MONTHLY MEASURE

Click here for the latest Monthly Measure, an executive summary of the recent performance activity from the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau. Detailed information includes several local and national industry barometers.

NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK

San Antonio has more than 100,000 reasons to celebrate National Tourism Week 2008 - that's the number of people employed in the hospitality industry in the San Antonio area! The industry injects $10.5 billion into the local economy each year. From May 10-18, the SACVB and our partners honored the people on the frontline who help make our visitor experiences enjoyable and memorable. Firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officers were also thanked with special events along with members of the military in a new event this year - Salute to Military sponsored by the Professional Tour Guide Association of San Antonio. Some of the week's highlights are:

-6,850 hospitality partners participated in Hospitality Appreciation Days at SeaWorld and Fiesta Texas combined!
-Ruth's Chris Steakhouse downtown prepared and passed out 365 steak sandwiches for Taxi Cab Appreciation Day.
- 500 San Antonio Firefighters and Paramedics received a free boxed lunch and goodie bag from Ripley's Believe It or Not and Louis Tussaud's Wax Works.
-75 San Antonio Police Officers and law enforcement officers enjoyed a free lunch at the Rivercenter Mall Lagoon.
-Students from 11 area high schools and St. Philip's College prepared food for the Salute to Hospitality Students sponsored by the San Antonio Area Tourism Council.

This year, instead of hosting a luncheon, the CVB partnered with the CE Group and the Pearl Stable to host a Presentation and Reception on May 22, 2008. Hundreds attended the event and enjoyed food from 10 different caterers after Executive Director Scott White gave an update on the CVB's Brand Launch. The prestigious Robert H.H. Hugman Award was also presented to the late Viola Barrios and the Barrios Family for the passion they have demonstrated for San Antonio cuisine thru their food, TV appearances, and cookbook. The Award, named for the young architect whose vision for the River Walk forever changed the face of San Antonio, was accepted by Viola's children (pictured left): Teresa Barrios Ogden, Louis Barrios, and Diana Barrios Trevino. Viola started the family business with a small restaurant decades ago, and with years of hard work, the family now owns two popular restaurants which are frequented by locals and visitors alike.

We wish to acknowledge the following partners who volunteered their services for the NTW Presentation and Reception: Absolutely Delicious Catering, Absolutely Everything Catering, Anne Marie's Catering, A Heart's Desire, ADR A/V Services, Botanika, Cover That Up! Linen, Don Strange of Texas, Fresh Horizons, Gary Jones Presents, Leave it to Us Catering, PRG Catering, Sturchio Entertainment, Inc., The RK Group, and True Flavors.

A special "thank you" to the following partners for offering special discounts to hospitality employees during National Tourism Week: Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, Guinness World Records Museum and TombRider 3D Adventure Ride & Arcade, Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works Museum & Ripley’s Believe it or Not!, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Zoo, SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

CONVENTION CENTER TO HOST 40 EVENTS IN JUNE

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center covers an impressive 1.3 million square feet, including 59 meeting rooms, 3 beautiful ballrooms, and 4 exhibit halls with a contiguous space of approximately 440,000 square feet. This flexible, spacious area allows the Convention Center to play host to more than 300 events each year with over 750,000 convention delegates from around the world.

This month alone, the Convention Center has booked roughly 40 different events. Some of the larger ones include; The Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, the 2008 Southwest National Volleyball Championships, the 22nd Annual Husqvarna Viking International Dealer Convention, the South Texas District Revival Conference, and the Tailored Events Wedding Fair Show.

For more information on the Convention Center and a complete list of events go to www.sanantonio.gov/convfac.

EXTENDED HOURS AT V.I.C

In anticipation of a fantastic summer season, the hours of operation for the Visitor Information Center will be extended to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only through Labor Day. The V.I.C is located at 317 Alamo Plaza, right across the street from the Alamo. Our friendly representatives are available to answer questions about the city at 800-447-3372.

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MCNAY STIEREN CENTER GRAND OPENING

This weekend will mark a new chapter for the McNay Art Museum as it celebrates the grand opening of the Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions. After years of planning and designing the new Stieren Center, the McNay will now have the space to show the museum's permanent collections while also introducing larger exhibitions. Jean-Paul Viguier's design incorporates natural light with a glass roof and ceiling system that controls the amount of light coming in to the exhibition galleries.

