2025 TACVB Annual Conference
2025 TACVB Annual Conference
Welcome to the Unexpected City! Where authentic western heritage and a thriving cultural scene seamlessly blend Texas history with state of the art facilities and modern attractions. We can't wait to welcome y'all to Fort Worth!
September 3 - 5, 2025
Omni Fort Worth
1300 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX
TACVB prides itself on providing the strongest educational content for Destination Organizations in Texas. Featuring presentations by tourism's best thought leaders, break-out educational sessions, shirt sleeves discussions along with endless opportunity to connect and collaborate with your DMO industry colleagues.
- Connect and learn from the strongest tourism leaders in Texas and the US
- Relevant and impactful educational training, regardless of your budget size
- Peer-to-peer exchanges among destination organizations and industry providers
Conference Schedule
Check back often for speaker announcements, session updates & additional details as they become available! The Texas Tourism Women's Conference will run September 2nd - 3rd ahead of the Annual Conference.
Optional Pre-Conference Electives
8:00 am - NOON Emerging Leaders Session $60
9:00 am - NOON Destination Tour of Fort Worth *$60
9:00 am - NOON Destination Marketing Principles Class *$60
Annual Conference Begins
1:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Opening Session & Keynote
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Texas Tourism Awards Show featuring the announcement of our 2025 Texas Trailblazer, Marion Szurek Leadership Award & Hall of Fame as well as our Destination Excellence Winners!
6:00 pm: Opening Reception presented by Visit Fort Worth
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Breakfast & Day 2 Opening Keynote
10:15 am - 11:00 am: Breakout Sessions
11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Breakout Sessions
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch, General Session Keynote & Annual Business Meeting
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm: Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Breakout Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Breakfast & Day 3 Keynote Session
10:00 am - Noon: Deep Dives & Educational Networking Sessions
Registration Details & Pricing
All electives, tours, breakfasts, lunches, and educational sessions take place at the Omni Fort Worth Downtown
Annual Conference Pricing
- Members Only Early Bird: $695 *ends Friday, June 27
- Member Annual Registration: $795
- Nonmember Annual Registration: $995
Women's Conference Pricing
- Women's Conference ADD ON to Annual Conference: $195
- Women's Conference ONLY: $295
- Nonmember Women's Conference ONLY: $395
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU REGISTER:
- The destination tour and optional electives need to be added to your registration when you register for the conference and cannot be added later.
- The Women's Conference is a stand-alone event. However, it can be added to your Annual Conference registration when you register for a discount.
- The hotel reservation link will be emailed to you after you register for the conference.
CANCELLATION DATE - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st 2025: Our cancellation policy is as follows: Before the cancellation date, you can cancel for a full refund minus a $80 administrative fee and your service fee. After the cancellation date, we cannot accommodate cancellations or registration transfers.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE NOW
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor:
Thank you to our Supporting DMOs:
