Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Houston Partnership Collaborate on Meeting Planners GuideAugust 18, 2008
Contact Information: In the past, the GHCVB’s book, Houston Meeting Planners Guide, focused its editorial and advertising on meeting professionals from outside Houston planning citywide conventions. The Partnership’s book, Business Meetings Houston, was geared more toward local event planners looking for unique venues and vendors. This division of content was confusing both to the planners and to the advertisers, so the two entities decided to collaborate. The new Houston Meeting Planners Guide, published by Desert Publications, includes the following: *Facilities: Details on everything from the George R. Brown Convention Center and Reliant Park to the Wortham Theater Center and the Grace Event Lawn at Discovery Green. *Hotels: A comprehensive spreadsheet includes information on the number of hotel rooms in locations around Houston and total meeting space inside the hotels. *Unique spaces: Interested in holding your event in an art gallery or at the zoo? This section lists a variety of venues around the city. *Transportation: Airport information, including details on the number of direct flights to Houston per week, and suggestions on how to get around Houston—taxis, shuttle services, METRORail and more. *About Houston: This section is geared toward meeting planners outside of Houston and includes information on the city’s arts, dining, nightlife and entertainment. “Houston is a dynamic, world-class city, leading in industries such as energy, healthcare and biotechnology,” said Jeff Moseley, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership. “Take a long look at what Houston and our GHCVB can bring to your next event,” he added. “There’s a reason why Houston has earned Kiplinger’s title of ‘the Best City to Live, Work and Play’”. GHCVB president and CEO Greg Ortale agrees. “We’ve collaborated with the Partnership for quite some time on conventions and major events in our city, and I’m pleased to team up with them on this publication. One of our major goals for next year is to truly engage our corporate community to bring their own conventions to Houston, so this fits perfectly into that plan.” Companies interested in advertising in the Houston Meeting Planners Guide should contact AJR & Associates at 713-942-7676. ### About the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) is the primary sales and marketing arm of the city of Houston and Harris County. The mission of the GHCVB is to improve the economy of Greater Houston by attracting conventions, tourists and international government officials to the area through sales and marketing efforts. Visit the GHCVB on the World Wide Web at visithoustontexas.com. About the Greater Houston Partnership The Greater Houston Partnership is the primary advocate of the Houston-area business community and is dedicated to building regional economic prosperity. It represents 10 counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller. With about 2,000 Member organizations, the Partnership represents approximately one fourth of the region’s work force. Visit the Greater Houston Partnership on the World Wide Web at houston.org. |
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