By McAllen Chamber of Commerce

The McAllen Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that South Texas Chess Federation has selected McAllen as its host city for the 2024 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship.

The January 2024 tournament is expected to draw over 400 visitors to the McAllen Convention Center that could generate an economic impact of over $315, 000.

“We are pleased to announce that the United States Chess Federation has accepted our bid to host the 2024 Pan-American on January 4th – 7th, 2024 at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas,” South Texas Chess Federation President Richard Newman said.

Throughout the year, the McAllen Chamber’s Tourism Department ‘Convention & Visitors Bureau’ diligently facilitates conferences that attract participants from various industries. These conferences play a significant role in generating substantial revenue for our city.

The Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship is the highest rated intercollegiate team competition of chess, held annually in the continents of North and South America since its establishment in 1946. Select matches will be streamed live on Twitch and chess.com.

“We look forward to hosting the nationally recognized Chess Championship and are eager to continue to partner with them for future tournaments,” Convention Sales Manager Maritza Munoz said.  

For those interested in hosting events in McAllen, please contact Martiza Muñoz at (956) 682-2871.