christened a piece of artwork that is designed to welcome the public and delegates to George R. Brown Convention Center. It offers 99,000 sq. million people.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 21, 2018

Known as the city’s new epicenter of dining, entertainment, and more, Avenida Houston is quickly becoming an integral part of meetings and conventions in the Greater Houston area. The Hilton Americas-Houston has 1,200 rooms, an onsite spa and health club, and a FedEx Office in the hotel.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2017

In July, Gabriel Garza took on a new role as president of the MPI Houston Area Chapter. 25, Hurricane Harvey began an unrelenting attack on southeast Texas, at first with severe winds and then, even more devastatingly, days of soaking rains the likes of which no one can recall experiencing. who are ready to assist in our efforts.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Visit Dallas President and CEO Phillip Jones lets the numbers do the talking when campaigning against Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), a proposed bathroom law in Texas. Fearing worse damage in Texas, Jones has set up shop in Austin since the legislative session started there in January. Who else is fighting the bill?

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AUGUST 29, 2017

As Houston residents seek refuge and assistance from Tropical Hurricane Harvey , assistance from the city’s most popular meetings venue, George R. Dozens of Houston police officers walked the floor. The post Houston Convention Center Turns Evacuee Shelter appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Most recently, Mardell worked as opening hotel manager for Thompson Austin and tommie Austin in Texas. She has also worked at Hyatt properties in Houston and Southern California. Culver comes from Marriott Marquis Houston, where he worked as hotel manager. Kelly Cavers. Jeanne Goldschmidt. Daniel Jones and Shelby Christensen.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2023

A widespread presence across events including the official NCAA fan fests, Party on the Plaza, tailgates and culinary experiences made Coke Zero Sugar and Powerade hard to miss during both Final Four tournament weekends (the men’s competition March 31 to April 3 in Houston and the women’s competition March 31 to April 2 in Dallas).

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The Planner's Lounge

JULY 15, 2023

We are excited to feature Claudia G de Velasco from Houston, Texas. If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photos to info@plannerslounge.com.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Before working with Visit San Antonio, Bass worked with Marriott International in several roles, such as director of sales and marketing and director of corporate sales with properties such as New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square and Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine.

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MAY 9, 2022

According to this article from Fox4 News Dallas , the Hotel Association of North Texas supports the move. And we lose out to Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, and New Orleans, who offer better, more modern facilities.".

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MAY 12, 2021

Holiday Inn Express Houston and Staybridge Suites Houston-Galleria Area, Texas. An outdoor lounge space features a firepit and barbecue area for a cocktail gathering featuring some of that famous Southern barbecue. Staybridge Suites.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Four Seasons Hotel Houston Lobby. Four Seasons Hotel Houston. Four Seasons Hotel Bayou & Bottle Houston. Dressed up like a living room, the lobby at Four Seasons Hotel Houston has several books that people can read and enjoy while waiting for a meeting to start. Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

They identified Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston as a place for their team to enjoy an island-inspired escape with plenty of fun and stress-free activities. Tom Faust is the vice president of sales and marketing for Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston.

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JULY 22, 2022

Marriott Marquis Houston . A post shared by Marriott Marquis Houston (@themarquishou). Brown Convention Center via a sky bridge, but it also features a one-of-a-kind Texas-shaped lazy river. Snap a photo laying on one of the in-pool lounge chairs while taking in the views of the El Yunque rainforest. .

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Baldwin—Houston. Baldwin, named after Charlotte Baldwin Allen, an unknown Houston hero. By Loews-Arlington, Texas. Anchored to Texas Live! The property will include a blue roof system, a rooftop pool, movie screening room and a teaching kitchen. Boasting 354 rooms, this property will be at the center of the reimagined 3.2

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MARCH 1, 2019

The hospitality experts at Marriott Marquis Houston—home of the world’s largest Texas-shaped rooftop lazy river—know a thing or two about connecting attendees to the destination and to each other. METRORail lines connect visitors to all the best Houston attractions. Or, simply stroll across the skywalk to George R.

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JULY 20, 2022

PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 hybrid event broadcast from a hub in Singapore in January, a last-minute shift from Houston, Texas, where it was scheduled in North America. The last PCMA Convening Asia Pacific was held in Sydney in 2020. In January of 2022, the signature event was held at CAESARS FORUM in Las Vegas.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Located in the heart of downtown Houston and one of the top 100 New Hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, the Magnolia Hotel Houston , a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is located near many points of interest including the George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute Maid Ballpark.

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