A full weekend (June 5 & 6) of free family and adult activities includes:
- Grand Opening Ceremony
-Hands-on art activities
-Musical entertainment
-Tours of the Stieren Center
-Food booths
-Artists on the lawn
-Concert on the Lawn

Visit www.mcnay.org for a complete schedule of events.

ALAMO AUDIO TOUR

A new audio tour at the Alamo is bringing history to life. Antenna Audio and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas produced a Discovery Audio Tour using advanced technology, music and sound effects to tell the history of the Texas Shrine. Visitors will be guided through the Alamo and the 13-day siege by an X-plorer hand-held player. Narrated by a native Texan, the tour is approximately 50 minutes long and is available to rent for $5.00. For an extra $1.00 visitors can purchase take-home ear buds with their players. Proceeds from the audio tour will go to the Alamo Fund to preserve the Shrine. To hear a clip of the audio tour, please visit www.antennaaudio/AlamoClip.

FARMERS MARKET IN MAIN PLAZA

The newly renovated Main Plaza is fast becoming the heart of the city with its extensive line-up of activities ranging from daily music to a weekly children's reading hour. The newest addition, the Main Plaza Tri-County Farmers Market, kicks off Friday, June 13 and will continue every Friday year-round from 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Tri-County Farmers Association will bring locally-grown fruits and vegetables to sell. All events are free and open to the public. For more information call (210) 225-9800 or visit www.mainplaza.org.

FIESTA NOCHE DEL RIO

Celebrating it's 52nd season this summer, Fiesta Noche del Rio is the longest-running outdoor musical revue, and it's still going strong! The musical extravaganza is back at the historic Arneson River Theatre on the River Walk every Friday and Saturday night (8:30 p.m. showtime) thru August 9. The show, featuring the songs and dances of Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Texas, has entertained more than a million San Antonians and visitors. For more information visit www.alamo-kiwanis.org.

SOUL FOOD SUCCESS

The organizers of the Soul Food Festival are enjoying the sweet taste of success for the 9th year in a row. Thousands attended this year's festival at La Villita on May 16-18. On Friday night, eight gospel groups participated in 'The Gospel on the Plaza' competition sponsored by American Legacy Magazine. This year's winners, the McNeil Sisters, won $5,000. Saturday's Family Day lineup included the Youth Choir competition and entertainment until thru the evening by local youth mime groups, dancers, smooth jazz, R&B and oldies music.

One of the celebrities in the crowd included San Antonio Spur Ume Udoka. He's pictured left with Katrina Entzminger, CVB Visitor Services Manager. This is the second year that the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau sponsors the Soul Food Festival.

Click here for a complete list of events from the SACVB website.

Have an event to submit to the CVB web calendar? Click here for the submission form.

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MEDIA MADNESS!

April 2008 was one of the best months ever for the SACVB Communications Team, who attained media promotions for San Antonio that topped a value of $1,380,000. Highlights include an Associated Press feature that ran in 40 national newspapers, accounting for $235K in value. April's exposure also included NBC's Today Show (Tex-Mex Cooking segment); additional runs of Food Network's Throwdown with Bobby Flay, The Style Fyle, Martha Stewart's Living Today Sirius radio show (live remote of complete show April 18 from San Antonio), and more: Cosmopolitan, Girlfriend Getaways, da'rt magazine (Toronto), Continental Airlines In-flight Magazine, Les Dernieres Nouvelles d'Alsace (Strasbourg, France), The Honolulu Advertiser, Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Omaha World-Herald, Austin American-Statesman, Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Times Record News (Wichita Falls).

Barrios Family pictured left with NBC Today Show Anchor Matt Lauer and CVB Public Relations Director Dee Dee Poteet for the Tex-Mex Cooking segment.

SA TAKES NYC BY STORM

Cinco de Mayo proved to be the perfect platform to share much of San Antonio’s alluring culture. With the aid of the SACVB Communications Division, the Mariachi Los Galleros shared their traditional music and San Antonio charm with over five million viewers via spots on Fox and Friends, NBC’s Today Show, the Martha Stewart Living Today Show and more!

TRADE AND LEISURE PUBLICATIONS SPRING INTO S.A.

