2008 Border to Border
Transportation Conference
Conference Location
Shopping, Dining, & Area Attractions
Shopping and dining will be available within walking distance to the convention center.
Palms Crossing is McAllen's newest commercial development with a variety of shopping and dining choices for conference attendees.
Shops and restaurants include:
• PF Chang's
• BJ's
• Macaroni Grill
• Starbuck's Coffee
• Barnes & Noble
• Sport's Authority
• Cavender's
• Best Buy
• and many more.....
Other Area Attractions
• Mexico
• South Padre Island
• Golfing
• RGV Premium Outlets
• La Plaza Mall
• Dodge Arena
• International Museum of Art and Science
• Museum of South Texas History
• World Birding Center
Preferred Hotels
Homewood Suites by Hilton
3801 Expressway 83
McAllen, Texas 78503
Promotion/Offer Code: BTB
• Within walking distance (1/3 Mile) to conference
• Shuttle service to conference available
• Cracker Barrel next door
Hilton Garden Inn McAllen
617 W Expressway 83
McAllen, Texas 78503
Promotion/Offer Code: HCMPO
Other hotels within 2 - 5 miles:
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- Promotion/Offer Code: HCMPO
• Staybridge Suites
- Promotion/Offer Code: HCMPO
• Drury Suites
• Embassy Suites
• Casa de Palmas: Renaissance
Local Airports
McAllen International Airport (MFE)
2500 S Bicentennial Blvd
McAllen, TX 78503
Valley International Airport (HRL)
3002 Heritage Way
Harlingen, TX 78550
Conference Facilities
McAllen Convention Center
700 Convention Center Boulevard
McAllen, Texas 78501
The McAllen Convention Center is a state-of-the-art convention and event center in the heart of McAllen, TX.
The convention center anchors the newly developed Palms Crossing, a premier shopping and dining development.
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