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Tourism Department Events Calendar

A listing of tradeshows and events in which the Houston Tourism Department will participate during the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) 2008-2009 fiscal year.  Opportunities for GHCVB member participation in events are also indicated.

July 2008
Event Dates Location GHCVB Member Participation Opportunities
CityPass Mexico Mission 7.9-12 Mexico City, Mexico   N/A
DMAI Annual Conference 7.28-31 Las Vegas, NV   N/A
National Business Travel Association 7.27-31 Los Angeles, CA
  N/A
IAHMP Conference 7.23-26 Guadalajara, Mexico   N/A




August 2008
AAA CityPass Sales Calls
8.5-8 Dallas, TX
  N/A
Houston Agency Training 8.14-16 Houston, TX
  N/A
Incentive Works Trade Show 8.19-20 Toronto, Canada   N/A
ONS Convention and Economic Development Mission  8.24-29 Stavanger, Norway   N/A




September 2008
La Cumbre 9.2-5 Miami, FL
$1500 participation fee plus airfare/ hotel. Total est. cost $2300.  GHCVB contact: Angela McClellan
New York Sales Calls and GHCVB Event 9.3-5 New York, NY
  N/A
AAA CityPass Sales Calls
9.5-6 Austin and San Antonio, TX
  N/A
Student Youth Travel Association 9.6-9 San Antonio, TX
  N/A
Tourism Marketing Symposium by Boletin Turistico 9.8-10 Mexico City, Mexico
  N/A
Mexico MICE Mission
9.29-10.3
Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico $2300 est. total cost.  GHCVB contact: Daniel Palomo




October 2008
State of Texas France Tour Operator Fam 10.3-8 State of Texas Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions, and restaurants.  Contact the Tourism Department for details.
Moscow Sales Mission 10.6-10 Moscow, Russia $300 GHCVB participation fee plus  air/ hotel. Total estimated cost $3000.  GHCVB contact: Ed Dramberger
El Mundo Continental
10.6-10 Guadalajara and San Luis Potosi, Mexico   N/A
Qatar Airways Media Fam #1 10.11-15 Houston, TX
Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.
Texas Tourism Sales Mission
10.20-22 Monterrey, Mexico For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/  
El Mundo Continental
10.21 Mexico City, Mexico   N/A
El Mundo Continental
10.23 Monterrey, Mexico   N/A
Europe MICE Sales Mission
10.20 - 24 London, England; Geneva, Switzerland and Munich, Germany   N/A
Qatar Airways Media Fam #2
TBD Houston, TX
Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.




November 2008
47th ICCA Annual Conference 11.1-5 Victoria, Canada   N/A
Texas Tourism German Sales and Media Mission
11.6-7 Frankfurt, Germany For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/  
World Travel Market with Texas Tourism 11.10-13 London, England For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/  
Association of Corporate Travel Executives - Canada 11.16-18 Toronto, Canada   N/A
Aeromexico Travel Agent Trainings
11.17-18 Mexico City, Mexico   N/A
Latin Grammy Mexico Media and MICE Fam  11.12-15  Houston, TX
Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.
El Mundo Continental
11.25 Houston, TX
  N/A




December 2008
EIBTM with Texas Tourism 12.1-5 Barcelona, Spain For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/  
Texas Tourism Canada Sales Mission and International Tourism & Travel Show
12.1-5 Toronto and Montreal, Canada For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/ 
Qatar Airlines Media Fam #2
12.1-5 State of Texas Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants.  Contact the Tourism Department for details.
State of Texas German Travel Trade Fam 12.10-11 State of Texas Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorship available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions, and restaurants.  Contact the Tourism Department for details.




