htown day 2012 - lindsey brown
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Lindsey Brown, the Director of Marketing & PR for the GHCVB, presents on the exciting aspects of the City of Houston that make it such an amazing draw for tourists, visitors and local Houstonians.TRANSCRIPT
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HOUSTON
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“One of the last U.S. cities to slip into recession and one of the first to emerge, Houston has a firm grip on its super-sized economy.”
– Global Traveler
Buffalo Bayou – Downtown Houston
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The Basics
• America’s 4th largest city
• 2.3 million residents• No ethnic majority• 83 languages
spoken• “Houston” – First
Word Spoken from the Moon
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“The Texas city deserves to be known for something else: coolness." – Forbes, after naming Houston the coolest city in the U.S. in 2012
Richmond Hall at The Menil Collection
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By the Numbers
• $92.47 – Average hotel room rate in 2011
• $32.53 – cost of an average meal in Houston, $5 less than the national average
• $1.25 – cost of a one-way ticket on the METRORail
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“A growing number of creative types are striving to make H-Town the cultural hub it was when...first injected with modernity.”
– W Magazine Houston
Buffalo Bayou
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GRB Houston Convention Center
• 1.85 million – Gross Square Feet
• 1.2 million – Total Lease Space
• 639,000 – Contiguous Exhibit Space
• 7 – Exhibit Halls• 100 – Meeting
Rooms
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Reliant Park
• 350 – Acres• 1.6 million – Total
square feet of exhibit space
• 706,213 – Square feet in Reliant Center
• 61 – Meeting Rooms
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"It's the city of big plans and no rules,...world-class museums...and the biggest damn liquor store on the planet. How could you not love Houston?“
– Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Houston Police Memorial overlooking Houston skyline
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The Hotels
• 71,973 – No. of hotel rooms in the Houston MSA
• $92.47 – Average hotel room rate in 2011
• 5,000+ - No. of hotel rooms in downtown
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Airports
• 180 – No. of cities worldwide served by the Houston Airport System
• 3 – No. of airports serving Houston
• 21 – No. of airlines serving IAH and Hobby Airports
• #1 – Houston is United Airlines’ largest hub
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Transportation
• 7.5 – Miles of light rail in Houston
• $1.25 – Cost of a one-way light rail ticket
• 2,200 – Total number of taxis in fleet
• $6 – Cab fare anywhere in downtown Houston
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“The city is flexing its cultural muscle and encouraging tourists to explore to their heart's content with the Houston CityPASS."– Budget Travel
Space Center Houston
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Top Attractions
• $39 adults, $29 kids• Save 41 percent• Only 11 cities offer
CityPASS in North America
• Hotel packages available at VisitHouston.com
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“Yes, oil money still reigns supreme, but it now competes with culture.” – The New York Times
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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The Arts by the Numbers• 19 museums within
walking distance• 6.6 million visitors to
the Museum District annually
• 17-block Theater District
• 12 resident performing arts companies
• 44 Houston Grand Opera world premieres
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My Houston: The Arts
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“It's easy to conclude that Houston has one of the most satisfying food scenes in the country right now.” – The New York Post
Brenner’s on the Bayou
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“One thing I expect now: a return visit to the best dining destination in Texas.”
– Bon Appetit
Haven
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Dining by the Numbers
• 60 cuisines offered by Houston restaurants
• 8,986 food service and drinking establishments
• 6 James Beard Award nominations in 2012
• 5.7 – No. of times Houstonians eat out per week, more than residents of any other city
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My Houston: Culinary Scene
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“Bold and brash, Texas's largest city is a lively mix of high culture and down-home hospitality, charming neighborhoods and standout shopping.”
– Elle Decor
Lot 8
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Shopping & Fashion by the Numbers
• #1 shopping city in America, according to Forbes.com
• 1 Project Runway winner, Chloe Dao of Lot 8
• 375 shops in The Galleria
• 1 city block – Amount of space Tootsies fills with women’s designer merchandise
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My Houston: Shopping & Fashion
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“Houston is ready for the big leagues.” – Business Traveler
Reliant Stadium
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Sports by the Numbers• 2 – No. of times the
Houston Dynamo have won the MLS cup
• 2 – No. of times the Houston Rockets won the NBA championship
• 2 retractable-roof stadiums (Minute Maid Park and Reliant Park)
• 3 – No. of downtown stadiums
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My Houston: Sports
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“Washington Avenue has been transformed into one of Houston's most popular nightspots.” – The New York Times
Sawyer Park
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Number Crunch: Nightlife
• 5 – No. of distinct nightlife districts
• 7 – No. of times Anvil Bar & Refuge has been included on a list of America’s best cocktail bars
• 7 – No. of breweries in the Houston area by the end of 2012
• 1847 – The year La Carafe, Houston’s oldest bar, was built
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My Houston: Live Music
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“The city has lots of great parks with bike trails, beautiful old oak trees and awesome skyline views.” – Family Circle
Market Square Park
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Parks and Outdoors by the Numbers
• 14.2 – Percentage of the city’s land area represented by parks
• 700 – No. of city and county parks
• 65,000 – No. of acres of city and county parks
• 145 – No. of public and private golf courses
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“This is a city's city: standing proud, happy and bright at the center with a rugged ring around the middle. Houston literally hums.” – Dallas Morning News
Texas Medical Center
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Health Care by the Numbers
• 49 – No. of institutions in the Texas Medical Center
• #1 – Ranking of M.D. Anderson as the top cancer center in the country
• 1,000+ – No. of acres within the Texas Medical Center
• 93,530 – No. of Texas Medical Center employees
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“That's just another facet of the New Houston—a seemingly random tapestry of traditional and modern, upscale and down-home, ultra-country and ultra-
urban—all presented with a warm Southern smile.” – Southwest Spirit
Downtown Skyline
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What’s New/Coming Soon
• Museum of Natural Science Paleo Hall (June 2012)
• Asia Society Texas (April 2012)
• Dynamo Stadium (May 2012)
• New 1,000-room convention center hotel (groundbreaking 2013)
• $55M Buffalo Bayou renovation initiative (2015)
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GHCVB Resources
• Monthly e-newsletter• What’s New in Houston
(quarterly)• Ask Veronica• Events Calendar• Special Offers & Hotel
Packages• Facebook.com/
VisitHoustonTexas• Twitter.com/
VisitHoustonTX
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