Jun 15–18, 2026 850+ B2B Attendees
TASBO Summer Solutions Conference 2026
K-12 School Administration and Finance • Marriott Dallas Hotel &Conference Center (Allen, TX)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
Verified Watters Creek Convention Center Trade Show & Convention Schedule
Upcoming Flagship Events at Watters Creek Convention Center (1 Major Shows Mapped)
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month Watters Creek Convention Center Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: March–May & September–November • Best Value Window: June–August & Mid-December–January
JAN Peak
Q1 Flagship Trade Show Surge
FEB Peak
High Association & Expo Demand
MAR Peak
Peak Spring Convention Window
APR Moderate
Shoulder Openings Late April
MAY Moderate
Strong Late-May Negotiation Leverage
JUN Value
Summer Value Rates Begin
JUL Value
Maximum Room-Block & Space Concessions
AUG Value
High Availability & Value Pricing
SEP Moderate
Fall Season Kickoff
OCT Peak
Peak Q4 Enterprise Congresses
NOV Moderate
Early Nov Busy; Late Nov Value
DEC Value
Mid-December Corporate Value Window
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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. Watters Creek Convention Center 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.
Watters Creek Convention Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
Watters Creek Convention Center offers 2,500+ 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 Allen is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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Upcoming Allen Conventions
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- Four States Agri-Expo 2026Feb 12–14, 2026 • 1,500+ B2B Attendees
- Four States Cattle Conference 2026Dec 3–4, 2026 • 600+ B2B Attendees
- FPBC Annual Conference 2026Feb 4–6, 2026 • 750+ B2B Attendees
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