Galveston Island offers meeting planners a wonderful selection of top resort hotels, a variety of meeting space, unique event locations and plenty of activities. Galveston's size offers meeting planners the convenience of a small town, with no destination further than 15 minutes away, and all the amenities of a big city including wonderful dining and entertainment.
Meg Winchester CMP, Director of Sales Responsible for Meeting and Convention Sales.
E-Mail: mwinchester@galvestoncvb.com
Phone Toll-Free: (866)505-4456
Phone Direct: (409)797-5163
Fax: (409)765-8611
Dottie Bossley, Regional Sales Director Markets include: Texas State Associations and State Government, Austin; Corporate and National Associations
E-Mail: dbossley@galvestoncvb.com
Phone Direct: (512)280-5583
Fax: (512)280-5597
National Sales Manager Markets include National Associations
E-Mail:
Phone Direct: (409)797-5128
Fax: (409)765-8611
Vicky Corrington, Senior National Sales Manager Markets include National Corporate and Select Key Accounts
E-Mail: vcorrington@galvestoncvb.com
Phone Toll-Free: (866)505-4456 Phone Direct: (409)797-5127 or (713)480-2021
Fax: (409)765-8611
Stacy Gilbert, Director of Convention Services/Visitors Centers Responsible for servicing all Meetings, Conventions, Motorcoaches and Day Groups, as well as managing our Visitors Centers.
E-Mail: sgilbert@galvestoncvb.com
Phone Toll-Free: (888)425-4753
Phone Direct: (409)797-5125
Fax: (409)744-7873
Tiffaney Hinojosa, Convention Services Manager Responsible for servicing all Meetings, Conventions, Motorcoaches and Day Groups.
E-Mail: thinojosa@galvestoncvb.com
Phone Toll-Free: (888)425-4753 ext. 122
Phone Direct: (409)797-5122
Fax: (409)744-7873
Melody Smith, Director of Marketing Responsible for cruise related business, consumer marketing & Galveston tourism.
E-Mail: msmith@galvestoncvb.com
Phone Toll-Free: (866)505-4456
Phone Direct: (409)797-5123
Fax: (409)765-8611
For more information on Galveston Island or to receive a new Meeting Planner Guide, contact the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau toll-free at 888-GAL-ISLE (866-505-4456).
Galveston is located just 50 miles south of Houston. Nearby airports include Houston Hobby Airport, a thirty-minute drive from Galveston, and George Bush International Airport, a 90-minute drive from Galveston. Scholes International Airport at Galveston is accessible for chartered planes, helicopters and can also accommodate up to a Boeing 767.
The temperate weather makes Galveston ideal for meetings at any time of the year, allowing visitors to escape the freezing weather of winter and extreme heat of summer. Annual season temperatures are: Summer: low 70’s to high 80’s; Fall: high 50’s to the 80’s; Winter: 50’s to the 60’s; and Spring: mid 50’s to the high 70’s.
After a long day of meetings, convention and meeting attendees can enjoy Galveston’s wide variety of outdoor activities. Outdoor recreation includes 32 miles of beaches, golf courses, salt water fishing and much more. There are two 18-hole golf courses located on the Island, the Galveston Island Municipal Golf Course and the Galveston Country Club.
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