A conference is more than just the convention center. Most professionals are invited to dozens of meetings and conferences a year and must choose the most desirable and convenient events to attend. Sure, content and networking are invaluable, but what often sways an attendee is the location.
The days of only going back and forth between the hotel and convention center are long gone. Today’s travelers want to make the most of their work trips and even extend their stay to experience what the city has to offer. Every city in the country has hotels. It’s the cities’ entertainment, attractions and culture that make one location more desirable than another.
Road warriors will tell you that their trips are measured by the activities they can do after their meeting or conference. In fact, a lot of ideas are exchanged, and relationships are fostered based on what goes on after 5 p.m. Here in Irving, we have what is being touted nationally as one of the best night scenes in the country. Indeed, Dallas nightlife, with its numerous neighborhood attractions, and Fort Worth nightlife, with Sundance Square and the Stockyards, long ago put this region on the map. But recently, Irving and Las Colinas have graduated to the big time, and we’ve staked out our own distinguished level of nightlife attractions and sophistication.
A Convention-Centric Visitor’s District
With a walkable entertainment and visitor’s district anchored by the convention center and the new, modern Westin headquarter hotel, Irving is on trend with tons to do for attendees arriving pre-meeting or extending through the weekend. Once they’re here, they won’t have to go far to experience something new or tried and true, as (almost) everything is a stroll away.
Music Scene: Outside the Irving Convention Center’s doors is the new Toyota Music Factory, an entertainment complex with an indoor/outdoor amphitheater, a festival plaza, a Cineplex, and more than 20 dining options. The concert lineup at the Pavilion at the Toyota Music Factory will compete with any big-time arena in the country, and venues all around town offer live local music.
Food of the World: Irving has much to offer outside of the convention district too. Visitors can sample authentic food from around the globe. Empanadas for lunch and soup dumplings for dinner? It’s possible in Irving, which has one of the top ten most diverse zip code in the nation.
Arts & Culture: Attendees are sure to find a performance, a quirky museum, or a truly Texas hidden gem to peak their interest during downtime.
Adventure & Relaxation: Poolside, paddle boarding or cruising in a gondola on the Mandalay Canal, a park, a trail, a golf course or a spa, there’s an experience to suit every fancy.
Indeed, Irving, Texas, USA, is embarking on an extraordinary, unparalleled, soon-to-be-mimicked adventure that is already the talk of meeting planners and travel circles. Wanna come? Give us a call, and we'll give you the inside information on everything from premium meetings facilities and amenities to must-see music, museums and eateries that both visitors and locals just can't get enough of.
