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PCMA

CONVENE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR, PARTNER RELATIONS & ADVERTISING Mona Simon, (312) 423-7244, msimon@pcma.org

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Wendy Krizmanic (AK, CT, DC, DE, ID, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, NV, OR, PA, RI, VT,WA) phone: (312) 636-9254; e-mail: wkrizmanic@pcma.org

Mary Lynn Novelli, CMP (AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA, WV, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central and South America, Carribbean) Dallas, TX; phone: (312) 423-7212; fax: (469) 574-5590; e-mail: mnovelli@pcma.org

Albert Pereira (AZ, CA, HI, NM, OK, TX, UT, Canada) 345 Kingston Road, Suite 203, Pickering, Ontario, Canada L1V 1A1; phone: (312) 423-7277; fax: (905) 509-6810; e-mail: apereira@pcma.org

Mary Lou Sarmiento (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand) 1033W. Taylor Street, Suite 1E, Chicago, IL 60607; phone: (312) 636-0636; fax: (312) 896-7397; e-mail: msarmiento@pcma.org

Ken Torres (Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central and South America, Caribbean) P.O. Box 9128, Miramar Beach, FL 32550; phone: (850) 837-5177; fax: (850) 837-5277; e-mail: ktorres@pcma.org

MANAGER, PARTNER RELATIONS Jennifer Bishop, (312) 423-7288 MANAGER, PRODUCTION & CIRCULATION Keisha Reed, (312) 423-7246 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Nicole Seymour, (312) 423-7236

PCMA OFFICERS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Kati S. Quigley, CMP, Microsoft Corporation

CHAIR-ELECT Susan R. Katz, True Value Company

SECRETARY-TREASURER Kent E. Allaway, CEM, CMP, Produce Marketing Association

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR John Folks, Minding Your Business Inc.

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PCMA DIRECTORS Willie L. Benjamin II, American Chemical Society Jack Chiasson, CMP, CAE, NAILBA

PUBLISHER Deborah Sexton, (312) 423-7210 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Sherrif Karamat, (312) 423-7247 CONVENE EDITORIAL STAFF

EDITOR IN CHIEF Michelle Russell, mrussell@pcma.org EXECUTIVE EDITOR Christopher Durso, cdurso@pcma.org SENIOR EDITOR Barbara Palmer, bpalmer@pcma.org SENIOR EDITOR Hunter R. Slaton, hslaton@pcma.org ART DIRECTION Mitch Shostak, Roger Greiner, Susana Soares Shostak Studios Inc., (212) 979-7981 WRITTEN BY Julie Ritzer Ross

PUBLISHER Deborah Sexton, (312) 423-7210 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Sherrif Karamat, (312) 423-7247

CONVENE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF Michelle Russell, mrussell@pcma.org EXECUTIVE EDITOR Christopher Durso, cdurso@pcma.org SENIOR EDITOR Barbara Palmer, bpalmer@pcma.org SENIOR EDITOR Hunter R. Slaton, hslaton@pcma.org ART DIRECTION Mitch Shostak, Roger Greiner Shostak Studios Inc., (212) 979-7981

David L.Williams, CMP, International Association for Energy Economics

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Alan Kleinfeld, CMM, CMP; Maureen Littlejohn; Julie Ritzer Ross

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of PCMA.

CONVENE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR, PARTNER RELATIONS & ADVERTISING Mona Simon, (312) 423-7244, msimon@pcma.org

Convene is a member of ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Convene is printed on recycled paper

Wendy Krizmanic (AK, CT, DC, DE, ID, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, NV, OR, PA, RI, VT,WA) phone: (312) 636-9254; e-mail: wkrizmanic@pcma.org

Mary Lynn Novelli, CMP (AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA, WV, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central and South America, Carribbean) Dallas, TX; phone: (312) 423-7212;

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GULF COAST 30 Galveston

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Hunter Clemens, CMP, Association Management Group/Meetings Management Betty A. Ford, Scientific Societies James S. Goodman, CMP, American Dental Association Richard B. Green, Marriott International David Little, Western Veterinary Conference Carrie Freeman Parsons, Freeman David G. Peckinpaugh, CMP, HelmsBriscoe Robin Preston, CEM, National School Boards Association Randall Tanaka, Hawaii Convention Center Greg Van Dyke, PSAV Presentation Services ChristopherWehking, CMP, American Society of Plastic Surgeons DonWelsh, Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association Johnnie C. White, CMP, Cardiovascular Research Foundation

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SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS 24 San Antonio

TEXAS HILL COUNTRY 26 Austin 28 San Marcos

BIG BEND COUNTRY 29 El Paso and Odessa

Meeting in Texas Table of Contents

PUBLISHER Deborah Sexton, (312) 423-7210 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Sherrif Karamat, (312) 423-7247

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Alan Kleinfeld, CMM, CMP; Maureen Littlejohn; Julie Ritzer Ross

PANHANDLE PLAINS 8 Abilene 9 Amarillo

PRAIRIES & LAKES 10 Dallas 12 Cowboys Stadium 14 Fort Worth 16 Grapevine 18 Irving 20 Allen and Belton

21 Bryan–College Station and Frisco

22 Plano and Richardson 23 Waco

4 Texas: Rich in Meeting Facilities, Attractions, and More