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C-SPAN Features Beaumont, TX February 4th and 5th 2012 as part of Beaumont Weekend on C-SPAN. The C-SPAN Local Content Vehicle staff visited numerous locations to explore the history, and literary culture of a city where the oil industry in Texas got its start.
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) invites children and their families to join us for family fun with “I See 3-D” Family Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. This FREE event will feature hands-on art activities, refreshments and entertainment designed to encourage families to explore the museum and learn more about the artwork on display.
C-SPAN is visiting Beaumont, TX, for a week starting Monday, January 9, 2012, as it prepares to feature Beaumont's history and literary life on the cable network’s non-fiction book channel BookTV (on C-SPAN2) and history channel American History TV (on C-SPAN3). During the week, C-SPAN producers will visit various literary and historic sites, interviewing local historians, authors and civic leaders. C-SPAN is partnering with Time Warner Cable, the network’s local affiliate, which is helping to organize the week’s many logistics.
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will host four sessions of the award-winning Beaumont Destination Training Program on Wednesday: March 14, May 9, July 18 and November 14, 2012. All sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m.
11/01/2011
2011 Press Kit
2011 Beaumont Texas Press Kit
The Beaumont CVB is honored to have been awarded the title of Best Destination Marketing Organization for the Gulf Coast region in the Texas Meetings + Events 2011 “Best of Texas” Readers’ Choice Awards.
08/22/2011
Beaumont CVB Wins TACVB Idea Fair Awards
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce its winnings from the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) Idea Fair at the organization's annual conference in San Marcos, Texas earlier this month.
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) congratulates convention client Ashton Thomas for his recent election of Division 2 Commander for the American Legion.
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is proud to welcome the newest addition to Beaumont’s list of hotel properties, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Beaumont Parkdale. Beaumont Welcomes the Newest Addition to its Hotel Properties, The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Beaumont Parkdale “We look forward to offering our guests an enhanced stay experience while we continue to offer exceptional levels of customer service,” said Linda Walden, the hotel’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “We want to let the citizens of Beaumont know we are here to serve them and are ready to get involved and participate with the community.”
05/27/2011
Spindletop Spin Bike Ride, June 4
Beaumont says, “Let’s Roll!” Announcing the 6th Annual Spindletop Spin Bike Ride Saturday, June 4, 2011 - The Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly announces the 6th Annual Spindletop Spin to downtown Beaumont Saturday, June 4, 2011.
05/25/2011
19th Annual Babe Zaharias Soccer Tournament
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) welcomes the Southeast Texas Soccer Association 19th Annual Babe Zaharias Tournament, June 10-12, 2011. “We are very excited about this being our 19th annual soccer tournament,” says Stephen Goodman, Tournament Secretary. “We have all seen the enthusiasm for soccer grow in the United States and our soccer league is no different,” he continues. “We have grown each year and look forward to that continued growth!”
05/24/2011
Welcome Texas Lions State Convention
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) welcomes the Texas Lions State Convention, June 2-4, 2011 which has an estimated economic impact of $180,000.
05/10/2011
Welcome Texas State H.O.G. Rally
The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) welcomes the Texas State Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) Rally, May 12-14, 2011. The event is expected to bring in roughly $1,795,440 to Beaumont’s economy. Persistent CVB sales and marketing efforts, along with the help of the local HOG Chapter, and Ford Park made hosting the event in Beaumont a reality.
05/06/2011
New Visitors Guides are Here!
The highly-anticipated 8th annual Official Visitors Guide for Beaumont and Jefferson County is hot off the press and is bursting with intriguing articles and visitor information that promote tourism in the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches and Groves, Texas.
05/04/2011
Celebrate of National Tourism Week 2011
“Travel and tourism supports 14 million jobs across the nation, including many right here in Beaumont,” says Dean Conwell, CDME of the Beaumont CVB. “We are celebrating every worker in our community who depends on travel for his or her livelihood, and we’re letting our elected officials and local citizens know that travel matters to Beaumont.”
The Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau is thrilled to announce the first annual WWIII.5 Mud Run taking place Saturday, April 30, 2011. “WWIII.5 is a 3.5 mile off-road course that features challenging terrain and spectacular obstacles, designed to exhilarate and entertain race participants,” says Jenny Bynum race coordinator. “Unlike other races that rely heavily upon natural land-form obstacles and a few well-placed hay bales, we have created a race that they will be talking about for years!”
03/14/2011
The Bayou's in Bloom this Spring in Beaumont
With the Sunshine Come the Alligators and Plenty of Exciting Activities in Southeast Texas
03/01/2011
YMBL South Texas State Fair Tips Off
The South Texas State Fair, running March 24 through April 3, is the first of five state fairs this year for Texas. The Beaumont attraction is featured at Ford Park off Interstate 10 and benefits the Beaumont Young Men’s Business League.
It’s Beaumont’s own A-CAT-emy Awards at the Beaumont Civic Center, Saturday, February 26. The Coastwind Cat Club’s 20th Anniversary Allbreed and Household Pet Cat Show is from 9 am to 6 pm SATURDAY ONLY.
The highly-anticipated 7th annual Official Visitors Guide for Beaumont and Jefferson County is hot off the press and is bursting with intriguing articles and visitor information that promote tourism in the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches and Groves. The Southeast Texas Regional Visitors Guide is a collaborative project between the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the Port Arthur CVB and the cities of Nederland, Port Neches and Groves that promotes tourism in Jefferson County.
One of the top paddled creeks in Texas will be christening the latest TX Paddling Trail: Village Creek in Village Creek State Park near Beaumont, TX.
04/27/2010
Beaumont, Museum Capital of Texas
Did you know Beaumont's been dubbed the Museum Capital of Texas? And for good reason! We have an eclectic mix of 19 museums that specialize in everything from art to energy.
04/27/2010
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum
This 12,800 square-foot Beaux Arts Colonial Revival style house serves as the city's cultural and historic center, offering tours of the three-story home and hosting special events.
04/27/2010
Beaumont's Black Gold Trail
Follow the history of the "Cradle of the Petroleum Age" through a few of Beaumont's key museums that tell the story of Spindletop and the bounty it created for those involved.
04/21/2010
Beaumont's Faith Trail
Beaumont's overnight oil boom in 1901 brought fortune seekers of all religious denominations to town; and, just as fast as the oil derricks went up so did dozens of churches and places of worship. Our Faith Trail recognizes the cultural, architectural and historical significance of these sites.
In 1901, Beaumont changed the course of history for the entire United States and with a single event spurred the Industrial Revolution. Visit the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum and relive the past as you stroll through the reconstructed boomtown complete with artifacts, oil derricks, shops and even a replica gusher.
Beaumont CVB Proudly Welcomes the Texas Travel Counselors Conference & the Texas Travel Industry Association Travel Fair, April 21-24, 2008
10/08/2007
Beaumont CVB Grand Opening a Huge Success!
Beaumont CVB Grand Opening a Huge Success!
04/11/2005
MSNBC.com Features Beaumont!
MSNBC.com Features Beaumont!
Beaumont’s Sports Venues Leave The Competition In The Dust
Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau Receives ConventionSouth Magazine’s Inaugural Readers’ Choice Award
02/09/2004
The Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau Is Awarded Gold ADDY and Best In Show For New Ad Campaign
The Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau Is Awarded Gold ADDY and Best In Show For New Ad Campaign
10/01/2003
Beaumont Rocks and Zydecos too!
Beaumont Rocks and Zydecos too!
