Why Join TACVB?
The Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (TACVB) is the only organization that provides professional development specifically for staff of destination marketing organizations (DMOs). TACVB is committed to supporting and developing the convention and tourism industry in Texas through education and sharing ideas.
Membership Benefits
TACVB membership offers many benefits, including:
- Education & Events
- Networking & Resources
- Scholarships, Educational Certification, & Research Fund
- Sales Leads & Cooperative Marketing Opportunities
- Affiliate Members
- Legacy Members
Education & Events
TACVB offers a variety of professional development training tools to further elevate destination organization team leaders and members:
The TACVB Annual Conference includes educational sessions, keynote presentations, and shirtsleeve sessions presented by top thought leaders in our industry.
TACVB Winter Master Classes feature concentrated tracks in classroom “workshop” settings.
Destination Marketing Principles Classes provide the basics of marketing a destination.
Educational Accreditation
The new Destination Management Specialist (DMS) educational accreditation is the Texas Tourism industry’s highest individual educational achievement.
Networking & Resources 
TACVB offers many opportunities for networking with other members and provides resources to increase the performance of your destination:
- The TACVB Resource Library includes sample materials such as bylaws, job descriptions, annual reports, and marketing plans.
- The TACVB Think Tank is an online community for Texas destination marketers.
- The Annual Idea Fair competition highlights creative ideas and projects.
- The TACVB Job Board is available free to members.
Scholarships, Educational Certification, & Research Fund
The TACVB Scholarship, Education and Research Fund was established to assist with scholarships for TACVB Educational events, an education fund, and research like the Texas Tourism Salary Study.
Sales Leads & Cooperative Marketing Opportunities
TACVB offers members opportunities to market their destinations to meeting planners and group business:
The Texas Meeting & Events Tracking (TxMet) system is a database of information shared by destination organization subscribers for association/corporate meetings, sporting events and tour operators that meet in Texas.
Team Texas participants band together cooperatively to promote the State of Texas and their respective destinations at national travel trade shows and events.
Affiliate Members
An Affiliate membership is designed for companies and organizations that provide products and services to the travel and tourism industry. Benefits include:
- One e-blast per year featuring your services to our database of over 800 Texas DMO professionals.
- Networking opportunities at our conferences and events.
- Participation in the Destination Management Specialist (DMS) Program.
- Discounted exhibit opportunities at the trade show/expo at our Annual Conference.
Legacy Members
Legacy Memberships are open to those past TACVB Members who have retired and/or left the industry. Benefits include legacy rates at all TACVB events and eligibility to apply for TACVB scholarships.
Legacy Memberships are open to those past TACVB Members who have retired and/or left the industry, and are not currently self-employed or connected with the Travel industry.
- Legacy rates at all TACVB events
- Regular communications via email and social media
- Eligible to apply for TACVB scholarships
- Opportunity to serve on committees
To simplify and standardize our policy on prorating membership dues for new TACVB members who join the organization, TACVB staff will apply the following policy:
- Full Dues Paid: The full amount of the new member’s membership dues would be owed to TACVB between October 1 and March 31
- Prorated Dues Paid: Beginning April 1, the new member’s membership dues would be prorated at 60% of the original amount.