IRVING CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Convention Services WELCOME

Irving, is located in the center of the United States, easily accessible from both coasts, right between and Fort Worth. A modern, multicultural city with easygoing Southwestern charm, Irving has every resource you need to make your next meeting or gathering an unforgettable success. Just minutes from DFW International Airport and a wide selection of accommodations and venues, Irving is central to your needs.

IRVING FACTS

Founded: 1903 Incorporated: 1914 Population: 225,427 Land Area: 693 sq. miles Elevation: 470 feet Area Codes: 214, 469, 972, 817

For more Irving statistics, please visit cityofirving.org MEETING MEETING SERVICES PLANNER

IRVING CVB HONORED Whether yours is a group of 10 or 1,000, the Irving Convention

With consecutive Gold and Visitors Bureau makes your meeting a priority with our Service Awards from award-winning customer services. While we may brag about Meetings & Conventions, our first-class meeting facilities and our great location, our consecutive Awards favorite boast is the number of consecutive years we’ve been of Excellence from Corporate & Incentive named a “Gold Service Award” winner by customers like you. Travel, and multiple Here’s a sampling of popular The DFW area Pinnacle Awards from Language Services. requests from our customers, but offers a wide range of linguistic and Successful Meetings, we’d be delighted to customize a translation services; we will provide you the Irving CVB is poised program to best suit your needs. with a list of resources to meet your needs. to make your next meeting a success. Site Inspections. We’ll be happy Transportation. Whether your to arrange personal site inspections group needs a fleet of limousines, a of hotels, restaurants, off-site venues convoy of buses or a source for antique and attractions to suit your needs. convertibles, we’re happy to assist in providing customized resources Guest Itineraries. Whether you’re to suit your transportation needs. looking for activities for spouses, families or VIP guests, we’ll customize Other Meeting Needs. Multimedia, an itinerary that best suits your interests, photographers, florists, entertainers, whether it’s for an afternoon, a day or trophies, medical assistance, or a week. The Dallas/Fort Worth area whatever else your event needs to offers a wide variety of activities, with make it a success – just ask and we’ll many opportunities to satisfy everyone. help you make it all come together.

Registration Assistance. For Media Assistance. Our staff groups of 10 or more, our seasoned of public relations professionals personnel will make your group’s will help get the word out about registration seamless and painless, your event, whether your goal is to including up to four hours of increase awareness or attendance. complimentary assistance. Our Convention Services staff also Speakers Associations. The DFW provides great local information for area is home to a wide range of accessible your attendees. Please contact us at subject-matter experts. The National least two weeks prior to your event Speakers Association of North Texas is to coordinate your staffing needs. an incredible resource for DFW-based speakers and you can search extensive Unique Meeting Venues. If listings on their website at speaker.org. your group wants a break from the The Irving CVB also can assist you in hotel, we’ll help you coordinate working with the organization, as well as meetings in a wide variety of unique with many other local speakers bureaus. venues. AT&T Stadium, the Irving Arts Center, Texas Motor Speedway and the National Scouting Museum are just the beginning of lots of great event ideas. MATERIALS PROMOTIONAL

Looking for ideas or images to help promote attendance? Could you use welcome bags, visitors brochures or name badges? Perhaps you’d like to create your own customized literature? The Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau supplies a wide variety of promotional materials (at minimal or zero cost) to assist in building excitement for your upcoming event, allowing you to easily stretch your budget. With our unique promotional support, you’ll find working with Irving, Texas makes it easy to do business.

Photography. For your promotional use, we’ll be happy to provide you with complimentary photography. View our selection of images on our website at irvingtexas.com, or we can provide you a flash drive filled with an array of files/formats.

Digital Art. Digital versions of the Irving, Texas logo and the magnificent Mustangs of sculpture are available upon request. Images and graphics are available in high-resolution JPEG, TIFF and EPS formats.