Sixteen trade and leisure journalists participated in a Spring Press Tour of San Antonio. The group (pictured at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort Sunday House) was here to see San Antonio’s new and improved as well as cherished treasures. Visiting publications included: Meetings and Conventions, Successful Meetings, Executive Traveler, Convene, ConventionSouth, Hispanic Meetings & Travel, Meetings & Incentive Travel, Southeastern Association Executive Magazine, DreamScapes, AmericanStyle, View Magazine, Premier Bride, Delta Sky and more. The group represented a combined circulation of over five million.

DEEP INTO THE HEART OF EUROPE

Partnering with Texas Tourism, the SACVB Communications Team recently wrapped up a highly-successful European Sales and Media Mission, May 3-10. Communications Manager, Tonya Hope, began this whirlwind mission in Frankfurt Germany, then headed off to Hamburg, Germany and London, England—visiting approximately 50 media representatives in each of these major European markets. Big hits included Travel + Leisure, Globe and Mail and the Sunday Mirror.

UK MEDIA VISIT SA FOR HOT BBQ AND COOL WINE

In May, San Antonio hosted media from the United Kingdom for a taste of hot barbeque and cool wine—a unique combination of culinary specialties that the city was proud to share with our international friends. UK publications included: Love it!, Tesco Magazine, The Food Magazine and representatives from Welsh Media and Trinity Mirror Group. Combined circulations exceed 2.4 million.

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NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

A new advertising campaign, which includes an ad featuring Chef Andrew Weissman (shown right), for the month of May resulted in over 49 pages of exposure and over 25 million impression! Ads appeared in these consumer magazines in May: AARP, American Legacy, Bon Appetit, Budget Travel, Conde Nast Traveler, Departures, DreamScapes, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Links, ScoreGolf, Southern Living, Texas Monthly, and T&L Golf. 15,750 Travel & Leisure Guides were distributed in April from advertising or website requests. Another 19,377 were distributed as bulk requests from travel agencies, tourist centers, travel agencies, etc.

E-marketing efforts also produced valuable results online with over 6.7 million impressions. E-newsletters and messages were sent to subscribers of key publications including Architectural Digest Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler, Golf For Women, Midwest Living, ScoreGolf, Southern Living, Texas Monthly, and Travel + Leisure. Banner ads on the websites of the following magazines also promoted San Antonio: Architectural Digest, Bridal Guide, Conde Nast Traveler, Golf for Women, Gourmet, Links, Midwest Living, ScoreGolf, and Southern Living.

San Antonio is also being promoted on the road at state fairs and festivals in 17 states between May-October as part of a Texas experience event.

In the meetings & conventions arena, the SACVB marketing department has racked up over 39 pages of exposure and over 1 million impressions through May in trade publications. May ads appeared in Successful Meetings, Meeting News, Black Meetings & Tourism, Meeting Professionals International, PCMA Convene, Associations Now, Hispanic Meetings & Travel, Texas Meetings & Events, Meeting Mentor, and the Meeting Planners Guide. A quarterly newsletter is going out to 7,000 meeting and travel professionals.

S.A.V.E. PROGRAM

Through May, over 1.5 million households have been reached in Dallas, Houston, Forth Worth, Waco, Oklahoma City, and Corpus Christi through Sunday newspaper inserts. Over 1 million e-mail messages have been sent. A Yahoo! ad campaign has generated over 5.8 million impressions through mid-May. Brochures were sent to an opt-in list of 160,000, and another 540,000 brochures are being distributed through web and 800 number information requests, Texas Travel Information Centers, hotels and businesses in key Texas markets, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

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HEB PLAZA REAL SUMMER PROMOTION

The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau invites you to join us as we partner with HEB Plaza Real Gonzalito in Monterrey to promote San Antonio as a summer destination for "REGIO MONTANOS". Monterrey is the third largest city in Mexico and a strong drive market for San Antonio. As a drive market it's important to target the consumer directly and the SACVB is once again partnering with HEB to reach a market segment with the ability to travel and vacation in San Antonio. The Monterrey promotion, which runs from June 25 - 30, will include a media luncheon, a luncheon for Human Resources executives, an advertising campaign to include radio and print and will culminate with an in-store promotion scheduled at the HEB Plaza Real. The print ad will be running several times in El Norte, the biggest newspaper in Monterrey. Currently 11 hotels and attractions are scheduled to join the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau for this promotion.

Monterrey, also known as the City of Mountains, is the modern industrial and business center of Mexico. It's the third most populated metropolitan area in the country and the third biggest metropolitan city after Mexico City. The whole metropolitan area has been ranked as having the highest GDP per capita in Latin America in 2005.

