’17 PREVIEW
SAN ANTONIO
Deep in the heart of
Texas
ark Twain has been quoted (perhaps apocryphally) as saying that
San Antonio, Texas, is one of only four unique cities in America.
While Twain’s tendency toward tall tales and hyperbole might have
gotten the best of him on that declaration—only four unique cities?—his
point still stands: San Antonio is the product of a rich history that connects
native, Spanish and American influences.
Travel Exchange ’17 will take place in San Antonio, Dec. 14–18. This
marks the return of NTA’s annual convention to the fourth quarter. On the
following pages, you’ll find out some of what’s in store for the event and
read about some of the city’s compelling attractions.
Delegates who attended Travel Exchange ’17 in St. Louis have until July 14
to sign up and save 50 percent on their registration fees for San Antonio, and
those weren’t in St. Louis have until that date to receive an early-bird discount.
At NTA Headquarters, we might slip and call San Antonio the second
Travel Exchange ’17. “So nice, we did it twice,” might even have been
printed in the pages of this magazine. But it’s hardly fair to cast this event
as a repeat with a host city that is this, well, unique.
See what’s in store (and there’s plenty more to come)
Thursday night’s icebreaker, sponsored
by Visit San Antonio, is at the Witte
Museum . Founded in 1926, the museum
boasts a collection that focuses on
natural history, science and how those
disciplines intersect with South Texas
culture. The museum recently underwent
a massive renovation and expansion of
its exhibit spaces following a campaign
to raise $100 million to improve the
10-acre campus. The Witte’s new main
building opened in March.
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The LDR & Grotto will provide the
setting for Friday night’s reception. The
LDR ballroom at the Henry Gonzales
Convention Center combines design
elements from the Old West with
cont