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Convention-center proximity, hotel inventory, meeting space and access — the market facts behind Visit Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi profile

Top reasons to meet in Corpus Christi

Why planners choose this market

1. 1 Bayfront convention district — Hilliard Center, 76,500 sq ft of exhibit space and 1,800+ hotel rooms within three miles
2. 2 Beaches and the outdoors — 120+ miles of public beach, Padre Island National Seashore and the Laguna Madre
3. 3 220+ days of sunshine and a walkable downtown seawall with dining, marina and the Art Museum of South Texas

Inventory & capacity

9,500 Total guest rooms

0 HQ hotels with skywalk access

25,000 sq ft Largest ballroom

76,500 sq ft Max contiguous exhibit space

22 Breakout room inventory

Access & district

Airport proximity

Corpus Christi International (CRP) ~10 mi, 12–15 min to downtown hotels and the convention center

Air lift access

Corpus Christi International (CRP): nonstop service to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH and HOU) and Austin (AUS). No scheduled international flights — international groups connect through DFW, IAH or SAT (143 mi).

District transit & walkability

Compact bayfront core: Hilliard Center, the Omni (0.6 mi) and the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina are connected by a 1.5-mile seawall promenade with restaurants, marina and attractions. The CCRTA (B-Line and Route 77) serves downtown, rideshare is plentiful and motorcoach drop-off is at the venue porte-cochère. Parking sits in venue-owned lots and downtown garages.

Operations & incentives

Labor & vendor status

Texas is a right-to-work state. Hilliard Center is operated by Oak View Group with OVG Hospitality as the exclusive food, beverage and alcohol provider; a 21% catered-events management charge applies. Stagehand labor at the arena is non-union and booked through the event manager, and security, police and medical staffing are arranged by the venue.

Local taxes & fees

Hotel occupancy tax 15% on sleeping rooms (6% Texas state + 9% City of Corpus Christi). State and local sales/use tax 8.25%, which also applies to ticketed admissions and equipment rentals at Hilliard Center.

Planner incentives & subvention

Visit Corpus Christi provides RFP and bid support, complimentary site inspections, hotel room-block coordination, offsite and group-experience sourcing, attendance-building tools and an Attendee Savings Pass for delegates. No per-room rebate program is published; group support is negotiated case by case.

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