NATIONAL GEORGRAPHIC TRAVELER - MEXICO

The CVB hosted a site visit from National Geographic Traveler - México, May 28 to June 1, 2008. National Geographic - Mexico is part of "Editorial Televisa International", the most important media group in Spanish, with representation and distribution in Latin American and the Hispanic market in the U.S. National Geographic - Mexico targets a more affluent readership. The site visit is helping San Antonio reach the desired market in Mexico to reestablish San Antonio as a fantastic shopping destination, but to also inform the consumer of the alternative attractions and activities that San Antonio has to offer. This will encourage return visits and extended stay trips. The media was thrilled to visit some of San Antonio's great destinations as well as the Hill Country and wineries in Fredericksburg. We like to thank the Hyatt Hill Country Resort for hosting National Geographic - México, and thank the Fredericksburg CVB and the Boerne CVB for partnering with the SACVB to sell the regional destination.

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INTERNATIONAL MARKETS SEMINAR

The Tourism division hosted their first seminar on "Doing Business in International Markets", Thursday May 15th at the SACVB offices. Over 50 people attended the seminar that included presentations from Deputy Director of Tourism for the States, Brad Smyth and Managing Partner for Global Hospitality Marketing Link. The Tourism division along with Communications and Mexico/Latin America divisions shared their focus and initiatives that have been completed to date. For additional information about this seminar contact Dorah Putney.

CVB DAY SPONSORED BY SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

In honor of the 25th Year of National Tourism Week, Southwest Airlines invited CVB's from across the nation to kick off the celebration. The event kicked off with a press conference on May 12 in the lobby of Love Field with Southwest Officials and the Dallas CVB. Each CVB had an exhibit table in their city gate area where we distributed tourism material and giveaways to hundreds of Southwest Airlines customers from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The CVB's that were in attendance were Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Lubbock, Midland, Amarillo, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Albuquerque, Corpus Christi, South Padre Island, New Orleans, Birmingham, Jackson, MS., Kansas City, St Louis, Las Vegas and Chicago. Scott Moore, Southwest Airlines staff who managed this event, advised that this year with 20 cities exhibiting was the most of any previous event. Dorah Putney and Katrina Entzminger represented the SACVB.

OUTLET VIAJES IN MEXICO CITY

The Tourism division represented by Salvador Garza participated in Outlet Viajes, a consumer trade show in Mexico City, Mexico , May 8 -11. The event is coordinated by both Mexicana and AeroMexico Airlines, and draws approximately 45,000 consumers. This opportunity was one of the CVB's co-operative opportunities available to San Antonio partners, and we thank the partners that participated and also those who provided package specials to sell. In addition to the hotels packages offered, information was distributed to focus and continue to promote San Antonio as a vacation destination with a great variety of activities including golf, theme parks/attractions and regional excursions and of course shopping. In conjunction, the CVB took part in the American Society of Mexico event on May 9, providing a city getaway package to spotlight San Antonio to this important association.

ARLAG

The Tourism division coordinated a co-operative project and staffed the ARLAG trade show in Guadalajara Mexico May 15-16. Working with Casa San Antonio in Guadalajara, the group visited with over 500 travel agents from throughout the republic. Represented by Salvador Garza, radio interviews were conducted, and material was distributed, spotlighting the great variety of activities and events for the summer and fall.

MEXICANA AIRLINES & SOLOSOL PRESENTATION

The Tourism division coordinated a presentation by Mexicana Airlines and Solosol tours based out of Mexico, on May 20th. The purpose was to present San Antonio partners with the new Mexicana Airlines VTP internal travel product, a new "dynamic packaging " component that Solosol designed. This new product will enable hotels greater flexibility in participation, pricing and offers into the Mexican market. This will also be the first opportunity for attractions to be involved. 48 San Antonio partners attended the successful meeting. If you have further questions, please contact Salvador Garza at (210) 207-6763.

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IAEE-CTC GOLF TOURNAMENT

On April 3, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events - Central Texas Chapter hosted a fun-filled event of networking and socializing at the 11th Annual IAEE-CTC Texas Expo Golf Tournament. The tournament took place in Austin at Falconhead, a PGA Tour Signature Series Course. The San Antonio CVB was pleased to participate as a Platinum Sponsor, which included presenting an award to Phil Hambrick of Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa for the Men's Longest Drive. CVB National Sales Manager Robin Schmerber, CMP is pictured right with Phil.

