Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau

DC-area location

Primary Contact

• John Hyland
• Managing Director of Sales
• Phone: 202-347-8265
• Fax: 202-347-8268
• Email: jhyland@ghcvb.org

Additional Contacts

• Ron Sipes
• National Account Executive
• Address: 14113 Calabash Lane, Rockville MD 20850
• Phone: 301-315-5850
• Fax: 301-315-0491
• Email: rsipes@ghcvb.org

• Rosemary Mitchell
• National Account Executive
• Phone: 301-552-8463
• Fax: 391-552-2323
• Email: rmmitchell@ghcvb.org

Headquarters

Website

Destination Overview

Houston's convention industry is on the move. With a booming downtown, expanded facilities and a multitude of leisure activities, there has never been a better time to book a convention in Houston. The 1.2 million square feet George R. Brown Convention Center and the 1.6 million square feet Reliant Park make up Houston's premiere meeting and exhibition facilities in the city.

Quick Facts

• Guest Rooms (within walking distance of the convention center): 5,000
• Guest Rooms (total within Destination): 67,000
• Guest Rooms (total committable): 50,000
• Maximum Exhibit Hall Ceiling Height: 35 (ft.)
• Maximum Exhibit Space (sq. ft.): 862,000 (sq. ft.)
• Maximum Contiguous Exhibit Space (sq. ft.): 639,000 (sq. ft.)
• Maximum Auditorium Seating: 6,000
• Breakout Meeting Rooms: 117
• Distance from Airport to Downtown (in miles): 20 miles

Additional Information

Anythony Guida

National Account Executive, Phone: 202-347-8267, Fax: 202-347-8268, Email: aguida@ghcvb.org