Meeting Planner
Where Technology & Hospitality Combine
It’s like new technology and old-fashioned hospitality planned a meeting - here. Meeting planners shouldn’t have to choose between digital capabilities and capable people who go out of their way to help with the details. In Allen, you’ll find over-the-top hospitality along with quality meeting spaces and amenities nestled in with more than 5 million square feet of
shopping,
dining and entertainment options.
Allen Event Center
Seeking a large-scale meeting or tradeshow space?
Allen Event Center includes fixed seating for 6,225 attendees or space for 150 10-by-10-foot booths in the bowl. A tradeshow configuration can expand to accommodate a celebrity stage, show office and 65 additional booths in the lobby concourse. And, did we mention that covered parking is always free?
Host Hotels
Do you prefer a
host hotel? The two largest conference hotels are the Courtyard by Marriott, with more than 17,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, and the Hilton Garden Inn, with more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space. But it doesn't stop there! Allen has over 830 guestrooms provided by the most respected brands in the hotel industry.
Small Groups
Looking for a small group option? From the Allen Public Library Civic Auditorium to Bethany Lakes Clubhouse, an option waits for you. Find it by using our online
meeting space directory.
Services
Let’s meet soon! Contact the Allen Convention and Visitors Bureau. We can:
- Assist with a bid presentation to your board of directors, site committee or general membership
- Mail you a visitor’s guide for information – Request a visitor's guide
- Provide you a formal bid packet – Just complete the online Request for Proposal form
- Schedule a site visit – Call us at 214.509.4671 or 888.375.9655