Beaumont – Texas Meeting & Event Boomtown
37 hotels. 3,700 rooms. Two large convention centers. Two full-service convention hotels. BIG options. Combine this variety of flexible venues with unique offsite facilities such as museums and beautifully renovated theatres and you have more choices than you thought possible.
Green meeting facilities and sustainable catering practices make Beaumont’s Ford Park Event Center an attractive facility for environment-conscious meeting planners. The Ford Park Event Center features an Arena and Exhibit Hall with 83,000 sq ft of space, 9 meeting rooms and 11,000 sq. ft. of pre-function space. In addition to spacious indoor options, Ford Park has incredible outdoor space including a Pavilion with seating for 14,000, 9-acre paved Midway/Fairgrounds, and 12 Softball/Baseball Fields. Not to mention 6,000 on-site parking spaces.
The Beaumont Civic Center Complex is located in the heart of Beaumont’s thriving downtown cultural district. The flowing Neches River is an elegant backdrop to the Civic Center, offering 42,000 sq ft of exhibit space. Five breakouts provide an additional 6,000 sq ft of meeting room space. This, coupled with experienced support staff has earned the Beaumont Civic Center thousands of smiles and repeat business from satisfied clients.
Numerous venues and flexible facilities are found throughout the city. The Montagne Center on the beautiful campus of Lamar University offers a 10,000-seat arena. Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Beaumont Plaza and the MCM Elegante Hotel & Conference Center each provide over 22,000 sq ft of meeting space with 250-280 sleeping rooms.
Located only 90 miles east of Houston on I-10 and is within a 5 hour drive of New Orleans, Beaumont gets a gold star for accessibility! We’re on the TX/LA border—and just a short drive away from Louisiana casino gaming. Jet service is available from the Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT) with service to Houston’s IAH. Most of the 30+ hotels are located on I-10 so it’s a breeze to get around within the city.
Beaumont is BIG on service. The city hosts more than 150 conventions and events annually and the CVB Staff know what it takes to ensure happy convention delegates. Whether it’s providing special personal touches or sending out local media to profile a meeting, the small town hospitality and citywide gratitude consistently impress clients.
For fun, Beaumont offers a charming downtown entertainment and cultural district. The city boasts 19 museums and a sprawling shopping district along with a newly established antique district. Groups can get up close and personal with live alligators at Gator Country Adventure Park. Or, walk through a replica of the circa 1901 boomtown at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum. Another hotspot is the newly dedicated Village Creek Paddling Trail. Part of the Big Thicket National Preserve, Village Creek is the 4th most paddled creek in the U.S. Groups can also experience Beaumont's nightlife, filled with dancing, live music & friendly crowds in the historic Crockett Street Entertainment District. To top it off, fantastic dining options such as delicious Cajun dishes and famous Texas BBQ have everyone raving.
We offer accommodating facilities, unmatched accessibility and hey, Beaumont is down-right friendly. With so many exciting things happening in this Gulf Coast city, it’s no wonder why planners are gushing about Beaumont, the original Texas Boomtown!
