Collect-A-Con 2026

“Greatest time. Wonderful to see the different teams from all over the world. I want to make sure to add that those staff there to help everyone get to the place they needed to be, or to direct traffic were amazing. I felt very safe especially in a time where places are not so safe. George R Brown convention center hired the right people. They took their job very serious and made it a safe place for our children to attend the Worlds event for Robotics a…”

“I'd say the venue is nice but their practices are not. I went there for tonight's conversation. There's no bag policy, there's no metal detectors, they don't pat you down. They overlooked the place and we were left with seeds not being able to the stage, the person asking the question, and they did not have screens facing us. There was no organization and how they sat people they paraded us all over the place and turned us around just to go back and sit …”

“We came for volleyball and this convention center is really nice. Lots of dining options with legitimate restaurants and bars. Then they also have the traditional vending options.”

“Since the new renovations, I’ve seen a few more options for meeting people and seating outside and in. The elevators could use a little TLC but, yay to more hotel skybridge options in any weather. Looking forward to many future conventions here.”

“Nice modern building in the heart of downtown Houston. There are a couple nice restaurants connected to the center. Inside food is limited and what you do find is double the normal price. Plenty of meeting rooms that stay real cool from the outside heat. The getting in and out is not so easy if other events are going on in the downtown area. I would recommend to any planners you avoid booking during other large events. Downtown traffic is bad and street ar…”