Complimentary Brochures n Traveler’s Guide [includes area attractions, dining, shopping, sports, etc.] n Dallas/Fort Worth Area Visitors Guide n Sculpture and Exhibit

Name Badges/Badge Holders/Lanyards. Complimentary 3” x 4” inserts, imprinted with the Irving logo, as well as complimentary plastic clip-on badge holders and lanyards are available. DELIVERY OPTIONS

Fulfillment of all materials Pens. Complimentary, imprinted with Irving logo. may be handled via first class mail or Lapel Pins. Complimentary. courier delivery to your headquarters hotel, Registration Bags. Complimentary 15” x 22” white plastic bags imprinted unless you prefer to pick with Irving logo. up materials in person at the ICVB offices. Please Welcome Banner. 8’ x 3’ welcome banner customized for your event and allow at least 10 working including the Irving logo, provided at cost. A minimum of 10 working days is days for mail delivery, needed to accommodate this request; cost estimates will be provided to you in or two working days advance for your authorization. for courier service. OFF-SITE VENUES & & VENUES ACTIVITIES

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex offers a wide array of unique activities and attractions, whether you’re looking for off-site venues, ideas for family tours or tagging a weekend getaway to the end of your event. Entertainment, the arts, parks, ranches, restaurants and more; the Irving CVB offers complimentary assistance in developing the off-site activities best suited to your organization with many opportunities to please everyone!

The Arts n National Scouting Museum Nightlife n Amon Carter Museum n Perot Museum of Nature n Bishop Arts District n and Science n Fort Worth Stockyards n Casa Mañana n Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza n Gexa Energy Pavilion n Dallas Museum of Art n Texas Civil War Museum n Lower Greenville Avenue n Dee and Charles Wyly Theater Tours n Sundance Square n Irving Arts Center n Victory Park n American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum n Jaycee Park Center for the Arts n West Village n American Airlines Flight Academy n Kimbell Art Museum n Dallas Arboretum and Professional Sports n Margot and Bill Winspear Botanical Garden n Dallas Cowboys football and Opera House n Dallas World Aquarium AT&T Stadium tours n Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth n Gondola Adventures n Dallas Mavericks basketball n Morton H. Meyerson n Grapevine & Dallas Wine Tours n Dallas Stars hockey Symphony Center n National Cowgirl Museum and n FC Dallas soccer (outdoors) n Music Hall at Hall of Fame n AT&T Byron Nelson Championship n Nasher Sculpture Center n National Scouting Museum n Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie n Norman Rockwell Collection at the n Ruth Paine House Museum horse racing National Scouting Museum n Mesquite ProRodeo at n Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Sightseeing Mesquite Arena n Fort Worth Stockyards Cattle Drive History/Science n Texas Motor Speedway n Founders Plaza DFW Airport n African American Museum n Texas Rangers baseball and n Mustangs of Las Colinas Sculpture n American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum Globe Life Park in Arlington tours and Exhibit n Cavanaugh Flight Museum n Crowne Plaza Invitational n Pioneer Plaza n Commemorative Air Force, at Colonial n Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Dallas/Fort Worth Wing Ranches n Dallas Heritage Village Shopping n Austin Ranch n Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center n Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World n Circle R Ranch for Education and Tolerance n Cabela’s n Double D Ranch n Fair Park n Galleria n The Ranch of Lonesome Dove n Fort Worth Museum of Science n Grapevine Mills n River Ranch – Fort Worth and History n Highland Park Village Stockyards Historical District n Fort Worth Stockyards n IKEA n Southfork Ranch Historic District n Irving Mall n Frontiers of Flight Museum n Neiman Marcus Flagship Store Recreation/Theme Parks n n North East Mall n George W. Bush Presidential NRH2O Family Water Park Library and Museum n NorthPark Center n The Palace of Wax/Ripley’s Believe n Irving Heritage District n Sam Moon Trading It Or Not! n Jackie Townsell Bear Creek n Southlake Town Square n Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Heritage Center n Stockyards Station n Six Flags Over Texas n Latino Cultural Center n Stonebriar Centre n SpeedZone Dallas n National Cowgirl Museum and n Sundance Square Hall of Fame IRVING CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas 800 . 2 . IRVING / ( 800 ) 247 . 8464 500 W Las Colinas Boulevard ( 972 ) 252 . 7476 Irving, Texas 75039 ( 972 ) 401 . 7729 fax

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