Welcome to the website for the Waco Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID).
The TPID is made up of hotel properties in the city limits of Waco with 75 or more hotel rooms. These properties pay a 2% assessment on their occupied rooms for the purpose of generating funds to market and promote Waco as a convention and tourism destination.
Special Hotel Rates for Waco Indie Film Festival!
Several hotels are offering special rates for attendees of the Waco Indie Film Festival. You are invited to click on the link to book, or if you prefer, call the hotel and ask for the Waco Indie Film rate.
| Hotel Name | Phone | Rate | Authorized by |
| Cambria Hotel | 254.347.5511 | Click to Book | Jacquelyn Baumann |
| EVEN Hotel | 254.633.3836 | Click to Book | Jacquelyn Baumann |
| Element Hotel | 254.452.3111 | Click to Book | Ankit Bhakta |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Waco South | 254.662.9500 | Click to Book 15% off regular rate | Lori Harvey |
| Hotel Indigo | 254.754.7000 | Click to Book | Jacquelyn Baumann |
New Incentive Program for Groups
The Waco TPID is pleased to offer a new incentive program to meeting and event planners, filmmakers, sports planners and others.
The program is simple. The TPID offers a reimbursement of $5 per consumed hotel room for new business brought to Waco. Proof of consumed room nights must be obtained from the hotel(s). Minimum of 100 room nights to qualify.
Simply fill out the form below to allow the TPID to consider your request and look at the dates to ensure it is a need period for the hotels. The board will consider your request and will indicate whether it agrees.
Then, after your event, fill out the form below, and include proof from the hotel of consumed room nights. Again, the board will look at the form and consider your request.
Questions? Please contact our Executive Director, Carla Pendergraft, at carla@wacotpid.com.
TAPPS and the Waco TPID
The Waco TPID is a proud partner to the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
Waco is proud to be the “home away from home” and Championship City for many of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ tournaments, events, and championships. Below please find a video from the esteemed Executive Director of TAPPS, Bryan Bunselmeyer:
Please enjoy this video of thanks from Executive Director, Bryan Bunselmeyer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_e3zgI_sIo
Please enjoy this video recap of the events held in Waco for 2023-24:
https://video214.com/play/T1zaXINIQIDeuhOSajsqWA/s/dark
