Plano Event Center, the City’s 86,400 square foot convention center, has undergone a significant courtyard renovation to significantly expand upon programmable and rentable spaces for outdoor events. The new features provide extensive shaded areas and expanded hardscape to accommodate receptions, impromptu meeting spaces and live entertainment.  New Courtyard Features Include: Plano Event Center Features & Amenities The […] Read More

Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Plano on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows Visit Plano’s commitment to further develop tourism as an economic growth strategy, […] Read More

Story Featuring City’s Total-ly Targeted Tourism Campaign for Viewing the 2024 Solar Eclipse Takes Home Bronze Award in Prestigious Travel Industry Competition Visit Plano was yet again honored for travel marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) at the annual Adrian Awards Celebration at the New York Marriott Marquis, Feb. 18, […] Read More

Visit Plano’s Christine Ford has been promoted to Association Sales Manager after serving as the Event Servicing Coordinator since October 2023. In her previous role at Visit Plano, Ford expertly assisted the sales team with logistics and servicing for group meetings, conferences, and sports events. Prior to joining the organization, Ford served as a conference […] Read More

Visit Plano was honored by the Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) with three awards presented during TACVB’s Annual Conference on August 21, 2024. TACVB’s Destination Excellence Awards promotes excellence in destination marketing. Goals of the Destination Excellence Awards are to generate awareness of the quality work done by TACVB members as they […] Read More

Visit Plano is excited to unveil a new client servicing feature: a group-exclusive special offers landing page. This innovative tool is designed to enhance our client’s experience by providing exclusive discounts and offers tailored just for their event attendees. These special offers will help attendees discover more in Plano while spending less. The new tool […] Read More

Visit Plano recently announced the appointment of Millerann Moya to Assistant Director and Alysha Carse as Director of Sales. Millerann Moya has worked for Visit Plano for 13 years. She served as Visit Plano’s first in-house Marketing Specialist for over 5 years, then was promoted to Senior Marketing Specialist serving in that role for the […] Read More

Thirteen Plano stores were awarded top status in the ShopAcrossTexas.com annual Best Store List. Best Stores in Plano include: In addition, a few additional statewide Best of the Best Lists were announced. Plano stores were selected for the following categories: This annual list showcases the Best of the Best places to shop in Texas across […] Read More

Story Featuring City’s Ice Cream Shops Garners Bronze Award in Prestigious Travel Industry Competition Visit Plano was honored for travel marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) at the annual Adrian Awards Celebration at the New York Marriott Marquis, February 13, 2024. The Adrian Awards, now in their 67th year, are […] Read More

2/17/25 Update: Christine has been promoted to Association Sales Manager after serving as the Event Servicing Coordinator since October 2023. Christine Ford has joined Visit Plano as the destination marketing organization’s new Event Services Coordinator. Christine is a seasoned venue professional in the destination marketing space, with deep experience working with event planners and external […] Read More

Plano Event Center, the City’s 86,400 square foot convention center, is undergoing a $3.2 million courtyard renovation to significantly expand upon programmable and rentable spaces for outdoor events. The new features will provide extensive shaded areas and expanded hardscape to accommodate receptions, impromptu meeting spaces and live entertainment.  Certainly, meeting planners today are searching for […] Read More

Show your Plano pride! In celebration of Plano’s 150th birthday on June 2, 2023, the City of Plano partnered with Bullzerk to release three limited edition t-shirt designs. Each t-shirt is $24 and is offered in sizes small to xx-large. Shipping is available or if you are local, in-store order pick-up is available at their […] Read More

Visit Plano has been honored by the Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) with one first place Judge’s Choice award and two Peer Recognition awards. The awards were presented during TACVB’s Annual Conference on September 1, 2022. TACVB’s Destination Excellence Awards, formally called the Idea Fair Awards, promotes excellence in destination marketing. Goals […] Read More

Updated: 7/26/2022 Get your appetite ready for North Texas’ largest annual culinary event celebrating their 25th year, DFW Restaurant Week! This event not only supports local restaurants, but also the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope at a time when they need it most. Each summer, diners explore a variety of cuisines with premier […] Read More

The Texas Travel Awards recognizes and celebrates top travel destinations and attractions across the Lone Star State. Texans love to travel, and this awards program brought to you by the publishers of Austin Monthly, San Antonio Magazine, and Texas Music highlights the top places, businesses, and things to do luring travelers to hit the open road and explore this […] Read More

May 1-7, 2022 Visit Plano, along with the U.S. Travel Association, is celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week and the #FutureofTravel. This annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight the critical role that travel will play in driving economic growth and building the path forward through the theme Future of […] Read More

Local foodie influencers love to feature Plano’s extensive dining scene, so when we launched the Taste of Plano Foodie Pass 😋 in March, not only did we have a rush of foodie Instagrammers sign up for the pass themselves, but they were eager to share the program to their following. Visit Plano hosted a special […] Read More

Visit Plano took home the bronze at the 65th annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards gala March 30 in Boca Raton, FL. The internationally renowned awards competition honors best practices, innovation and community in hospitality, travel and tourism marketing. “The HSMAI Adrian Awards recognize important work done by the industry to […] Read More

Visit Plano has been honored with five first place “People’s Choice” Idea Fair awards by the Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. The awards were presented during TACVB’s Annual Conference on August 26, 2021. TACVB’s Idea Fair promotes excellence in destination marketing. Goals of the Idea Fair awards are to generate awareness of the […] Read More

Visit Plano has launched a new digital meeting planner guide. This updated resource will help meeting, event, and sports planners learn more about Plano and what our city has to offer in hosting events, meetings, and sporting events. Plano offers your attendees and guests an outstanding and expanding variety of hotels, meeting and convention space […] Read More