Big Spring Convention and Visitors Bureau

In 1878, Thomas Dudley Wooten, one of the founders of the University of Texas, purchased the land on which Hotel Ella now sits. Wooten’s son, Goodall, moved into the home on the property in 1900 with his new wife, Ella, who oversaw its transformation into a Greek revival mansion. The mansion underwent an extensive renovation in 2013, and now offers the perfect balance between modernity and a rich history rooted in the fabric of the neighborhood and the university.

This is a Houston-based event restaurant with private rooms available. From weddings to corporate events, we create stunning events that will amaze your guests. We offer event planning services for weddings, social events, birthday parties, corporate parties, charities, cocktail parties, galas, and much more. Contact us today to get started on your next event. Serving Houston in different locations: - Galleria Area - Montrose Area - Downtown - Uptown Park Exploring the possibilities so we can provide opportunities through hospitality. We encourage personal growth by recognizing and nurturing talent with support and training so employees can achieve their highest potential. We provide opportunities through advancement and new business creation.

Connection. Creativity. Chaos (the fun kind). Available all over the USA! Forget the icebreakers and trust falls. This is team building that cranks up the volume and gets your people actually connecting — not just collecting another tote bag. We take your team, hand them a mic (sometimes literally), and turn a room of colleagues into a full-blown rock choir. It’s equal parts live music, laughter, storytelling, and spine-tingling harmony — all tailored to your event. Here’s What You Get: • 🎸 Live Music that kicks like a drum solo at Wembley • 🎤 Storytelling that hits the heart (and the funny bone) • 🎶 3-Part Harmony Choir — no singing skills required, just good vibes • 🤘 Audience Improv — spontaneous, unforgettable, and never awkward • 📝 Custom Song Creation that ties your event together with a chorus your team will hum all the way home Perfect for: • 🚀 Launching big ideas • 🔋 Energizing the middle of a long agenda • 🎉 Ending on a high that actually gets remembered We’ve done this with 10 people. We’ve done it with 2,500. Either way, we bring the same stadium-worthy energy. We’re fronted by Grammy-nominated INXS frontman Ciaran Gribbin, backed by world-class musicians, and powered by pure rock ‘n roll spirit. This isn’t “team building.” It’s a shared experience that gives your people goosebumps, grins, and genuine connection. Ready to shake things up? Let’s talk. "Best Team Building I've ever booked. Ciaran and the band were great." Arrow Electronics "It was absolutely the best team event I have ever run or attended." Lamb Weston "I can honestly say that Rock 'n Roll Team Building is the best event experience I have ever seen at a conference." Jazz Pharmaceuticals

State of Play Hospitality is a highly innovative creator and operator of technology enabled experiential leisure concepts. For a decade since launching its first concept, Bounce, in London in 2012, the State of Play team has gone on to create, launch and operate several more industry leading experiential brands. Flight Club offers a super-charged social gaming experience like no other, with multi-player games set in semi-private playing areas, delicious food, and amazing bespoke cocktails. Come visit Flight Club today and experience unexpected, ridiculous joy.

PhotoTap: Instant, Intelligent Event Photography PhotoTap makes event photography instant, seamless, and smart. We deliver photos to attendees in 6 seconds or less using tappable tech, while our Photo Concierge Dashboard automatically organizes, tags, and catalogs every image for quick access and powerful search. Our PhotoFriends are like that friend who always nails the perfect shot—engaging, real, and focused on postable moments, not stiff portraits. Prefer to use your own team? Our DIY mobile cameras let anyone capture high-quality photos, GIFs, and soon videos—no experience needed. Go with DIY, PhotoFriends, or both—PhotoTap gives you fast, flexible, and unforgettable photography, built for modern events. Your event photos are more than memories—they’re powerful marketing tools. Don’t let them collect digital dust—turn them into ROI rockstars.

Fire up your next meeting or event with Fogo de Chao's private room arrangements! Fogo de Chão sits across the block from the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center & Grand Hyatt, right next to the Marriott Rivercenter, and just above San Antonio's famous Riverwalk. Fogo brings the soul of Southern Brazil to the heart of the Alamo City. This location offers some of the most flexible event spaces downtown to accommodate groups any size up to 350 guests at once. Private rooms are equipped with complimentary AV equipment, and dietary accommodations can be made for any dietary tribe.

Our third restaurant in the Houston-area is located in the Baybrook Mall, a premier, high-end destination for shopping and dining. The restaurant features an open-air churrasco grill in the heart of the dining room where guests can watch our Gaucho Chefs practice the culinary art of churrasco as they butcher and grill a variety of fire-roasted proteins. The main dining room is anchored by a white Carrara marble Market Table and our signature bas-relief interpretation of Antonio Carigni’s O Lacador statue, the embodiment of the gaucho culture. The Friendswood location also features an expansive patio for al fresco dining, soaring wine cases, a contemporary Bar Fogo area with lounge seating and dry-aged meat lockers for in-house aging.

Buck’s Backyard is a unique indoor/outdoor event venue designed for unforgettable Texas-sized experiences. With the ability to host up to 4,000 guests outdoors and seat 400 inddoors with an additional 400 seats on the covered deck, a full-service bar and kitchen, multiple concert stages, and over 18 acres of open-air space, we specialize in delivering elevated events with a laid-back Southern vibe. From intimate gatherings to large-scale music festivals, Buck’s is the perfect destination for corporate functions, private buyouts, and more

For anyone who's never met a stranger Our classic courtyard-style property and intimate layout have been designed to create a lively, people-centric atmosphere, like a continually-evolving house party that you never want to leave. Situated at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, Hotel Lucine offers a cozy oasis for guests and patrons with a variety of vibrant outlets to experience from day to night.

An upscale pizzeria serving a continuous variety of savory and dessert pizzas, exceptional wines at a great value and hand-crafted cocktails. It’s an endless pizza experience perfect for a fun date night or group celebration.