2018-2019 IAFE Conventions to be held in San Antonio, Texas
The IAFE Convention & Trade Show will be held in San Antonio, Texas in 2018 and 2019
Its oficial! The IAFE Convention & Trade Show will be moving to San Antonio for 2018 and 2019. The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center will be the home of the trade show and educational pro- gramming. Less walking: most hotel rooms are closer to the meet- ing space than the distance between elevators of The Paris Hotel to the Event Center in Bally’s at our current convention site. At- tendees will have eight hotel options, with a range of rates, ameni- ties and ambience.
SAVE THE DATES: November 25-28, 2018 and December 1-4, 2019
WHY MOVE THE CONVENTION? The contract with The Paris and Bally’s Hotels in Las Vegas will end in 2017. The Association has regu- larly surveyed members and had frequent – and increasing – feedback to move the Convention to a different location. We asked several cities in the U.S. to host the Convention and 11 cities (or properties) re- sponded. Some did not submit because the requested dates were una- vailable (i.e. Orlando). Some did not submit because they could not come in at or below the maximum room rate to charge (i.e. Denver, Austin, Nashville). For others, the property or location could not meet all of the criteria of the proposal. The inal bids came from Indianapolis, Louisville, Houston, San An-
tonio and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A rigorous review of every aspect of each proposal was made and the IAFE’s Board of Directors
was presented a comparison of those facts in order to make a decision. Essential to the decision was to identify the proposal which would keep the registration and trade show pricing at affordable levels while providing the required space, services and amenities neces- sary for the best delegate and exhibitor experience.
SAN ANTONIO HAS:
*Great air service (and rates comparable to Las Vegas on average), with direct service from 30 US cities *The world-renowned Riverwalk – and ive of the hotels have direct access to it – for dining and entertainment. *Low cost ground transportation *Favorable labor relations in trade show space for the exhibitors *Smoke-free environment in all hotels, restaurants and the Conven- tion *Brand New Convention Center (opening 2016) *Great Weather (slightly warmer than Las Vegas on average) Center
CONVENTION HOTELS: Marriott Rivercenter (discounted internet, free to Marriott Reward Mem- bers) Marriott Riverwalk (discounted internet, free to Marriott Reward Mem- bers) Grand Hyatt (free internet) Hilton Palacio Del Rio (free internet) Courtyard by Marriott on Riverwalk (free internet) Residence Inn – Alamo Plaza (free internet and breakfast buffet) La Quinta Inn & Suites – Riverwalk (free internet and breakfast) The Historic Menger Hotel (free internet)
Belmont Magic & Illusions “Award Winning Showmanship”
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