The Plano Event Center could have a new 4-star neighbor by the spring of 2020, adding a key partner to the popular meeting and events venue. At their June 25 […] Read More

Updated: 03/18/2021 When every detail must be perfect, the upscale, full-service, and picturesque Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center delivers with advanced facilities and expert meeting professionals. Located at the […] Read More

Our Event Services Coordinator is your Plano resident expert. Once your event is booked, the coordinator will work with you on the specifics of your meeting needs. Visit Plano’s goal […] Read More

Next up on our list of event venues in Plano to highlight is the Dallas/Plano Hilton Granite Park. Opened in August 2014, the Hilton Granite Park is a beautifully designed […] Read More

Updated: 08/25/2021 ‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings among friends, family, and coworkers. If you’re planning a small private holiday event needing a private or semi-private dining space, we’ve come […] Read More

We are moving! Beginning August 24, 2017, the Visit Plano team will be located in the new Legacy West development behind J. Crew which is across from the beautiful water […] Read More

Updated: 04/24/2020 Plano’s newest luxury full-service hotel has officially celebrated its grand opening. The 15-floor 304-room Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West has 16 suites and 19 meeting rooms totaling […] Read More

When planning and executing an event, it is important to be efficient and keep things running as smoothly as possible. The following 10 tips from Sarah Hill, creative content writer at Group […] Read More

The newly renovated and renamed Plano Event Center is an 86,400 square foot venue providing flexible function space accommodating as many as 5,000 people. The exhibition hall offers 21,600 square feet of […] Read More

Plano was recently the focus of a study by the Trust for Public Land (TPL), an organization whose work is to identify the wide range of community benefits from local […] Read More

Internationally renowned for the hit television series, “Dallas,” Southfork Ranch is known worldwide as America’s most famous ranch. Not only is the Ranch an international tourist destination, it plays host […] Read More

Updated: 03/23/2023 From adventures and gaming to cooking challenges and arts and crafts, Plano has quite the list of corporate team building activities. Forget the white board and cheesy role-playing, […] Read More

Article written by: Kristi Casey Sanders, DES, HMCC The rules of association engagement are changing. If you want your local chapter to thrive, think about decentralizing control. “Millennials want small portions […] Read More

Plano, Texas is one of the most attractive cities in the United States to host a sporting event! That is the finding of a national survey of readers of SportsEvents magazine. […] Read More

I’ve noticed recently in working with conferences and events some organizers have embraced technology in new and remarkable ways. For example, electronic fobs can be given to attendees to scan at a […] Read More

Mark Thompson Earns CDME Designation Mark Thompson, Director of Visit Plano, has earned the prestigious Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation. Thompson was recognized along with some 40 other graduates […] Read More

Updated: 6/13/2023 If you’re planning a small private event needing a private or semi-private dining space, we’ve come up with a list of options for you to explore. From fine […] Read More

When a well-known speaker makes a dismayed sound upon entering a meeting space, you recognize quickly that rows are not enough! On first glance, the room set up seemed standard […] Read More

Visit Plano offers many services to help your event operate more efficiently, save costs, and provide better value to your attendees. Many services such as providing registration assistance, printing name […] Read More

This article originally appeared in January 2016 on smartmeetings.com.  Business is not just conducted in the office…quite often it takes place over a dinner table in a restaurant or hotel. […] Read More