Skip to content

2007 Border to Border Conference

2007 Border to Border Conference

April 17-19, 2007

McAllen Convention Center
700 Convention Center Blvd.
McAllen, Texas 78501
Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization, logo

The Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization (HCMPO) is proud to announce the 2007 Border-to-Border Transportation Conference. This conference will address transportation issues affecting the Unites States regions bordering Mexico and Canada.

The general public, transportation planners, MPO professionals, and local stakeholders are invited to attend. The conference will be a 3 day event with speakers from around the country. There will be attendees from Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

The conference will take place in McAllen, Texas, located along the Texas-Mexico border in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. We look forward to seeing you at this important and groundbreaking event!

Conference Attire

Dress for the conference will be business casual.

Conference Location

The McAllen Convention Center is located at 700 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen, TX 78501. For more information about the venue, please visit http://www.mcallenconventioncenter.net/.

Conference Registration Information

Online registration is no longer available for this conference. Registration will not be available on-site.

The early registration fee is $25 until Friday, March 30, 2007.

After March 30, all late registrations will be $50. You may pay your registration fee by check, money order, or credit card. Payment must be postmarked by March 30 in order to avoid the late fee. EM&P cannot invoice; therefore, payment of the conference registration fee must be received prior to admission to the conference.

Online registration will be available through noon on Thursday, April 5, 2007.

For payment processing purposes, the vendor identification number for TTI EM&P is 37277277275000. The federal identification number is 74-2270624.

Please make checks or money orders (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank) payable to TTI-Border-to-Border. EM&P also accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards.

Cancellation

Only cancellations received in writing by TTI-Event Management by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2007, will be refunded, less a $10 handling fee. No refunds will be made if received after April 5.

Hotel Reservations

The following hotels are nearby, and they are currently offering the sleeping room rate shown. Call the hotel of your choice directly. To obtain the discounted room rate, mention the "Border to Border Transportation Conference - HCMPO."

Hotel Name Govt. Rate State Rate Other Info. Contact Name Phone #
Drury Inn $75.00   $10 each Additional Person Kesley Fortner 800-436-1171
Posada Ana Inn $55.99   $10 each Additional Person Kesley Fortner 800-436-1171
Drury Suites $75.00   $10 each Additional Person Kesley Fortner 800-436-1171
Holiday Inn Express & Suites $75.00 $84.00 Standard Room Diana Davila 956-994-0505
Holiday Inn Express & Suites $105.00 $114.00 One Room Suite Diana Davila 956-994-0505
Wyndham Garden McAllen* $68.00   Double or King Room Diana Soto 956-984-7954
Hilton** $85.00   Single / Double Room Nicole Zagata 956-664-2900
Embassy Suites     Need Credit card upfront Lisa Rice 956-686-3000

*Wyndham Garden McAllen—Need to Make Reservations by Phone Only! Need to ask for Diana Soto.

**Hilton—Need to Make Reservations by Phone / Email Only! Need to ask for Nicole Zagata (nicole_zagata@hilton.com)

City Information

For more information about the city of McAllen, please visit http://www.mcallen.org/visitors/.

For More Information

Program Contents
Maria Champine
Hildalgo County MPO
Transportation Planner
1801 S. 2nd Street, Suite 430
McAllen, TX 78503
ph. (956) 618-0803 · fax (956) 618-5340
mchampine@lrgvdc.org
Registration
Event Management & Planning
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-1219 · fax (979) 862-1225 · toll-free (888) 550-5577
events@tamu.edu

Information About: