Hotels Denton TX

After laying the foundation for Oklahoma HQ last year, The City of Denton invites all Sooners and OU fans traveling to Texas this year for the October 13^th game to come together in Denton for a full weekend itinerary of Oklahoma football fun, including deeply discounted hotels, Sooner parties, special drinks and food, and hassle-free transportation to and from the game through the A-train and DART. Located just two hours from Norman and a quick train ride from Downtown Dallas, Denton is making sure all weekend details are covered so fans can stop in Denton and have 4 days of OU/TX activities to celebrate the Sooners, including a route to the Cotton Bowl.

“When people think of the annual OU/TX football game, especially Oklahoma fans, we want them to think of Denton,” says Kim Philips, Vice President of Denton CVB.  “For a lot of folks traveling into downtown Dallas for the game can be a huge expense and a logistical hassle.  We are working closely with a number of Denton partners to make sure we provide an easy, and affordable, option for everything – from hotel rooms to weekend-long entertainment and gameday transportation. Denton is home to more than 45,000 college students and is a perfect fit for college football fans looking for things to do. The A-train is also a huge part of this and will play a big role in making sure OU/TX fans can get to the game before kickoff and enjoy a worry-free return.”

Similar to last year’s package, Denton has put together complete weekend packages for visitors that included 1 or 2 night stays with an Official OU Welcome Party, live music throughout the weekend, nightly drink specials, and passes on the A-train and DART for gameday.

Denton’s Oklahoma Headquarters Weekend Package provides a full itinerary of activities for visitors interested in the OU/TX game. A full list of accommodations, attractions, restaurants, and bars participating in Denton’s Oklahoma Headquarters promotion are available at www.oklahomahq.com, along with the train schedule for gameday October 13^th.

 

 

The Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau (Denton CVB)  is proud to announce its winnings in the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) Idea Fair at the organization’s annual conference in Killeen.

The TACVB Annual Conference allows employees from Convention & Visitors Bureaus throughout the state to come together for the purpose of education, networking, promotional idea inspiration and other important travel and convention related topics. In addition, attendees take part in an “Idea Fair” competition where each city presents idea boards displaying the different programs and campaigns they have created over the past year to promote their city to leisure travelers and meeting planners. Members then vote on a winning entry for each of the eight categories including: Advertising, Convention Promotion, Web Site, Local Awareness Campaigns, Cooperative Marketing, National Tourism Week, Tourism Promotion and Sports Marketing. 

The Denton CVB brought six first place awards home for initiatives and projects launched since September 1, 2011:

Advertising Category – First Place Peoples’ Choice for the 2012 “Denton Original Independent” advertising campaign brand.

Sports Marketing Category – First Place Peoples’ Choice and First Place Judges’ Choice for the 2011 Texas/OU Weekend cooperative campaign between Denton CVB and the DCAT A-train.

Cooperative Marketing Category – First Place Peoples’ Choice and First Place Judges’ Choice for the creation and implementation of the social media game “I Spy Denton,” a cooperative campaign between the Denton CVB, ARIA Media, and 16 Downtown Denton businesses.

Local Awareness Category - First Place Judges’ Choice for Denton’s participation in the Rand McNally’s “Best of the Road 2012” contest that landed Denton in the top six Most Fun Small Towns in America.

All Denton CVB Idea Fair entries are on display at the CVB office in the Denton Chamber of Commerce building, 414 Parkway.Visitors are welcome!

“Our 2012 destination marketing plan for Denton is a big departure from previous years,” says Vice President Kim Phillips.  “We took super bold steps into the world of online and social media marketing with new, ambient branding across the board.  Our staff has felt great about it from day one and never looked back.  But it is awesome to receive praise and validation from our peers and some of the state’s top marketing professionals for our work this year.”

The Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus is the largest association of CVBs in the nation and was organized in 1972 for the purpose of providing cooperative action to enhance and encourage the growth of the convention and visitor industry in Texas.  Specifically, this is pursued by encouraging cooperation among Texas CVBs and the Texas travel industry; by maintaining standards of professionalism; by cooperating in the exchange of information between TACVB members; by developing an awareness of legislative action and unifying public relations activities and by providing educational opportunities. The TACVB website is www.tacvb.org.

The Denton CVB is the official destination marketing organization for Denton, TX. Our mission is to entice individuals, groups, conventions and meetings to choose Denton as their destination. Travel and tourism impact the local economy through hotel occupancy taxes and tourism dollars that significantly affect the economic development of Denton through “new money” brought into the local economy when visitors spend time in our city.

