Page 335 - City of McAllen - Approved Annual Budget Book FY 24-25

Adopted Budget 2025 City of McAllen, Texas

Convention Center Fund

Administration
https://www�mcallen�net/departments/convention
Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
“Committed to generate Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
a positive economic 22-23 23-24 23-24 24-25
impact to our city Expenditure Detail:
through outstanding Personnel Services
customer service, effective Salaries and Wages $ 2,229,962 $ 3,097,830 $ 2,229,189 $ 3,224,461
management practices, Employee Benefits 795,692 963,284 686,126 1,016,711
investment in our facilities, Supplies 92,439 99,000 91,832 99,000
and actively engage in the Other Services and Charges 3,494,166 3,283,250 3,187,253 3,283,250
sales and marketing of Maintenance 451,331 385,468 382,157 385,468
McAllen as the premier Operations Subtotal 7,063,590 7,828,832 6,576,556 8,008,889
meetings and events Capital Outlay 187,229 4,051,151 552,619 4,316,622
destination in South Texas�” Non Departmental
Insurance 70,106 85,356 103,349 85,356
Contingency - 8,674 - 111,458
Exempt Threshold - - - 28,170
Total Expenditures $ 7,320,926 $ 11,974,013 $ 7,232,523 $ 12,550,495
PERSONNEL
Exempt 11 16 14 16
Non-Exempt 32 42 42 45
Part-Time 11 42 42 42
Total Positions Authorized 54 100 98 103
RESOURCES
Related Revenue Generated $ 5,877,423 $ 6,221,771 $ 6,224,257 $ 6,149,153

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Yajaira Flores, 1� The Convention Center will continue to promote and enhance selection of Destination Events� (1�1�02)
Convention Center Director 2. The Convention Center will continue to expand offerings of “first to market” entertainment at McAllen
700 Convention Center Performing Arts Center� (1�1�03)
Blvd� McAllen, TX 78501 3� The Convention Center will continually improve state of the art facility to reach goals of serving as the
(956) 681-3800 region’s premier place to gather and host events� (1�104) (6�1�01) (6�1�20)
4� The Convention Center will continue to create popular outdoor music events� (1�2�04)
5� The Convention Center will continue to support the McAllen Performing & Cultural Arts Foundation to help
nurture the next generation of artists in the Rio Grande Valley� (1�2�08)
6� The Convention Center will continue to increase visibility and stature of Quinta Mazatlán as the “Green”
leader in the Region� (1�4�01)
7� As part of plan to attract eco-tourism from across the globe, the Convention Center will continue with
construction of Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) at Quinta Mazatlán� (2�3�06)
8� The Convention Center will continue with design and construction of 16,000 sf storage facility (6�1�18)
Description: PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The McAllen Convention Actual Goal Estimated Goal
Center is a multi-purpose FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
convention center owned Inputs:
by the City of McAllen Number of full time employees 43 58 56 61
and was developed with Total Appropriations $ 7,320,926 $ 11,974,013 7,232,523 12,550,495
the primary objective
of booking events and Exhibit Hall Space available 60,000 sqft 60,000 sqft 60,000 sqft 60,000 sqft
activities that generate Ballroom Space available 10,000 sqft 10,000 sqft 10,000 sqft 10,000 sqft
significant economic Outputs:
benefits to the community. Convention Center Events 305 350 302 300
In addition, the center Exhibit Hall Bookings (2 spaces) 425 400 406 400
was developed with a Ballroom Bookings 723 516 776 600
secondary objective to Meeting Room Occupied sq� ft� 1,978 1,100 743 1,100
serve as a center for Outdoor Bookings 92 N/A 98 90
entertainment and events Total Bookings 3,218 2,016 2,326 2,490
that promote commerce Effectiveness Measures:
and activities that generally Total Resources $ 17,702,040 $ 17,826,720
$ 16,126,711
enhance the quality of life $ 19,445,523
of the City� Banquet Event Order Net Revenue $ 612,765 $ 450,000 $ 622,703 $ 450,000
Attendance 704,875 600,000 600,000 600,000
Exhibit Hall Occupancy 63% 55% 61% 55%
Ballroom Occupancy 54% 35% 58% 41%
Meeting Room Occupancy 48% 30% 22% 30%
Total Occupancy 55% 40% 47% 42%

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