The art of planning a great event begins with a great location. A great location should offer easy access and convenience. Abilene gives you these and more. Located between Dallas and Midland near the geographic center of the state, it offers the relaxed atmosphere of a small town with the luxuries of a big city. Abilene is a uniquely desirable location for conferences and conventions, offering fine dining and sumptuous accommodations without the accompanying traffic problems that confuse visitors driving in a big city. With numerous theater groups and three universities, Abilene is a sophisticated progressive city that hasn't lost its feel for the past nor its hospitality. Best of all, it has a convention center whose size and versatility will surprise you - - The City of Abilene and its Convention Center make planning a great event easy.