Where Destination
Meets Art
Visit Dallas welcomed destination marketing leaders from around the world
to the Arts District Mansion for an evening in the heart of Dallas
An Evening in the
Arts District
April 27, 2026 · Dallas, Texas
On the opening evening of the Destinations International Convention Sales and Services Summit, destination marketing leaders from around the world gathered in one of Dallas's most storied settings. Visit Dallas welcomed conference attendees to the Arts District Mansion -- a landmark venue nestled in the heart of the largest urban arts district in the country -- for a cocktail hour that felt as much like a love letter to Dallas as it did a reception.
The evening brought together sales, services, and executive leaders from destination organizations worldwide -- the very people who shape how cities like Dallas present themselves to the world. It was the perfect audience for ZIYĀ.
Destination marketing professionals spend their careers helping others fall in love with a place. On this evening, Dallas returned the favor.
The ZIYĀ AI Watercolor Portrait Experience by Make Your Life Sweeter was woven into the cocktail hour, giving each guest a custom AI watercolor portrait as a keepsake of the evening. For a room full of people who understand better than anyone the power of a memorable destination moment, ZIYĀ delivered exactly that -- something personal, beautiful, and entirely their own.
Craig Davis, President and CEO of Visit Dallas, has long championed the city's arts district as one of Dallas's greatest assets for convention business. Hosting the DI summit here, and opening the week at the Arts District Mansion, was a statement as much as it was a party -- Dallas is not just a convention city. It is a cultural destination.
Visit Dallas at
Destinations International
Destinations International is the global association for destination marketing organizations, bringing together DMO leaders to share strategies, elevate the profession, and shape the future of destination management. The 2026 Convention Sales and Services Summit, held April 27-29 in Dallas, gathered sales and services professionals under the theme EXPLORE: Selling with Insight. Serving with Purpose.
Visit Dallas served as the host destination, and President and CEO Craig Davis welcomed the industry to his city with a cocktail reception at the Arts District Mansion on the opening evening of the summit. The Dallas Arts District -- the largest urban arts district in the United States -- provided a backdrop worthy of the occasion.
Make Your Life Sweeter was honored to bring ZIYĀ to the evening, creating custom AI watercolor portraits for destination marketing professionals from across the globe.
The Event
Visit Dallas Cocktail Reception
Destinations International Convention Sales and Services Summit
April 27, 2026 · Arts District Mansion, Dallas TX
Host
Visit Dallas
President and CEO: Craig Davis
Official convention and visitor bureau for the City of Dallas, supporting more than 65,000 hospitality jobs
Conference
Destinations International CSS Summit 2026
April 27-29, 2026 · Dallas, Texas
Theme: EXPLORE: Selling with Insight. Serving with Purpose.
destinationsinternational.org
Experience by Make Your Life Sweeter
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ZIYĀ at Visit Dallas
Visit Dallas hosted a cocktail hour reception at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas on April 27, 2026, for attendees of the Destinations International Convention Sales and Services Summit. The reception welcomed destination marketing professionals from DMOs around the world and featured the ZIYĀ AI Watercolor Portrait Experience by Make Your Life Sweeter, providing custom AI watercolor portraits as a unique Dallas keepsake for every guest.
Destinations International (DI) is the global association for destination marketing organizations. The 2026 Convention Sales and Services Summit was held April 27-29 in Dallas, Texas, under the theme EXPLORE: Selling with Insight. Serving with Purpose. The event brought together sales, services, and executive leaders from destination organizations worldwide. Visit Dallas served as the host DMO, welcoming attendees with events including a cocktail reception at the Arts District Mansion.
Craig Davis is the President and CEO of Visit Dallas, the official convention and visitor bureau for the City of Dallas, Texas. A three-decade hospitality industry veteran, Davis joined Visit Dallas in January 2020. Visit Dallas markets Dallas as a premier convention and visitor destination, supporting more than 65,000 hospitality jobs. Dallas is home to one of the largest urban arts districts in the country, Klyde Warren Park, and a $2 billion convention center expansion currently underway. Learn more at visitdallas.com.
The Arts District Mansion is a premier private event venue in the Dallas Arts District -- the largest urban arts district in the United States. Located in the heart of downtown Dallas, the mansion sits steps from the Dallas Museum of Art, the Meyerson Symphony Center, the Nasher Sculpture Center, and the AT&T Performing Arts Center. It is one of Dallas's most sought-after venues for corporate receptions, galas, and private events.
ZIYĀ is the AI Watercolor Portrait Experience by Make Your Life Sweeter. Using artificial intelligence, ZIYĀ transforms guests into stunning custom watercolor artwork -- a one-of-a-kind portrait created exclusively for the person in the frame. ZIYĀ has been featured at events for Neiman Marcus, the Children's Cancer Fund, Vogel Alcove, Visit Dallas, and more. Available for corporate events, conference receptions, galas, and brand activations in Dallas, New York, and worldwide.
Yes. ZIYĀ by Make Your Life Sweeter is ideally suited for conference receptions, DMO hospitality events, destination showcases, and corporate cocktail hours. Guests receive a custom AI watercolor portrait as a memorable, branded keepsake of the destination and the evening. Available in Dallas, New York, and worldwide. Visit makeyourlifesweeter.com or call 214.500.3725 to inquire.
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