FUTURE MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS

Coming back to San Antonio on April 30 - May 3, 2000, the Oncology Nursing Society Annual Spring National Congress is expected to bring some 7,000 attendees. The last time this group was in San Antonio was 2000.

Another group coming back is the US General Services Administration for their Annual Product Expo. Last here in 2003 and 2006, they will meet again June 8-12, 2009 with an expected attendance of 6,000. Maria Arredondo is pictured right and center with clients.

For the first time ever, the Diversified Business Communications/16th Annual Administrative Professionals Conference will meet in a convention center and they chose San Antonio for this landmark meeting on October 5-7, 2008. Some 2,500 people are expected to attend this conference. Faye Ross, CVB Registration Supervisor, (pictured far left) met with the clients to talk about our wonderful registration clerks.

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2008 HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

This year the Alamodome and Municipal Auditorium combined will host 26 high school graduations to celebrate another year of successful commencement ceremonies. For specific details regarding a particular graduation please contact that individual High School's Administrative Office.

2008 Commencement Ceremonies at the Alamodome:
June 4th: Judson (6:00 p.m.)
June 6th: Southwest (6:00 p.m.)
June 7th: Brackenridge (8:30 a.m.), Highlands (12:00 p.m.), Jefferson (3:30 p.m.);
June 8th: Harlandale (11:00 a.m.), McCollum (6:00 p.m.)
June 9th: Stevens (6:30 p.m.)
June 10th: Holmes (6:30 p.m.)
June 11th: Clark (3:30 p.m.), Marshall (7:00 p.m.)
June 12th: O'Connor (8:30 a.m.), Taft (12:00 p.m.), John Jay (3:30 p.m.), Warren (7:00 p.m.)
June 14th: Memorial (12:00 p.m.), Kennedy (5:00 p.m.)

2008 Commencement Ceremonies at the Municipal Auditorium:
June 3rd: Wagner (7:00 p.m.)
June 4th: Alamo Heights (7:00 p.m.)
June 5th: South San (7:00 p.m.)
June 6th: Southside (7:00 p.m.)
June 7th: Sam Houston (8:00 p.m.)
June 8th: Burbank (7:00 p.m.)
June 9th: Lanier (7:00 p.m.)
June 10th: Fox Tech (7:00 p.m.)
June 11th: Edison (7:00 p.m.)

Note: Noisemakers, helium balloons, and large banners or signs are prohibited. For more information please visit www.alamodome.com and/or www.sanantonio.gov/convfac.

BELLOBRATION TICKETS ON SALE

Everyone is invited to join the Bellobration at the Alamodome on July 2 through July 6, as Ringling Bros. takes audiences on what is sure to be a fast-paced circus adventure! Circus-goers will witness jaw-dropping stunts, high wire high jinx, adrenaline-pounding trapeze and the amazing animals in a performance packed full of the latest in 21st Century technology. One step into the arena and audiences will immediately be transported into a magical world of lights, colors and contemporary music.

Tickets are $65 (Circus Celebrity) / $45 (Front Row) / $30 (VIP) / $20 / $15 / $10. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available at www.ringling.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling Ticketmaster at (210) 224-9600.

Show Schedule:
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 3, 2008 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 4, 2008 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 5, 2008 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 5, 2008 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 6, 2008 2:00 p.m.

Arrive one hour before show time for the interactive All Access Pre-show to learn circus skills, become CircusFit®, meet Ringling Bros. performers and get an up-close look at the animal stars of The Greatest Show On Earth - FREE to all ticket holders!

INTIMATE CONCERT WITH ANDREA BOCELLI

The Municipal Auditorium will welcome Andrea Bocelli to San Antonio for two performances, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 and Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Tickets for this concert version of the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" performed by the most romantic voice in the world are on-sale now!

Since being discovered by Zucchero Fornaciari in 1992, Andrea Bocelli has quickly established himself as one of the world's most exciting Italian operatic pop tenor as well as a classical crossover singer who has performed in many operas. His blindness does not hinder his innate ability to interpret all forms of music, from ballads to operatic arias, with consummate ease. To date, he had recorded six complete operas in addition to various classical and pop albums, that of which he has sold over 60 million copies worldwide.

