The Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus was organized in 1972 for the purpose of providing cooperative action to enhance and encourage the growth of the convention and visitor industry in Texas. Through the Texas convention & visitor bureaus we identify and promote cultural diversity, rich history, hidden treasures, and off-the-beaten-path places of interest across the state along with all the well-known icons that say “Texas” to anyone anywhere.

Texas Travel Facts

Texas continues to be a top leisure travel destination with 145 million traveling for leisure and 60 million traveling for business

Total direct travel spending in Texas for 2006 reached $53.8 billion, an increase of 9.3% over 2005.

Direct travel spending generated an additional $7.1 billion in federal, state and local taxes (not including property taxes) or about $860 in tax revenue per Texas household

Travel spending directly supported 521,000 jobs with earnings of $15.5 billion