This Just In: Austin Press Releases

The Austin Sports Commission, a division of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, announced today that USA Volleyball has selected Austin to host its signature annual boys’ youth national championship event, the USA Junior Olympic Boys’ Volleyball Championships, at the Austin Convention Center from June 30-July 7, 2010.  (more)

Continually ranked among the top U.S. cities for technology, business and creative innovation, Austin is about to welcome another big name in independent and interactive design. The HOW Design Conference, sponsored by HOW Magazine, the creative and business resource for graphic designers, takes place in Austin from June 24-27 at the Austin Convention Center. Recognizing Austin’s reputation as a creative and technology hub, organizers have opened the conference to local residents on a “pay as you go” basis.  (more)

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) brings its annual Leadership Conference to Austin from June 7-9. PCMA’s selection of Austin to host this important meeting – which provides networking and leadership education opportunities, and showcases the destination to top meeting planners, corporate and association executives and hospitality industry professionals – serves as a testament to Austin’s growing reputation as a premier meeting and convention destination.  (more)

Some 1,200 members of the American Society for Healthcare & Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) meet in Austin from Oct. 12-14, generating nearly $3 million for the Austin economy. But the group’s impact is more than economic. During their meeting, ASHHRA is raising funds for and making a significant monetary donation to Sammy’s House, a local, non-profit organization that provides daycare services for medically fragile and developmentally delayed children.  (more)

They call Austin “the little blue dot in the big red state.” This weekend, Texas’ Capital City will be bluer than ever as the Texas Democratic Party returns to the Austin Convention Center for the Democratic State Convention. The convention, June 7-8, is poised to welcome a record 15,000 attendees – 50 percent more than previous years, which involved around 10,000 participants – and generate an estimated $15.3 million in economic impact for the city.  (more)

More than 300,000 visitors head to Austin in March to participate in conventions, compete in athletic events, discover the next big thing in music, meander among the wildflowers and more. Their presence represents an estimated economic impact of more than $150 million.  (more)

Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently hosted the second meeting of the Bureau’s Customer Advisory Board (CAB), a group of industry leaders representing associations and meeting management firms from across the country. The 25-member board met at the Hyatt Regency Austin to provide critical feedback and insight relating to the city's development as a premier meetings and convention destination.  (more)

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, returns to the Austin Convention Center for Summer NAMM, July 27-29. The annual conference and trade show brings some 12,000 attendees to Austin and could generate an estimated $14 million in economic impact.  (more)

Some 40,000 bikers are revving their engines for the 12th annual Republic of Texas (ROT) Biker Rally, which roars back to Austin May 31-June 3. Four days of rides, parades, exhibits and big-name concerts take place at the Travis County Exposition Center and throughout downtown. Over the past 12 years, the ROT Rally has grown into the most popular motorcycle event in Texas and one of the largest in the country. Attendees are expected to leave behind approximately $34.5 million economic impact on the community.  (more)

The results of a comprehensive analysis by Global Insight indicates that the number of travelers for both leisure and business purposes to Austin jumped to 19 million in 2006 and generated an economic impact of $2.84 billion. This marks a 12 percent overall increase, or a 3.8 percent compound annual growth rate, since 2003 when the last tourism study was conducted and the total number of visitors reached 16.9 million. It also shows that tourism-related jobs jumped from 65,500 in 2003 to more than 76,400 in 2006, a 5.3 percent annual growth rate. During the same time period, total employment growth in the Austin metropolitan statistical area (MSA) only averaged 3 percent.  (more)