Bringing an Event to Irving? Calculate Your Hall Rental Rebate & All-In Show Budget
Select your target attendance, exhibit/ballroom footprint, and peak hotel room nights to model your Visit Irving hall license subvention, $30/nt master block rebate check, and 3-bid local contractor savings at The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport.
- ✓1st-Option Hall Hold + Move-In/Move-Out Rent Waivers
- ✓Master Block RFP (Westin Irving Convention Center Hotel) w/ $30/nt Rebate
- ✓3 Competing Local Irving GSC, Registration & Keynote AV Bids
Regional Conference Facility vs. National Convention Benchmarks (Site-Selection Matrix)
Compare The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport (35,052 sq. ft.) against regional and national convention benchmarks across labor regimes, hall license tariffs, electrical markups, and corridor hotel rates.
| Benchmark Metric | Phoenix Convention Center (AZ) | Las Vegas Convention Center (NV) | Kay Bailey Hutchison Dallas (TX) | The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport (TX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Regime | Right-to-Work (~$98/hr) | Union (~$138/hr) | Right-to-Work (~$94/hr) | In-House Banquet & Rigging Crew |
| Exhibitor Self-Install | Full Freedom (10×10 / 20×20) | Conditional (Hand-Carry) | Full Freedom | Full Freedom |
| Hall License Rate | $0.32 – $0.48 / net sf | $0.38 – $0.55 / net sf | $0.30 – $0.45 / net sf | ~$0.34–$0.52 / net sq. ft. per show day |
| 20A Electrical Drop | $345 Adv (42× Grid) | $385 Adv (48× Grid) | $315 Adv (39× Grid) | $365 Adv (46× Grid) |
| 10-Min Walkable Rooms | 6,000+ Rooms | 9,000+ Rooms (+ Loop) | 4,800+ Rooms | 2,010+ convention corridor rooms |
| Typical Show-Week Hotel | $259 – $339 / nt | $342 – $423 / nt | $239 – $310 / nt | $239 – $349 / nt |
| Compare & Bid | View Phoenix (PCC) Dossier → | View Las Vegas (LVCC) Dossier → | View Dallas (KBHCCD) Dossier → | ✓ Current Venue |
6 Ways Conventions.com Manages & Monetizes Your Show at The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport
Site Selection, Calendar Gap Analysis & Hall Licensing
Benchmark contiguous hall availability, move-in/move-out rent waivers, and citywide hotel compression before executing a multi-year facility license.
Headquarters & Overflow Hotel Master Blocks (50–5,000+ Peak Rooms)
Structure multi-property room blocks across connected headquarters and transit-ring hotels with balanced attrition schedules, staff suite concessions, and meeting-space rebates.
General Service Contractor (GSC) & Show Decorator RFPs
Issue a structured 3-bid RFP across national and regional show contractors to cap exhibitor CWT drayage tariffs and reduce organizer aisle carpet, drape, and signage costs.
Keynote Stage AV, General Session Scenic & Badge Infrastructure
Source destination-warehoused LED walls, line-array audio, breakout room kits, and on-demand badge printing—avoiding cross-country semi-truck freight and in-house AV markups.
Keynote Speakers Bureau, Industry Emcees & Moderators
Review verified speaker slates cross-referenced across recent B2B conferences to prevent topic repetition—including destination-based keynotes with zero first-class airfare buyouts.
Exhibit Sales, Sponsorship Packaging & Opening-Night Buyouts
Accelerate booth and sponsorship revenue across active vertical enterprise underwriters, and secure 150–600+ guest restaurant or lounge buyouts within minutes of the halls.
Ask Anything About The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Specs, Union Rules, Hotels or Buyouts
Ask specific operational questions — hand-carry monitor limits, electrical & drayage rates, closest walkable hotels, or 30-person VIP dining buyouts.
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
TX Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport offers 2,010+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Irving is $189/night lodging and $74/day M&IE.
Compare Nearby Irving Convention Venues, Upcoming Trade Shows & Booth Cost Tools
Other Irving Convention & Buyout Venues
All Venues →- Convention Plaza275,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- Irving Convention Center100,989 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- Omni Las Colinas Hotel50,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas80,581 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport35,052 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- Westin Irving Convention Center Hotel100,989 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
Upcoming Irving Conventions
Full Calendar →- Utah Governor's Economic Summit 2026Apr 15–16, 2026 • 2,200+ B2B Attendees
- Utah International Auto Expo 2027Jan 15–18, 2027 • 15,000+ B2B Attendees
- Utah Life Sciences Summit 2026Nov 10–10, 2026 • 600+ B2B Attendees
- Utah State Bar Summer Convention 2027Jul 7–10, 2027 • 850+ B2B Attendees
- Utah Tourism Conference 2026Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026 • 600+ B2B Attendees