The Innovation Center has secured a block of rooms at this hotel with a special rate of $103 per night for a double/king room. The cut-off date and booking instructions can be found below:

Option #1 :
Calling the OMAHA reservations line at 1-800 -993-4751 and inform them that you will be making a reservation under a block code for "La Idea Texas" for February 1st - 14th. Tell the representative you have a group code as well G-LAIA. At this time you will be able to make your reservation and will need to put down a credit card to guarantee the room. If you wish, you may change credit cards, at the time of check in.

Option #2 :
Call the hotel main line at (361) 985-8888 dial "0" to speak with our front desk agent to assist in making reservations. Please reference you will be making a reservation under the "La Idea Texas" for February 1st - 14th. Tell the front desk agent you have a group code as well G-LAIA". At this time you will be able to make your reservation and will need to put down a credit card to guarantee the room. You may change credit cards, at the time of check in.

receive the special rate and assure availability of rooms by making a reservation no later than January 23, 2015

Call our hotel main line at (956) 686-3000. Please reference you will be making a reservation under the "La Idea Texas" for February 8th - 9th. Tell the front desk agent you have a group code as well "LIT". At this time you will be able to make your reservation and will need to put down a credit card to guarantee the room. You are more than welcome to change credit cards, at the time of check in.

Taxi:
Taxis are available outside of baggage claim. The Hyatt Place is nearly 13 miles from the airport, and the average fare is approximately $40.00 For a complete list of airport taxi cab operators, click here.

Corpus Christi weather will likely be relatively brisk in early February. Average high temperatures for that month are around 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius), and lows average around 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius). However, all indoor locations will be well air-conditioned, so be sure to bring layers to wear while attending the conference.

McAllen weather will likely be slightly warmer than Corpus Christi in early February. Average high temperatures for that month are around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius), and lows average around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). However, all indoor locations will be well air-conditioned, so be sure to bring layers to wear while attending the conference.

• Hotel Pick Up Time: 8:30 a.m. Guests pick up is scheduled at the Hyatt Place Hotel Lobby.
• Arrival Time to the Innovation Center: 9:00 a.m.
  Deliver them to the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center (the Innovation Center), 10201 SPID, Corpus Christi, TX-78418.
• Innovation Center Pick Up Time: 4:30 p.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Innovation Center lobby to the Hyatt Place Hotel.
• Special Dinner Arrangements:
  • Monday, February 2nd:
    • Hester's Cafe & Coffee Bar
    • Hotel pick-up time (lobby): 6:00 p.m.
    • Dinner Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, February 3rd:
    • Hotel Meal
  • Wednesday, February 4th:
    • Katz 21 Steak & Spirits
    • Hotel pick-up time (lobby): 6:00 p.m.
    • Dinner Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, February 5th:
    • Hotel Meal
  • Friday, February 6th: Lounge
    • Peoples Restaurant &
    • Within walking distance
    • Reservation at 6:30 p.m.

• Hotel Pick Up Time: 10:30 a.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Hyatt Place Hotel Lobby for lunch at The Kings Inn Restaurant,1116 County Road 2270, Loyola Beach, TX 78379
• Special Lunch Arrangement:
  Sponsored by The Innovation Center
  
• Lunch at the Kings Inn Restaurant: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Takes 30 minutes from the restaurant to the ranch
• The Kings Inn Restaurant:
  There is a very famous restaurant in Baffin Bay, Texas (East of Riviera, Texas), called King's Inn. It has been here since 1945, which is 69 years of excellent food. The specialties of the house are sliced avocado salad, onion rings, and shrimp. The most famous people to eat there were George Strait, Governor George W. Bush, Matt Dillon, Betty White, and Nolan Ryan. The busiest time of the week is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. King's Inn gets their fish locally, and from other countries like Australia. King's Inn invented this really good tartar sauce and Mr. Ware is the only one who knows the recipe.
• King Ranch Tour: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Takes 6 minutes form the ranch to the shop
  
  Visiting King Ranch takes you through a historical adventure, provides insight into ranching and agriculture in the United States, and brings you up close and personal with the stunning flora and fauna of majestic South Texas.
• Visit Saddle Shop: 4:15 pm to 5:00 p.m., Takes 45 minutes from the shop to the hotel.
• Hotel arrival time: 5:45 p.m
• Night-Off

• Hotel Check Out and Pick Up Time: 9:00 a.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Hyatt Place Hotel Lobby to McAllen, TX. Spend the day at the Outlet Malls in McAllen.
• Hotel Arrival Time: 4:00 p.m.
  Arrive at the Embassy Suites Hotel McAllen, 1800 South Second Street, McAllen, TX 78503.
• Special Dinner Arrangements:
  sponsored by McAllen Economic Development Corporation

• Hotel Pick Up Time: 8:30 a.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Embassy Suites Hotel Lobby.
• Arrival Time to the TMAC: 9:00 a.m.
  Deliver them to the TMAC South Texas, 1201 W. University Dr., Ediburg, TX 78539
• Special Lunch Arrangements:
  Sponsored by Ediburg Economic Development Corporation
• Special Dinner Arrangements:
  Sponsored by University of Texas - Pan America
  • TMAC Pick Up Time: 8:00 p.m.
    Pick up from the TMAC and deliver them back at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

• Hotel Check Out and Pick Up Time: 8:30 a.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Embassy Suites Hotel Lobby.
• Arrival Time to the South Texas College: 9:00 a.m.
  Deliver them to the South Texas College, 3700 W. Military Hwy., McAllen, TX 78501.
• Special Lunch Arrangements:
  Sponsored by South Texas College
• South Texas College Pick Up Time: 4:30 p.m.
  Depart for Corpus Christi, TX.
• Hotel Arrival Time: 7:00 p.m.
  Arrive at the Hyatt Place Hotel 6773 S.P.I.D, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.
• Dinner at Hotel

• Hotel Pick Up Time: 8:30 a.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Hyatt Place Hotel Lobby.
• Arrival Time to the Innovation Center: 9:00 a.m.
  Deliver them to the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center (the Innovation Center), 10201 SPID, Corpus Christi, TX-78418.
• Innovation Center Pick Up Time: 4:30 p.m.
  Guests pick up is scheduled at the Innovation Center lobby to the Hyatt Place Hotel.
• Special Dinner Arrangements:
  
  • Wednesday, Frebruary 11th
    
    • Applebee's Restaurant
    • Within walking distance
    • Reservation at 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Frebruary 12th
    
    • Hotel Meal
  • Friday, Frebruary 13th
    
    • Bleu Bistro
    • Hotel pick-up time (lobby): 6:00 p.m.
    • Dinner Time: 6:30 p.m.

• Participants depart from the Hyatt Place and are responsible for their own transportation to the airport.
• Taxis are available outside of baggage claim. The Hyatt Place is nearly 13 miles from the airport, and the average fare is approximately $40.00 For a complete list of airport taxi cab operators, click here.
• Hyatt Place Hotel 6773 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX-78412