Dallas

Why Dallas for Your Next Meeting or Event?

For hosts flying attendees in from all over the United States, Dallas — basically no more than three hours from most domestic destinations — is a central location with extensive air connectivity, a large selection of hotels and a wide range of meeting venues. From large convention hotels and dedicated meeting facilities to museums, performance spaces and other unique venues, planners have plenty of options for building events around their group’s needs in one of the largest Texas cities.

Beyond the meeting room, Dallas offers a mix of arts and culture, sports, dining, entertainment and outdoor experiences. Groups can incorporate local attractions, cultural outings, team-building activities and dining experiences into their itineraries with ease.

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Transportation in and Around the Area

• Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport: About 13 miles from downtown, the facility is the primary base for American Airlines.
• Dallas Love Field (DAL): About 6 miles northwest of downtown Dallas, Love Field is the primary headquarters for Southwest Airlines.
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART): Light rail, buses, commuter rail, the free downtown M-Line Trolley and GoLink carry riders across Dallas and 12 of its suburbs. DART buses and trains operate daily from approximately 5 a.m. to midnight.
• Trinity Railway Express (TRE): The commuter rail line connects downtown Dallas to Fort Worth.

Meeting Hotels

• Sheraton Dallas Hotel: The city’s largest property, the 1,841-room features 227,841 square feet of meeting space, including the 40,800-square-foot Lone Star Ballroom and the 24,624-square-foot Dallas Ballroom.
• Hilton Anatole: With 600,000 square feet of event space, including nine ballrooms, 79 meeting rooms, this 1,606-room property is one of Dallas’ largest meeting hotels.
• Omni Dallas Hotel: Connected to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center by skybridge, the Omni features 1,001 guest rooms plus 110,000 square feet of meeting space across 41 meeting rooms. The largest space is the 31,733-square-foot Dallas Ballroom.
• Fairmont Dallas: This 545-room property has more than 70,000 square feet of meeting space across 27 venues.
• Renaissance Dallas Hotel: This 514-room property offers nearly 52,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 16,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom and 31 breakout rooms.
• JW Marriott Dallas Arts District: The 267-room luxury property has more than 22,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space.
• W Dallas: Featuring 252 guest rooms, the W has more than 15,500 square feet of event space across nine rooms, including the 4,000-square-foot Great Room ballroom.
• The Stoneleigh Dallas: An Autograph Collection property from Marriott, the historical Stoneleigh features 170 rooms and more than 5,700 square feet of meeting and event space including the 150-person Grand Salon and Terrace Ballroom with an outdoor patio.

Dallas Attractions

Gilley’s Dallas: Known mainly for its concert calendar, this large entertainment venue also features multiple event spaces, including the South Side Ballroom and the Loft.

Union Station: The historic 1914 train station with more than 26,000 square feet of event space and capacity for receptions of up to 1,000.

Explore five floors of interactive exhibits at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, with options for group visits and private events.

See more than 2,000 animals across the Dallas Zoo’s 106 acres, with opportunities for group outings and private events.

Reunion Tower’s GeO-Deck, 470 feet above downtown, offers 360-degree city views of the city.

Explore The Arts District

Explore one of the largest art museums in the United States. The Dallas Museum of Art houses more than 25,000 works with group-friendly programming and event spaces in the heart of the Dallas Arts District.

Adjacent is the Nasher Sculpture Center, where groups can walk through the indoor and outdoor galleries.

Catch a performance at the Winspear Opera House, a 2,200-seat venue that hosts opera, musicals, dance and other performances in the Dallas Arts District.

Attend a Dallas Symphony Orchestra performance at the Meyerson Symphony Center, or explore its event spaces for receptions and private gatherings.

Hands-On Activities and Adventures

Learn to make pasta, sushi, dim sum and more at The Cookery, which offers cooking classes, private events space and team-building options.

Dallas Glass Art offers groups the chance to learn the basics of glassblowing; participants can create their own pieces.

For an adventure among the treetops, Trinity Forest Adventure Park offers high-ropes courses, zip lines and team-building programs.