(Irving, TX) - If all work and no play make Jack a dull boy, that's because he never attended a meeting in Irving. Here, we don't think you need to separate meetings from entertainment. Rather, through our unique venues and walkable city center, planners are encouraged to find new and innovative ways to engage groups. And in Irving, it's easy.

 

 Center Stage Means Convenience

Centrally located between the East and West coasts, Irving is less than a three-hour flight from either direction. The city is also situated between—and just minutes from—Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport and is intersected by five major interstates. Service aboard the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) makes getting around the area simple with two rail stops in Irving connecting into downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Orange Line connects Irving's Las Colinas area to downtown Dallas, as well as to DFW International Airport.

“We chose Irving for its central location to both DFW and Love Field. The Irving Convention Center afforded us the opportunity to utilize every square inch of the facility to host our annual sales meeting and demonstrate new products. With its amazing architecture, flexible meeting space, and surrounding hotels and restaurants within walking distance, it was the perfect place to host our team members,” Corrie Brock, Branding and Communications Manager, Hilti North America.

Irving offers culture, adventure and entertainment all in one compact, accessible footprint. Visiting groups

have the convenience of experiencing all of it from the central hub of Las Colinas, a master-planned community with a thriving, walkable entertainment district. This visitor's destination is anchored by the Irving Convention Center, connected Westin headquarter hotel and the Toyota Music Factory. This well-designed “convention district” gives meeting professionals a perfectly efficient destination package.

“This easily accessed, pedestrian-friendly 40-acre district has provided a wide range of entertainment and dining options to fill free nights on the convention schedule, as well as provided an excellent venue for opening or closing night events,” said Maura Allen Gast, executive director of the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 

Modern Meeting Spaces Elevate Events to Rock Star Status

With more than 90 hotels and 13,000 rooms, from luxury resorts to all-suite extended stay to economy, Irving offers a diverse selection of rooming options to fit the needs of many meetings and conferences. The city's 17 full-service meeting hotels provide more than 200,000 square feet of meeting space. Modern and well-equipped, these facilities include everything from private suites and state-of-the-art amphitheaters to magnificent ballrooms and formal boardrooms. Meeting facilities incorporate large, well-lit work areas wired for telecommunications and state-of-the-art audio-visual technology for multimedia presentations and teleconferencing.

 

Irving Convention Center Sets the Stage for Success

There's a lot about the city of Irving that defies convention – including the Irving Convention Center itself. Clients love its proximity to the airport, individual breakout spaces, column-free exhibit hall and one-of-a-kind design. Designed as a multi-functional building, the center includes a 50,000-square-foot, column-free exhibit hall, a 20,000-square-foot ballroom and 20,000 square feet in breakout meeting space. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer scenic vistas, and a stacked layout enables concurrent events to have distinct spaces. For big groups, the vertical design translates to efficient flow between sessions. The convention center's unique design also includes outdoor meeting spaces - fresh-air plazas and patios – paired with Las Colinas waterfront views.

Perhaps the center's most surprising differentiator is something you don't normally associate with convention facilities: upscale, inventive food. The menu rivals that of a five-star hotel. Chef Alvarez - who oversees 300+ events yearly worth $3M - was recognized as a 2019 Unsung Hero. Planners cite the F&B as a reason to return year over year.

 

Top of the Charts Music

The Pavilion, a concert venue within the Toyota Music Factory, offers a variety of concert experiences, ranging from lawn seats to performances packages that provide exclusive access to the VIP club and reserved seats with food and beverage service. The concert lineup will compete with any big-time arena in the country. the Pavilion But it's not just the music:  The Pavilion's design is flexible enough to accommodate smaller parties of 800 people, as well as blockbuster corporate events.

 

Encore

• Sports - Irving is perfectly located for professional sports, providing fast and easy access not only to Cowboys games, but also Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars games.  The city also hosts the LPGA Tour's Volunteers of America Texas Shootout.
• Outdoors - Nature lovers will enjoy Irving's Campión Trails, a world-class greenbelt development along the shores of the Trinity River, along with Lake Carolyn and the Mandalay Canals.
• Uniquely Irving Attractions - Irving also boasts a variety of attractions, including Mustangs of Las Colinas and Museum Exhibit, the Texas Musicians Museum and gondola cruises on the European-styled Mandalay Canal. In addition to providing an exciting ambiance to the city, these events and attractions are easily adapted as unique venues for meetings and special functions.
• Nearby Big City Attractions - With Dallas 15 minutes east and Fort Worth a mere 20 minutes west, Irving offers an ideal location in the center of it all. Live music, world-class art museums, restaurants and professional and recreational sports are just outside the door.

 

Create a Playlist for Success

Information appropriate for all meeting planners and visitors is available on the Visit Irving website at www.irvingtexas.com. In addition, free publications are available for meeting planners including a Travelers Guide, Quick Reference Guides, a Convention Services Guide, and a Sports & Entertainment Guide.

Irving Quick Facts:

Total number of guest rooms in Irving:  90-plus hotels; 13,000 guest rooms.

Total Meeting Space:  17 meeting hotels offer a total of 200,000 square-feet; with the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas adding an additional 100,000 square feet of space to the mix.

Airports:  Irving is immediately adjacent to DFW International Airport; Dallas Love Field Airport, serving Southwest Airlines is a 15-minute drive or a quick transit ride.

Location:  Downtown Dallas is 15 minutes; downtown Fort Worth is 20 minutes from Irving.

Value Season:  December; July through August; weekends and holidays.

 

Sales Contact:

Lori Fojtasek, Vice President of Sales & Services

800-2-IRVING (800-247-8464) or 972-252-7476

972-401-7729 (fax)

lfojtasek@irvingtexas.com

www.irvingtexas.com

www.irvingconventioncenter.com