HMS World Media Commons™  ·  Where Houston Meets The World  ·  FIFA World Cup 2026 Storytelling & Hospitality
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HMS Finds Where Them Fans At!

HMS FINDS
WHERE THEM
FANS AT!™

The World Comes To Houston. Tell Us Your Story.
During FIFA World Cup 2026, Houston becomes the meeting place of nations, cultures, communities, and fans from around the world. HMS is documenting the people behind the tournament.
Your memories. Your traditions.
Your celebrations. Your journey.
Because every fan has a story.
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Counting down to the opening of FIFA World Cup 2026. The campaign is live and collecting stories now.

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01 — COMMUNITY STORYTELLING

Fan Story Wall™

Real fans. Real journeys. Filter the wall by country, team, neighborhood, language, or story category and meet the people bringing the world to Houston.

02 — SIGNATURE FEATURE

Fan of the Week™

Every week, HMS selects a featured fan or family from the interviews collected throughout the week — a full feature on their journey, their country, and their Houston experience.

03 — LIVE ACROSS THE CITY

Where Them Fans At?™ Live Map

Watch parties, fan gatherings, cultural celebrations, restaurants, festivals and HMS coverage stops across Houston. Submit your event — every listing is reviewed by HMS before it goes public.

HMS Mobile Media Command™

If You're Celebrating...We're Coming To Find You.

HMS takes storytelling directly into Houston's communities — rolling into neighborhoods, watch parties, and cultural celebrations to capture the tournament from the ground up. Photo galleries, video reels, and mobile interviews, all from the field.

Weekly Field Routes
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East End & NavigationCultural district watch parties & taquerias
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Mahatma Gandhi DistrictInternational viewing & family celebrations
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Midtown & MontroseFan plazas, supporters' clubs, live music
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Sunnyside & South HoustonCommunity festivals & block parties
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Long Point & Spring BranchPan-American supporters & restaurants
04 — THE ARCHIVE

FIFA Fan Stories™

A growing storytelling archive of video, photos, audio, and written memories. Answer a prompt, share your story, and become part of the record.

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Why do you support your team?

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How far did you travel to be here?

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What traditions does your family celebrate?

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What does football mean to your culture?

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What has been your favorite Houston experience?

05 — USER-GENERATED GALLERY

Houston Through Your Eyes™

Fan photos, Houston discoveries, food experiences, cultural celebrations, and community moments. Visitors become contributors.

HMS Flagship Legacy Initiative

The Houston World Cup Documentary Project™

Fan journeys, international visitors, Houston communities, neighborhood celebrations, local business impact, and cultural exchanges — captured as they happen. The goal: the largest community-driven archive of FIFA stories in Houston history.

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06 — YOUR FIFA HOSPITALITY TEAM

Houston Welcomes The World

HMS is Houston's community hospitality hub — helping visitors discover the city through its neighborhoods, food, arts, music, culture, local businesses, and historic districts.

Welcome Lounge
High-Speed Wi-Fi
Podcast & Recording
Meeting Areas
Creator Workstations
Community Resource Center
Transportation Resources
Restaurant Recommendations
Cultural District Guides
Visitor Information
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HMS Hospitality ConciergeAsk about neighborhoods, food, events & getting around Houston
OQRIS Intelligence Layer™
We Don't Add AI.
We Architect Intelligence.

Technology supports the story — it never leads it. OQRIS turns community participation into insight: engagement, audience behavior, QR interactions, livestream analytics, and cultural activation heat maps.

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At events62%
In print23%
On broadcast15%

Cultural Activation Heat Map

Participation density across Houston districts

07 — PARTNERSHIP

Become a Founding Sponsor

Align your brand with Houston's most visible community storytelling initiative during FIFA World Cup 2026 — built on goodwill, culture, and real human stories.

Brand VisibilityCommunity GoodwillStorytelling IntegrationEvent ParticipationDigital EngagementOQRIS Insights
08 — ALWAYS ON

Social Media Activation

Recurring series that keep Houston's fan energy alive across every feed, all tournament long.

09 — BEYOND THE TOURNAMENT

A Permanent HMS Initiative

The World Media Commons is built to outlast FIFA — a permanent storytelling and cultural exchange ecosystem for Houston. The same platform carries forward into every celebration the city hosts.

JuneteenthHouston RodeoCultural FestivalsOlympicsCommunity CelebrationsInternational EventsCitywide Storytelling Projects
HMS Found The Fans.
HMS Captured The Stories.
HMS Helped The World Discover Houston.

WHERE HOUSTON
MEETS THE WORLD

The World Comes To Houston. Tell Us Your Story.
Welcome to Houston. Welcome to HMS. Your FIFA Hospitality Team.
FIFA Fan Stories™

Tell Your Story

Share your journey. Every submission is reviewed by HMS before it appears on the Fan Story Wall.

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Thank you for sharing.

Your story is now with the HMS editorial team for review. Watch the Fan Story Wall — and you might be our next Fan of the Week.

HMS Staff Portal

Moderation for the World Media Commons. Sign in with your authorized HMS Identity account to review fan stories, events, and submissions.