The Premier Meeting Destination

 

As America’s 4th largest city, Houston is a premier meeting destination, delivering a world-class experience to international visitors. The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) works alongside meeting planners and associations from event inception through completion to ensure exceptional service and guaranteed success. 

 

Today, the GHCVB is focused on bringing more international meetings to Houston. “Brazil is a key market for us,” shared GHCVB Vice President of International Sales in Tourism, Jorge Franz. “Due to mutual strengths in the oil and gas industry as well as in medical and aerospace sectors, Houston is a logical location for Brazilian companies to host meetings and conventions.” In fact, nearly 50,000 Brazilians traveled to Houston over the past year.

 

Ranked as the 4th largest multi-airport system in the United States, Houston serves as an international gateway to over 50 million passengers a year. Houston’s extensive network of public transit makes the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Brown Convention Center, the vast infrastructure of hotels, and other meeting locales throughout the city, highly accessible. Another exciting development is the construction of the 2nd convention hotel, a 1,000-room Marriott Marquis, in 2014.

 

Houston is not "all work and no play." GHCVB offers the CityPASS including tickets to Houston’s top attractions for half price such as NASA’s Space Center. Shopping at the city’s Galleria is an exquisite experience, especially considering Houston’s tax-free shopping program which allows international travelers to receive a refund on merchandise tax.

 

With premier hosting services, the GHCVB provides confidence and convenience for high-profile, selective, and large-scale meetings in Houston. Complemented by the warmth and hospitality of its people, Houston delivers an exceptional experience for all visitors.