Based in Ardmore, Okla., the South Central Arc User Group (SCAUG) provides resources and tools for more than 1,000 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) users and professionals in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi. No stranger to Texas—the group has held its annual regional conference in six different Lone Star locations—SCAUG chose McAllen for its 2012 gathering.
Working with tight budgets and tight timelines, Lydia Sauceda, the group’s conference coordinator, was thoroughly impressed.
“The McAllen CVB, convention center and suppliers were there for me every step of the way,” she says. “In addition to the diversity of reasonably priced options, McAllen provided the highest-value customer service I have ever received in Texas. The event was very successful, and our members have already said they want to return.”