San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau

The San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau is a Department of the City of San Antonio and funded through a hotel/motel occupancy tax. The bureau is a full sales and service agency dedicated to the promotion of San Antonio as a meeting and visitor destination. The Bureau provides information to visitors who are arriving in San Antonio. The mission statement of the Bureau is to promote and market the city of San Antonio as a premier visitor and meeting place with the purpose of driving the city's economy. The Convention and Visitors Bureau is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5:30 pm and is located at 203 South St. Mary's, Suite 200 in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

One of the special events promoted by the Bureau is the National Tourism Week that takes place in the second week of May each year. National Tourism Week is a collective effort across the U.S. to celebrate the cultural and social benefits created by travel and tourism. Special discount offers, maps and information about the city can be picked up at the Visitors Bureau. Some key events that take place during this time are the Downtown Running Tour, Texas Pride BBQ, Taxi Driver Appreciation Day, and much more.