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Jason Purifoy
Director, Citywide Sales
jpurifoy@visithouston.com
P: 713-853-8338
Your ConferenceDirect Champion
Why Houston?
America's fourth-largest city is a cosmopolitan destination, filled with world-class dining, arts, hotels, shopping, attractions, entertainment and nightlife. Houston also means business.
Check out some of the reasons people visit Houston for business or pleasure:
WHERE TO GO.WHAT TO DO.
Like many major cities, Houston’s charm lies in its distinct neighborhoods. Click on the highlighted areas on the map below for more info about some of the city’s most-loved areas.
Downtown Houston
Visit Houston’s newly resurrected Central Business District is a compact, walkable downtown, with hundreds of restaurants and bars as well as parks, entertainment venues including GreenStreet and is home to pro sports teams like the Astros, Rockets, and Houston Dynamo. Downtown Houston also features:
AVENIDA HOUSTON
- Texas’ largest convention and entertainment district
- George R. Brown Convention Center with 1.8M sq. ft. of meeting space
- Two attached hotels (Hilton Americas and Marriott Marquis Houston) with 2,200 guest rooms
- Discovery Green Park – a 12 acre urban park with a lake, kayaking, seasonal ice skating, event stage with multiple event lawns, art instillations, dog park, restaurants and more
- The Rustic - Kitchen. Backyard. Bar. Live Music
THEATRE DISTRICT
- 2nd Largest Theatre District in the US
- 17-block area
- Restaurants, bars, live music, billiards and art house films
- Resident companies in opera, ballet, music and theater
MARKET SQUARE PARK
- Historic District
- Entertainment, dining, public art and green space
- La Carafe, the oldest bar in Houston (circa 1860)
East Downtown
East Downtown, or EaDo, is a walkable area with unique offsite event venues, entertainment venues, breweries, restaurants, bars, live music, and nightclubs
- Walking distance from the convention center
- BBVA Compass Stadium (MLS Soccer – Houston Dynamo)
- Truck Yard – an adult playground with live music, food trucks, ferris wheel and games
- Pitch 25 – over 45 screens, multiple bars, patio games, hammocks and even a miniature indoor soccer
- 8th Wonder Brewery
- Diverse mix of ethnic grocery marts, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and art galleries
Greenspoint / IAH
- Home to North Houston Skate Park - the largest skate park in North America
- Rockstar Energy Bike Bark will host the 2020 World BMX Championships
- Features 24 public art instillations
- Close proximity to The Woodlands Town Center and Mall
- Features 24 public art instillations
- Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Restaurants, bars and shopping nearby
- Hub for major oil and gas companies
Midtown
- Walkable community with a thriving arts, restaurant, nightlife and entertainment scene
- Awarded the Texas Commission on the Arts’ Cultural Arts and Entertainment Designation
- 140 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops
- Escape Room Midtown – escape room experience filled with secrets, mystery, and fun
- Bagby Park
- Midtown Park
Pasadena / Hobby
- William P. Hobby International Airport
- NASA’s Johnson Space Center
- Space Center Houston
- Close proximity to Galveston Island and Kemah
- Broad range of hotels from select service to water-front hotels and resorts
Texas Medical Center
- Largest medical center in the world
- 110,000 employees
- 21 renowned hospitals & 54 institutions
- #1 cancer hospital in the world, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Close proximity to NRG Park – home to the Houston Livestock & Rodeo, NRG Stadium, the Astrodome, and NRG Center featuring two major convention centers and 706,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space
Mueseum District
- 19 museums within a 3 mile radius
- 6th largest art museum, Museum of Fine Arts-Houston
- 2nd most visited Zoo in U.S.
- Hermann Park – art instillations, event lawns, Miller Outdoor Theatre, running and biking trails
- Hermann Park Golf Course – oak lined fairways, open to the public, in the heart of Houston
Galleria
- Rooftop Cinema Club featuring an outdoor movie experience with food and beverage
- River Oaks Shopping District offers an outdoor shopping complex of global luxury brands, restaurants, bars and nightlife
- Walkable area with restaurants, bars, nightlife
- 4th largest mall in America
- Memorial Park offers running, hiking and biking trails & an 18 hole golf course
- Broad range of hotels from select service to luxurious five-diamond hotels
West Houston
- Home to major oil and gas companies
- City Center offers restaurants, bars, nightlife and shopping
- Broad range of hotels from select to full service
- Home to Katy Mills Mall and Typhoon Texas Water Park
- Memorial City Mall offers restaurants, bars and shopping
- TopGolf Houston features golf, indoor restaurant, bars and a rooftop terrace with firepit
- No Label Brewing Co.
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