Meet Me in McAllen!

The McAllen Hospitality Forum, a team of professionals from the hotel, car rental, restaurant and convention services industries, were privileged to have at yesterday's monthly meeting the Mayor of McAllen, Richard Cortez. Mayor Cortez spoke of his style of leadership, his desire for input with ideas from the public and of his resulting vision for McAllen. Mayor Cortez is committed to facilitating additional features in McAllen that will make people want to come here. Some of the attractions that can happen within just a few years are:
The development of 67 acres into a mixed use destination. This property is right in the middle of town but currently "under water." It's a holding lake for our water. This lake will be moved to less valuable land by 2012.
The development of additional parks including soccer, softball, and tennis facilities that will serve not only our local population, but bring in tournaments from around the state.
McAllen is fortunate to have this type of leadership in place and we all left this meeting determined to do our part to make McAllen better than ever. Let's meet in McAllen!

Felipe Calderon President of Mexico in Cintermex

Today we have the visit of President of Mexico Felipe Calderon, who will attend the Expo CANITEC, which brings together the cable companies, equipment suppliers and industry profesionales in an event that offers solutions in technology and trends heading devoted to cable to cable television, where professionals share the improvements for the next generation in content. The building is highly protected by the guards of the President, but expected a large attendance at the event.

Fin de semana largo..........

En este mes de mayo habra un fin de semana largo para muchas familias ya que niños de pre-escolar y primaria tendran libres del dia 01 al 05 de mayo y es bueno para aprovechar las ofertas y comprar los regalos del dia de la madre en McAllen,,

Los invitamos para que crucen por el puente anzalduas,, mas rapido y mas seguro!!!


que tengan un excelente martes....

Your next convention/meeting belongs here at the McAllen Convention Center

There are many reason why your next convention/meeting belongs here at the McAllen Convention Center

The McAllen Convention Center opened in 2007, offering 174,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, and now McAllen is being recognized internationally as a prime destination city for conventions, conferences, and meetings.

Whether you are planning a tradeshow, convention, corporate meeting or special function, McAllen Convention Center is an ideal location.

The McAllen CVB’s sales staff and convention services team remain dedicated to making meeting planners’ lives easy and their events successful.

Fast Facts:
1) McAllen has over 600 restaurants
2) Over 6,850 area hotel rooms
3) Access to over 20 professional golf courses
4) McAllen Miller International Airport has over 27 daily flights
5) Close to South Padre Island
6) Eco-Tourism steps from the convention center
7) Enriched Mexican American culture
8) Historic Downtown District with Dining & Entertainment

Contact our sales and services team to answer your questions and tell you more about what the McAllen and Rio Grande Valley area offers to your meeting.

Let's Meet In McAllen!
Victor Castillo
Director of Convention Sales
McAllen Convention & Visitors Bureau
(956) 776-8599 Cell
(956) 682-2871 Office
http://www.mcallencvb.com
vcastillo@mcallencvb.com

Staycations Promotion will be offered again for Summer of 2010

Not sure what to do this summer? The McAllen Chamber of Commerce along with other Rio Grande Valley Cities will be offering residents a chance to save some green this summer by vacationing in our area. The McAllen Chamber will provide residents with a package containing coupons to local restaurants and activities in the area upon check in at participating hotels. Log on to www.mcallencvb.com for updates regarding this special promotion.

Caintra

Tomorrow will be held the Caintra monthly meeting where the topic will be the services and programs of the Center for Competitiveness of Monterrey and the Caintra community. They also are promoting a discount card, similar to our Value Card.

More and more people are saying: "Let's Meet In McAllen!"

More and more people are saying "Let's Meet In McAllen!" The City of McAllen is already recognized internationally as one of the fastest growing cities in America, and one of the friendliest cities in America. But that's not all, McAllen is a prime destination city for conventions, conferences, and meetings.

The question is: Is McAllen big enough to host your convention? The answer is Yes!!

The Texas Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) held its 2009 Annual Convention in McAllen accommodating 2,000 high school students during the 4-day event. Texas HOSA Executive Director, Janet Villareal, says they had a great time! "The Convention Center was a magnificent setting for our conference. I have not received nothing but positive comments about McAllen. This is truly a wonderful city to bring your conference to."

The McAllen Convention Center, offers 174,000 square feet of high-tech, state-of-the-art multifunctional meeting space, 59,400 square feet column-free exhibit hall, 23,800 square feet lobby concourse, 16 breakout rooms, and an elegant 10,148 square feet ballroom.

With abundant hotel rooms and a myriad of restaurants, night life, attractions and destinations eager to "show off" for visitors, McAllen is ready, willing and able to handle almost any event, large or small.

Wildlife and nature groups are also saying "Let's Meet In McAllen!" The North American Nature Photography Association recently awarded the 2011 Annual Convention to McAllen. Reasons behind the decision included its tropical climate, abundant birding locations, and the new McAllen Convention Center that is perfectly located and surrounded by shopping and restaurant areas. The traditional architecture and contemporary spirit will not only delight your eyes, it will enrich your senses and make you want to bring your next big event and say "Let's Meet In McAllen!"

The McAllen Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to offer assistance and services for conventions and meetings that utilize 100 or more hotel nights in McAllen properties. If your event brings in 500 or more hotel room nights in McAllen you may qualify for some of our incentive packages which include complimentary meeting and exhibit hall space. advance planning assistance, delegate packets, name badges, registration assistance, printing, mailing and marketing, and much more.

The bottom line is that McAllen is an affordable opportunity to host a convention in South Texas. 26 successful events held last year are just an example to make your organization say "Let's Meet In McAllen!"

Contact Information:
Victor Castillo
McAllen CVB Director of Sales
vcastillo@mcallencvb.com
(956) 682-2871 Office
(956) 776-8599 Cell