About

Visit Galveston is the official destination marketing organization for Galveston Island, Texas as accredited by Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). Visit Galveston is a non-profit government agency tasked with promoting Galveston’s diverse tourism offerings to travelers across the region and globe.

Along with operating the Galveston Island Visitor Information Center, the bureau employs an award-winning staff of group sales, marketing and public relations, convention services, and special event professionals to help draw the more than 7 million leisure and business travelers that visit Galveston each year. Visit Galveston plays an integral role in developing and sustaining the Galveston tourism industry, which provides a $1 billion economic impact to the local economy annually while accounting for a third of all Galveston jobs.  

Funding

Visit Galveston operates on an annual budget of approximately $6 million, funded through a portion of the island’s hotel occupancy tax revenues. Hotel occupancy taxes are paid by visitors that stay overnight in Galveston hotel or lodging venues. These revenues support Visit Galveston's group sales efforts, which focus on drawing meetings, conventions, group tours and special events to the island, as well as its marketing/advertising and public relations efforts designed to generate positive exposure for the destination. 
 

Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort

The Galveston Island Convention Center is located on Seawall Boulevard with breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico and offers meeting and event planners 140,000 square feet of space flexible space for any event. View more information.

Galveston Island Visitor Information Center

The Galveston Island Visitor Information Center is located inside the Galveston Chamber of Commerce at 2228 Mechanic Street Number 101. The center is open 7 days a week and provides tourism information to thousands of visitors each year.