HelmsBriscoe Associates
Fort Worth Destination Education
September 25-27, 2019
Accommodations: |
Aloft Fort Worth Downtown |
Airport Transfers: |
Access Texas |
Ground transportation: |
Premier Transportation Company |
Attire/Weather: |
Casual/comfortable attire is appropriate for all events. Bass Hall can be dressy or business attire. When packing, please consider Fort Worth’s average temperature this time of year is around 90° / 69° |
Wednesday, September 25th
AM/PM |
Arrivals - transportation will be provided by Access Texas with reservation scheduled according to flight itinerary. Car service pick up will occur at assigned baggage claim, regardless of no checked luggage. |
5:45 p.m. |
Welcome -Aloft Fort Worth Downtown -1st floor |
6:15 p.m. |
Depart for Reception and Dinner -National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame |
8:45 p.m. |
Return to the hotel/Hospitality in Aloft Bar (optional). |
Thursday, September 26th
8:00 a.m. |
Meet in the hotel lobby for departure of breakfast dine around and hotel tours |
8:15 a.m. |
Tour of Worthington Renaissance Hotel |
9:15 a.m.
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Tour of Sheraton Hotel Fort Worth |
10:15 a.m. |
Tour of Hilton Hotel Fort Worth |
11:00 a.m. |
Depart for the Stockyards National Historic District - Railroads and cattle markets helped to build Fort Worth throughout the late 19th century and connect it with the rest of the West. You can explore this colorful legacy by spending a day in the high-spirited Stockyards District, a warren of vintage shops, restaurants, and museums that include the Stockyards Championship Rodeo, the Stockyards Museum, and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame—you can even see cattle drives, led by seasoned cowhands, through the district at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.500 NE 23rd St. Fort Worth, TX 76164 817.624.4741 www.fortworthstockyards.org |
11:30 a.m. |
Watch the World’s Only Twice-Daily Cattle Drive |
12:00 p.m. |
Tour and lunch at Billy Bob’s Texas- Built in 1910 as a cattle barn for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, the “world’s largest honky-tonk” has been entertaining guests for over 30 years with 127,000 square feet of Western-style entertainment, including arcades and casinos, line-dancing lessons and professional bull-riding demonstrations. It’s only fitting that the biggest names in country music should play this larger-than-life club. The likes of Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, George Strait and Robert Earl Keen have all walked the Billy Bob’s stage.2520 Rodeo Plaza Fort Worth, TX 76164 817.624.7117 www.billybobstexas.com |
2:15 p.m. |
Tour of the Fort Worth Convention Center |
3:00 p.m. |
Tour of Omni Hotel Fort Worth |
3:45 p.m. |
Enjoy Free Time to Relax |
4:45 p.m. |
Meet in the hotel lobby for departure to dinner |
5:00 p.m. |
Dinner at GRACE Restaurant |
7:00 p.m. |
Enjoy Phantom of the Opera at Bass Hall |
10:30 p.m. |
Return to the hotel/Hospitality in Aloft Bar (Optional) |
Friday, September 27
Breakfast –Grab and Go Breakfast will be available in lobby prior to departures. (use vouchers provided at check-in) |
Departures to D/FW International Airport will be provided by Access Texas. Reservations will be scheduled according to flight itinerary, with departure notices distributed in welcome packet unless other arrangements have been made. |
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