Texas | Big Bend Country

FUn in the sUn: El Paso is famous for its year-round sun, rich history, authentic Mexican eateries, and colorful entertainment.

el Paso Discover El Paso, Texas odessa The Right Place in Texas Hotel rooms: 2,100 citywide

Convention facilities: Odessa has hotels with 5,000 to 8,000 square feet of meeting space under one roof. West Texas Convention Center has 20,000 square feet. The Ector County Coli- seum Complex has more than 150,000 square feet and a 5,000-seat coliseum.

Attractions: The Globe Theatre, Presidential Museum, Odessa Meteor Crater, Replica of Stonehenge, Ellen Noel Art Museum, Jackalopes Hockey Team

For more information: Molly Thorn, Senior Sales Manager of Odessa CVB; phone: (432) 333-7874; e-mail: mrcvb@odessacvb.com; website: www.odessacvb.com

Hotel rooms: 9,000 citywide

Convention facilities: The Judson F. Wil- liams Convention Center has 133,000 square feet of exhibit space (80,000 square feet column-free), three multifunctional lobbies, 17 high-tech breakout rooms, and shaded outdoor space, perfect for El Paso’s ideal year-round weather.

Attractions: Butterfield, a Tom Fazio–de- signed golf course; El Paso Mission Trail; and Hueco Tanks State Park

For more information: Brooke Underwood, Director of Convention Development, El Paso CVB; phone: (915) 534-0600; e-mail: bunderwood@elpasocvb.com; website: www.visitelpaso.com

all the soUthwest’s a staGe: Odessa’s Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest is modeled after the original Globe Theatre in England. In addition to the Southwest Shakespeare Festival, held here every September, Shakespeare’s plays are staged at the Globe throughout the year, along with national road shows, music concerts, and musical comedies.

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