Tyler
Ninety miles equidistant of Dallas and Shreveport, Louisiana, groups can stop and smell the roses in Tyler, Texas. Known as America's Rose Capital, Tyler boasts a Municipal Rose Garden with over 38,000 varieties. Relaxed and rejuvenated, groups can make the most of their meetings held at Tyler event venues–ranging from fairgrounds to historic homes–before calling it a night at one of the more than 2,400 Tyler hotel rooms.
While it has a strong drive-to market, Tyler is also served by Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), which has nonstops to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via American Eagle and to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via United Express.
The Rose City Complex is chief among Tyler event venues. The aptly named facility encompasses the Harvey Hall Convention Center, East Texas State Fairgrounds, 4,000-seat Mike Carter Field, 13,500-seat Rose Stadium and the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden and Rose Garden Center & Museum. With 51,099 square feet of space, the Harvey Convention Center is the largest of the venues. Its 17,460-square-foot Main Hall can accommodate 1,500 people, while the 8,449-square-foot South Hall ca…