Waco
Located in the heartland of Texas, Waco's fun-loving spirit and convenient location have made it a popular convention spot for years. If a group knows little or nothing about Texas, the Waco event venues—which range from celebrating the country's oldest soft drink, a Grand Master of Scottish Rite Masons and the iconic Texas Ranger—will certainly bring them up to speed. Once in town, guests will likely have to travel no more than 15 minutes to get from one destination to the next (public transit is available), whether it be one of Waco's more than 38 hotels, 13 major attractions or various restaurants. The city is just off I-35 and between Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin, making it just a three-hour drive from 80 percent of the state. Plus, the renovated and expanded Waco Regional Airport is an easy connection from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Houston's George R. Bush Intercontinental Airport. The largest among event facilities in Waco is the Waco Convention Center, which is the top venue for large conventions and conferences in central Texas. The center has 119,000 square feet of meeting space, including two exhibit halls, the new 14,165-square-foo…