January 2009
American Bus Association 1.7-13 Charlotte, NC
  N/A
State of Texas UK Media Fam: Cowboy Cusine
1.8-11
State of Texas
Open for member participation.  Please contact the Tourism Department for details.
Go West Summit 1.26-29 Albuquerque, NM
  N/A
State of Texas FTI German Media Fam 1.26
State of Texas Open for member participation. Please contact the Tourism Department for details.
Houston Astros Mexico Caravan
1.28-30
Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico
 N/A
    
February 2009
North American Journeys and Sales Calls 2.2-3 Los Angeles, CA
  N/A
Texas Travel Summit Unity Dinner 2.11-13 Austin, TX
Open for member participation.  Please contact Neidra Billings for details.
Texas Music Educators 2.11-14 San Antonio, TX
  N/A
State of Texas UK -Media Fam 2.15-18 Houston, TX
Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants.  Contact the Tourism Department for details.
El Mundo Continental
2.18-19 Bogota, Colombia   N/A
State of Texas Mexico Sales & Media Mission
2.18-20 Mexico City, Mexico For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/ 
Expo Vacaciones 2.23-25 Mexico City, Mexico For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/ 
Bank Travel 2.19 - 21 Little Rock, Arkansas
  N/A
Texas Tourism Asia Sales and Media Mission
2.23-3.3 Japan, South Korea and China For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/  
Westin Mexico Fashion Show for top retail travel agents Dates TBD Mexico City, Mexico   N/A




March 2009
Florida Receptive Operator Sales Mission 3.2-5 Miami & Orlando, FL
Open for member participation.  Please contact Angela McClellan for details.
Aeromexico Media Fam
3.6 - 8 Houston, TX
Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.
Texas French Sales & Media Mission
 3.9-10 Paris, France
 For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/
ITB Travel Trade Show 3.11-15 Berlin, Germany For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/ 
El Mundo Continental
3.16-20 Caracas, Venezuela, Panama City, Panama, Quito, Ecuador   N/A
Seatrade 3.16-19 Miami, FL
  N/A
NBTA Canada 3.17-18 Toronto, Canada   N/A
State of Texas Mexico Travel Trade Fam 3.18-22 State of Texas Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.
Qatar, Houston Inaugural Flight events
Dates TBD
Doha, Qatar and Houston, Texas
Please contact the Tourism Department for details.




April 2009
CLIA Cruise3Sixty 4.2-5 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  N/A
El Mundo Continental
4.20-23 Buenos Aires, Argentina   N/A
Texas Tourism European Sales and Media Mission 4.26-30 Paris, France and London, England For participation details with Texas Tourism, please see the following link: www.travel.state.tx.us/marketing/ 
Mexico Sales Mission 4.27-5.1 Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico Open for member participation.  Please contact Daniel Palomo for details.
Continental Airlines China Road Show 4.30- 5.1 Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, China   N/A
State of Texas France Media Fam Dates TBD State of Texas Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.
Texas Travel Fair for Counselors and Orange County Center Visit Dates TBD San Angelo, TX
Open for member participation.  Please contact Neidra Billings for details.




May 2009
TIA's International Pow Wow 5.16-20 Miami, FL Open for member participation.  Please contact Angela McClellan for details.
El Mundo Continental
5.24-30 Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   N/A
IMEX with Texas Tourism 5.26-28 Frankfurt, Germany   N/A
Canada Sales Mission Dates TBD Toronto and Calgary, Canada Open for member participation.  Please contact Neidra Billings for details.




June 2009
Travel Alliance Partners 6.9-12 Location to be announced   N/A
El Mundo Continental
6.9-11 Port of Spain and San Juan, Puerto Rico   N/A
North American Journeys East 6.17-20 New York, NY   N/A
Sales Mission to Brazil and Argentina
 6.22-26Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open for member participation, please contact Paula Moreno for details.
Houston Astros Charity Event
6.26
Mexico City, Mexico
  N/A
U.S. Corporate Sales Mission Dates TBD Location to be announced   N/A
State of Texas Canada Group Travel Trade Fam Dates TBD State of Texas Opportunities for exposure/ sponsorships available for GHCVB member hotels, attractions and restaurants. Contact the Tourism Department for details.
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