Tag: CVB

Planners can submit RFPs to multiple properties at once. [...] Read more

In its first year, the center has hosted 200 events, including 18 conventions that created more than 5,000 room nights sold. [...] Read more

Your name will be entered in a drawing for a complimentary two-night stay in Beaufort. [...] Read more

Director of Sales, Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Houston, Texas
Age: 31

Nathan Tollett goes a little above and beyond to attract conventions to Houston. He dressed up in a DHL courier uniform to meet one of the company’s executives at the airport for a site visit and rode a cow around the George R. Brown Convention Center dressed as a deli manager in an effort to get group business. It’s paid off: He’s roped in high-profile [...] Read more

Director of Faith-Based, State and Military Associations, Little Rock Conventions and Visitors Bureau
Little Rock, Arkansas
Age: 34

A circuitous path led Joshua Townsend to Little Rock, Ark. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Services from Texas A&M University, the Texarkana, Texas-native went abroad. He taught English at the U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, for the Fulbright Commission, before returning home after a year to “get a real job.” But instead of going into resort management as originally [...] Read more

Awards recognize figures who made a significant impact on the state. [...] Read more

Don’t fall victim to convenience, keep these tips in mind when booking a site. [...] Read more

Events for Good and the American Bus Association lead industry efforts for those affected by recent tornadoes. [...] Read more

Texas’ diverse cities distinguish themselves as meetings destinations with distinct cultures, vibrant venues, and hotels and facilities that fit the bill for faith-based planners. [...] Read more

Disney breaks ground on Chinese resort, and India gets its first CVB. [...] Read more