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League City tourism staff outline World Cup readiness plan, urge regional coordination
Summary
League City tourism staff presented a draft plan to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Houston, stressing visitor readiness, marketing and regional coordination while noting gaps in information from Houston host committees.
League City tourism staff presented a draft plan to prepare the Bay Area for visitor spillover from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston, outlining steps on hospitality training, inventory of visitor resources and a regional landing page.
Stephanie Pope, listed in the meeting roll call as League City CVV, told the committee that more than 1,000,000 visitors are expected in the region and that the event could drive more than $1,500,000,000 in tourism spending. She said Houston will host seven matches and that final team announcements and base-camp confirmations are expected after the qualifying rounds in the spring.
The plan prioritizes three areas: visitor readiness and hospitality training; a regional inventory of hotels, meeting spaces, restaurants and suppliers; and a…
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