Gulf Coast
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Overlooking Corpus Christi Bay, Hilliard Center (formerly the American Bank Center) includes a 138,000-square-foot convention center, a 10,000-seat arena with 11 luxury suites, and a 2,600-seat auditorium. It also offers in-house catering.
Hotels with event space include the 475-room Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, with 24,000 square feet of event space; its largest space can accommodate up to 1,100 people. Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina features 345 rooms and more than 12,000 square feet of event space. The 236-room Holiday Inn Airport accommodates up to 500 people in its largest space.
Corpus Christi’s downtown seawall stretches 1.5 miles and offers outstanding bay views and dining options. Don’t miss the “Journey Through the Solar System” scale-model exhibit along a walking path to the Art Museum of South Texas.
For beach excursions, nearby Padre Island offers miles of sandy shores between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay.