 

The Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce that the North Texas Horse County Tours are back and (is it even possible?) better! in 2012 with six tour dates instead of just four! The new tour dates will take advantage of our moderate spring and fall weather plus provide more opportunities to see Horse Country’s major attraction:  the babies!  Sweet little colts and their mammas frolic all over North Texas’ spring.

With the largest concentration of horse farms in the US, North Texas is the premier place to breed, raise, and train horses in the United States.  More than 350 farms and ranches with a population of 40,000+ horses make the equine industry vital to North Texas’ economy.

The impact of Horse Country reaches the tourism industry, too.  More than 2,000 visitors come to North Texas every year specifically to tour the famous Horse Country.  Groups come from as far as Scandinavia and as close as the next door neighbor, every one eager to get behind-the-scenes at very modern-day and quite elite working ranches. 

2012 kicks off with a very special group visiting in DFW during January.  More than 3,300 attendees representing motorcoach operators, tour operators, suppliers, hotel companies and other travel professionals across North America will attend the American Bus Association’s Marketplace in Grapevine.  Taking advantage of the tremendous opportunity to showcase Horse Country to them, the Denton CVB will host a Familiarization Tour to showcase Horse Country and make sure it stays at the top of their lists as they plan future group travel programs.

The North Texas Horse Country’s 2012 are:   March 3, April 7, May 5 and then September 8, October 6, and November 3. The tours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and depart from Denton Historical Park at 317 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201. Tickets are available in advance from the Denton CVB for $40 or on-site-day-of for $45 and include snacks, lunch, and drinks.

Contact the Denton CVB at 940-382-7895 or 1-888-381-1818 and make your reservations today or visit www.HorseCountryTours.com.

The Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites in Denton, TX was recognized for three brand awards at Best Western International’s annual North American Convention held recently in Orlando, Fla. The awards were presented in front of more than 2,000 industry peers. The Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites was the only hotel out of more than 2,400 properties in the U.S. and Canada to receive all three designations.

“These awards recognize those Best Western hotels that truly demonstrate the highest levels of quality, service and commitment to the brand,” said P.G. West, board chair of Best Western International’s Board of Directors. “We are very pleased with the Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites’ exceptional performance and commitment to the brand.”

The hotel was honored with the following three awards:
•    M.K. Guertin Award – this prestigious award is bestowed upon those Member properties that have represented the vision of Best Western’s founder and best demonstrated exceptional levels of service, quality, value and commitment to the brand. The hotels must also meet design and customer care standards, as well as other membership requirements, to qualify.
•    Design Champion – this select honor is bestowed upon the Member properties whose design and construction is deemed most impressive by an independent panel of judges, comprised of professional members of the American Society of Interior Designers and the American Institute of Architects.
•    Customer Care Champion – this select honor is bestowed upon those Member properties that demonstrate and best exemplify exceptional levels of service and care. The hotels must also meet design standards and other membership requirements to qualify.
 
Contributing to these awards was the fact that the Best Western Premier Crown Chase in Denton received the Best Western Chairman’s Award for the 3rd straight year, the hotel chain’s highest honor for outstanding quality standards. The Chairman’s Award recognizes Best Western International hotels scoring in the top five percent of all 2,400 North American properties in cleanliness and maintenance. The Denton hotel is one of only 28 hotels out of Best Western International’s 2,400 North American properties to have received the perfect inspection score of 1,000 points out of a possible 1,000.
 
“We are extremely proud of our first Best Western Premier hotel located in Denton, Texas. This new construction property offers many of the best accommodations and amenities available in the upscale market. In addition, it is performing in the Top 1% of Best Western for overall cleanliness with a perfect 1000 point score,” said Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President of Brand Management and Member Services of Best Western International. “Also, they received our highest honor for customer and community service, based on our founder, the M.K. Guertin Award of Excellence, one of only 11 hotels to receive this award in 2011.”
 
With 74 guestrooms and convenient guest services such as free high-speed internet access, in-room microwaves & refrigerators, ceiling fans, a free hot breakfast, a resort-style pool, a lounge, and 1,781 sq ft of meeting space, the Best Western Premier Crown Chase Inn & Suites is an ideal place to stay, whether for a relaxing vacation or for an important business meeting. The hotel is located at 2450 Brinker Road, conveniently located on “Hospitality Hill” off of Interstate 35E and is within walking distance of several area restaurants, including On the Border, Red Lobster, Texas Roadhouse, and Olive Garden.
 
About Helm Hotels Group
Best Western Priemier Crown Chase Inn & Suites is owned and operated by Helm Hotels Group, family owned and operated for over 25 years.   Helm Hotels Group also owns hotels in Forney, McKinney, Greenville, and Lufkin. More information about Helm Hotels Group can be found at www.helmhotelsgroup.com.