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When looking for a more traditional set up for your meeting, Beaumont has more than enough options to choose from. Whether utilizing out two meeting hotels, convention space and event space, our team can help curate any configuration for your event.
Beaumont Civic Center
701 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701
409-832-1621 | discoverbeaumont.com
Located in downtown Beaumont, the Beaumont Civic Center sits on the banks of the Neches River. This versatile facility offers flexible floor plans and room configurations to accommodate a variety of options for meetings. Concerts, family shows, entertainment acts, trade shows are more, can be hosted in the space.
- Maximum capacity: 6,500
- Banquet seating capacity: 1,000
- Performance seating capacity: 4,500
- Arena: 29,000 square feet
- Upper level: 12,000 square feet
Compro Event Center
4155 Cardinal Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77705
409-840-6338 | amset.org
The Compro Event Center is a hall and reception center, purposefully designed and full staged for any event. The venue offers three different sized ballrooms to fit the specific needs of your event. They provide variable room arrangements according to your theme, executive planning rooms and more.
- Maximum capacity: 1,000
- 9,000 square feet
The Event Centre
700 Crockett Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701
409-838-3435 | discoverbeaumont.com
The Event Centre offers modern elegance in downtown Beaumont. Situated between the beautiful 2-acre lake, Great Lawn and Lakeside Center, this venue showcases the perfect space to host your next event. Offering 14,000 square feet of canopy overlooking the lake, The Event Centre allows guests to set up both indoor and outdoor.
- Maximum capacity: 350
- 16,000 square feet (indoor)
- 12,000 square feet (outdoor)
Ford Park Entertainment Complex
5115 1-10 South, Beaumont, Texas 77705
409-951-5400 | fordpark.com
Ford Park Entertainment Complex is the premiere sports, entertainment, and convention destination of Southeast Texas. Offering 11,000 square feet of pre-function space, 83,000 square feet of combined function space, midway, fields and pavilion, make Ford Park Entertainment Complex a one-stop shop for your next meeting.
- Ford Exhibit Hall: 48,000 square feet
- Ford Park Arena: 35,000 square feet
- Practice Arena: 45,000 square feet
- Covered Ag Barn: 25,000 square feet
- Midway: 9 acres
- Ford Pavilion: 14,000 seats
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Beaumont Plaza
3950 I-10 South & Walden Rd., Beaumont, Texas 77705
409-842-5995 | ihg.com
The Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Beaumont Plaza is a full service hotel with over 22,000 square feet of meeting space. The three-level Atrium can be utilized for various functions with the waterfall providing a beautiful backdrop. A lounge area features a bar with a flat screen televisions and modern functionality to the 252 room hotel.
- 22,000 square feet
- 17 meeting rooms
- 252 guest rooms
Lamar University Montagne Center
4401 South M L King Jr. Parkway, Beaumont, Texas 77705
409-880-7519 | lamar.edu
The Montagne Center at Lamar University is a multi-purpose facility that is ideal for hosting sporting events such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling, boxing and martial arts tournaments. The stadium seating provides a great space for concerts as well.
- Maximum capacity: 10,080
- 23,407 square feet
MCM Eleganté Hotel and Conference Center
235 I-10 South, Beaumont, Texas 77705
409-842-3600 | mcmelegantebeaumont.com
The MCM Eleganté Hotel and Conference Center is a full service hotel providing 20,000 square feet of meeting space along with 278 sleeping rooms. The hotel features a Concierge Level and upscale amenities as well as a Strarbucks Kiosk, Hemingway's Café and Tradewinds Tavern, gift shop, fitness center, outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, sundeck and business center.
- 20,000 square feet
- 16 meeting rooms
- 280 guest rooms
Find Your Venue
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Let us help you save time and money. Our professional and experienced staff is eager to assist in making your meeting a success. Let us take all the planning hardships away from you.
Contact Us

Freddie Willard, TDM
Director of Sales
Phone: (409) 880-3160 | 1(800) 392-4401
freddie.willard@beaumonttexas.govFreddie leads the Beaumont CVB sales team in their efforts to market and promotes Beaumont as a meeting and sports destination. Along with overseeing all convention sales activities and initiatives, Freddie develops relationships with prospective clients, local leaders, and hospitality partners. She works directly with the sports market, local events, and annual state conferences.

Tessa Myers, CMP
Senior Convention Sales Manager
Phone: (409) 880-3170
tessa.myers@beaumonttexas.govTessa works to bring groups with common interests and hobbies to Beaumont. Her primary markets are Social, Military, Education, Reunion, Fraternal, and Weddings. Along with representing Beaumont at religious marketplaces and Military Reunion tradeshows, Tessa is responsible for assisting with familiarization tours.

Shannon Mires
Convention Sales Manager
Phone: 409-880-3169
Shannon.Mires@BeaumontTexas.govShannon has an extensive background in sales & six years of experience in the hospitality industry. He is a member of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals and Texas Society of Association Executives. He’s a veteran and serves on the board of CASA for the Sabine Neches Region. Working with state associations and government agencies, is his specialty.

Nancy Aviles
Convention Services Manager
Phone: 409-880-3173
Nancy AvilesNancy is on the meeting sales team and acts as the welcoming ambassador and the manager of the Give Back Program. She creates community outreach opportunities for convention clients and handles servicing requests. Nancy makes sure clients have the "extras" they need for their attendees.