To purchase tickets for this intimate concert experience at the Municipal Auditorium go to www.ticketmaster.com or for more information on Andrea Bocelli visit www.andreabocelli.org.

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SAFILM FESTIVAL

The SA Film Festival, previously known as the San Antonio Underground Film Festival, is going on it's 14th year. The festival kicks off Thursday, June 19 at the Instituto Cultural de Mexico with an opening party sponsored by Tequila Antigua Cruz. the 4-day celebration, which runs through Sunday, June 22, will showcase films from around the world including 50 short & feature length films. Participants include Christina Prato, a top executive at IMCINE, and Ari Gold, director of Adventures of Power - this year's SAFILM Grand Prize Winner. Film screenings include Blood on the Highway and Crawford, a film Richard Linklater says is "a breakthrough film, a must-see of this year's docs." Visit www.safilm.com for more information.
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HORRIFIC FILM FEST

Love scary movies? You'll want to check out San Antonio's Horrific Film Fest on August 28-31, 2008. El Instituto Cultural de Mexico is also hosting this festival which welcomes horror, horror comedy, thriller, and suspense films. For more information visit www.horrificfilmfest.com or call (210) 528-0628.

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WELCOME TO SAN ANTONIO...

From June 5 - 7, 2008, some 3500 Shriners from across the state of Texas will be gathering at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center for the Texas Shrine 2008 Annual Convention. Other groups meeting in San Antonio for the month of June include...

Airgas Puritan Medical Meeting (125)
Airman & Family Readiness Center (100)
American Bonsai Society (500)
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (3000)
Arthur Rutenburg Homes Inc (90)
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (200)
Association of the US Army (1500)
Austin Sports Center (2000)
Embroiderers' Guild of America Inc (400)
Education Service Center Region 20 (600)
HACEMOS of AT&T (185)
HEB Grocery Company Tournament of Champions(250)
Husqvarna Viking 22nd Annual International Dealer Convention (1500)
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (250)
McKinney Marshals Baseball U17 Baseball Tournament(50)
McKinney Marshals Baseball U15 Baseball Tournament (100)
Medical Equipment Suppliers Association (65)
Mental Health America of Texas (200)
Metametrics, Inc. (1500)
Mutual Savings Life Insurance (113)
NovaQuest (430)
Pentecostal Church of God Annual Youth Congress (500)
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (50)
Raymond James Financial Inc. Life/DI Roadshow (40)
Raymond James Financial Inc. Regional Workshop (175)
Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of North America (500)
Texas Association of School Boards (2000)
Texas Chiropractic Association (170)
Texas Court Reporters Association (450)
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (700)
Texas Gas Association (530)
Texas Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Summer Meeting (220)
Texas Rural Water Association (120)
Texas Self Storage Association (70)
Texas Society of Professional Engineers (250)
Texas State Youth Conference (800)
South Texas County Judges & Commissioners Association (300)
Vera Institute of Justice (30)

Click here for a complete schedule of meetings from the SACVB website.

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NEW LEADERSHIP AT PEARL BREWERY

The historic Pearl Brewery complex is under new leadership with Paul Beard, the new managing director of the Pearl. Beard spent the last 15 years at the helm of the Bass Performance Hall in Ft. Worth, widely known for it's design, programming and operational success. Beard, who starts in mid-July, will oversee the development of the Pearl Stable to include an amphitheatre planned as part of the San Antonio River improvements project. Silver Ventures, which owns the 22-acre site, is redeveloping the Pearl Brewery to include education programs, entertainment, arts, culture, culinary and living spaces.

LADIES ON THE RIVER


Rio San Antonio Cruises President and CEO JoAnn Boone hosted her Leading Ladies for a garden party unlike any other. From flora to fauna, the women learned about the lush botanical landscape that lines the River Walk and the birds that nest on the plants and trees. River Operations Superintendent Joe Cruz, who's supervises 16 gardeners along the 3.2 mile River Walk, led the tour pointing out some of the unusual plants that make their home along the river banks. Guest of honor Charline McCombs, who is a newly inducted leading lady, joined others including Vanjie Flores, Rosemary Kowalski, and members of the media for the special tour.

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Newsletter Information
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Our Mission is "To promote and market San Antonio as a premier visitor and convention/meeting destination for the purpose of positively affecting the city economy."

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