With two major convention venues, Houston has accommodated some of the convention industry s largest and most prestigious onventions, including the annual Offshore Technology Conference, the 1998 World Energy Congress and meetings of the National Urban League, Compaq, Nike, Wal-Mart, Toyota and many others. Exciting area attractions and world-class events make Houston a very enticing meeting site. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Medical Health and Science Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum and the Holocaust Museum Houston round out the Museum District s impressive list of institutions. A few miles away, downtown s entertainment options include a multitude of restaurants, cool clubs in historic buildings and spectacular Enron Field. World-class events throughout the year make Houston an attractive and unique site for meetings and conventions.
Flexibility is key here.
Houston can accommodate meetings and conventions of all scopes and sizes. With some 46,000 hotel rooms across the city, there s plenty of room, and most hotels offer a variety of exhibit and meeting spaces on their own properties. Houston s Airports With two major airports, Houston is one of the easiest cities to fly into. North of the city, Bush Intercontinental Airport handles most of Houston s commercial flights and is the 13th busiest airport in the nation. Bush Intercontinental is a system hub for Continental Airlines, which makes its headquarters in Houston.