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Conventions & conferences · San Antonio
San Antonio for conventions and conferences.
The Henry B. González Convention Center is steps from the River Walk. Here's what I tell every group that lands here — hotels, dining, team events, and what to do with your free time between sessions.
The venue
Henry B. González Convention Center.
One of the largest convention centers in the country, and it sits right on the water.
Total Space
1.6M sq ft
One of the largest in the US
Exhibit Halls
514K sq ft
Contiguous space
Location
Downtown
River Walk access
Meeting Rooms
70+
Multiple configurations
The Henry B. González Convention Center sits directly on the San Antonio River Walk — delegates can step out of sessions and be on the River Walk in under 5 minutes. The Alamodome is a short walk away for arena-scale events, and hotel inventory is clustered within walking distance, which makes logistics straightforward for large groups.
Where to stay
Convention hotels.
Walk time from the convention center, and who each one is actually right for.
Marriott Rivercenter
1 minRiver Walk location, 1,000+ rooms, conference facilities onsite.
Marriott Riverwalk
2 minBoutique-feel Marriott on the River Walk — good for smaller executive groups.
Hilton Palacio del Rio
2 minHistoric River Walk hotel, 482 rooms — well-suited for conferences that want some character.
Hotel Emma (Pearl)
10 min rideshareBest hotel in SA. Boutique, 146 rooms — this is where I send executive offsites and leadership retreats.
JW Marriott San Antonio
20 minHill Country resort — best for multi-day events that benefit from resort amenities.
Group dining
Group dining picks.
The kitchens I trust with a table of 10, 40, or 100 — and how many they can actually seat well.
Boudro’s Texas Bistro
River Walk. Private dining options, reliable for large groups.
Paesanos Riverwalk
Italian, semi-private rooms — consistent for corporate dinners.
Bohanan’s
Best steakhouse in SA. My pick for executive dinners — book 3+ weeks ahead.
Southerleigh (Pearl)
Excellent for offsite dinners — the Pearl setting impresses out-of-towners.
Supper at Hotel Emma
The best room in the city for leadership dinners. Sophisticated, memorable.
Mi Tierra
Market Square. Large groups, festive, a uniquely San Antonio experience.
Team events
Team event ideas.
For the afternoon the agenda leaves open.
River Walk architecture boat tour — private charters available
The Missions walking route — three missions in two hours, free
Pearl cooking class or mixology event
Spurs game at Frost Bank Center (regular season Oct–Apr, playoffs into June)
Fredericksburg wine country chartered outing
Pearl Farmers Market morning + La Panadería breakfast
Logistics
Convention logistics.
The questions every meeting planner asks me first.
Airport to convention center
SAT (San Antonio International) is 20–25 min by rideshare. $25–$40 typical.
Walking radius
Convention center to River Walk restaurants to the major hotels is all walkable. Most attendees never need a rideshare during the day.
Charter bus
Multiple operators serve SA conventions. Book 60+ days out for peak dates.
Peak convention seasons
January–April and September–November. July/August is slower, but hot.
Private concierge
Convention concierge.
If the free-time block needs planning too, I'll do it with you by text.
Private concierge
Let me plan the whole convention free time.
Starts at $375 for 3 hours · flat $1,000 day trip, up to 10 hours
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Still deciding?
Ask me anything.
Group size, hotel, how much free time you've got — tell the Line what your convention trip looks like and get the pick, the timing, and the backup.
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Build the whole night.
Dinner, the drink, the cap — dealt three at a time for whichever hotel your group is staying at, ending in a ticket you can send the group.
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