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Austin CVB Names New Board of Directors
The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors holds its first meeting of the year on February 28. The board, representing various business, environmental, cultural and hospitality organizations, serves as the governing body of the Bureau.
Under the chairmanship of Dr. William Farney, executive director of the University Interscholastic League, the Executive Committee meets monthly and includes Vice-Chair Glenn West, Guaranty Bank; General Counsel Greg Chanon, McGinnis, Lochridge, Kilgore; Bob Hodge, Director of the Austin Convention Center; Secretary Stacy Janecka, Society of Government Meeting Professionals; Treasurer Roger Millar, Valencia Hotels; Bob Lander, Austin CVB; Andy Slater, Hilton Hotels Corporation; Jeff Trigger, Driskill Hotel; and Immediate Past Chairman Bruce Walcutt, County Line Restaurants.
The full board meets four times annually, and the members are David Armbrust, Armbrust & Brown, LLP; Albert Black, Child, Inc.; William Bozeman, Texas Department of Transportation; Sandra Bloodworth, Any Event, Anytime, Anywhere, Inc.; Beth Brooks, Texas Society of Association Executives; Daniel Chi, financial consultant; George Cofer, Hill Country Conservancy; Bill Day, Continental Airlines; John De La Garza, University of Texas System; Ron Estrada, Estrada Communications; Morrie Graves, Hyatt Regency; Jan Lehman, Lehman & Associates; Wayne McDonald, Lumberman’s Investment; Ying McGuire, Dell Corporation; Gene McMenamin, Omni Austin Downtown Hotel; Doug Messer, UT Longhorn Foundation; Cookie Ruiz, Ballet Austin; Trey Salinas, Martin Salinas Public Affairs; Tony Sayhoun, Holiday Inn Town Lake; Tom Segesta, Four Seasons Hotel Austin; John Stephens, City of Austin; Gilbert Turrieta, Legislative Consultants; and Jeff Weinberger, Shoreline Grill.
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The Toast of Texas
Golf for Women
(January/February 2005)
“Austin is the un-Texas. It looks like Texas, with about 300 days of sunshine a year and acres of rich, wide-open land. The locals wear cowboy boots and speak with a slow molasses drawl. The University of Texas at Austin is set right in the heart of town. In Austin, football is religion, shooting is sport, and golf is somewhere in between… The city boasts one of the country’s hippest music scenes, an indie movie scene, rollicking bars and trendy restaurants and a storied history.”
Molly Ivins’ Austin
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(December 2004/January 2005)
“The State Capitol, a gorgeous rose-granite building, is actually taller than the one in D.C. There are also some treasures—such as the world’s first photograph—at the Harry Ransom Center, an archive and museum. And for everything from Fifties collectibles to Southwestern art, spend a day on South Congress Avenue. If you’re around at dusk, you might even catch the nightly migration of Mexican free-tail bats that fly out from under Congress Avenue Bridge.”
A City With (Almost) No Limits
New Orleans Home & Life
(November 2004)
“For an easy getaway to the best of all worlds, consider a weekend jaunt to Austin, Texas… Since the mid-1970’s Austin has enjoyed deserved renown as a creative crucible of American music—a town where the boundaries between genres dissolve into innovative hybrids, as personified by the likes of Willie Nelson. This organic process continues to evolve today, as evidenced by Austin’s wealth of talent and broad selection of music—blues, R&B, rock, country, jazz, Tex-Mex, and variants of all the above—performed nightly.”
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
Since opening eight years ago, the Alamo Drafthouse has attracted a faithful following of movie buffs who enjoy the cinema’s screenings of indie and cult films, theme nights, celebrity appearances and the chance to dine and watch a flick. The Alamo’s uniqueness translates well for a meeting planner intent on giving clients a one-of-a-kind experience.
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January 8-9
Junior Volleyball Association of Austin
2005 Tour of Texas
Austin Convention Center
www.austinjuniors.com
Est. Attendance 10,000
January 8-9
Texas Weddings, LTD
Wedding Guide Bridal Extravaganza
Palmer Events Center
www.austinweddings.com
Est. Attendance 3,500
January 13-17
Town Lake Productions, Inc.
2005 TLP Austin Boat and Fishing Show
Austin Convention Center
www.austinboatshow.com
Est. Attendance 17,000
January 21-23
Show Technology
2005 Spring House & Garden Show
Austin Convention Center
www.showtechnology.com
Est. Attendance 25,000
January 21-23
Sundown Promotions
2005 Custom Car & Hot Rod Show
Palmer Events Center
www.austincarshow.com
Est. Attendance 5,000
January 24-26
Geo-Frontiers 2005 Annual Conference
Hilton Austin
www.asce.org/conferences/geofrontiers05
Est. Attendance 2,200
January 31-February 1
Texas Association of School Administrators
2005 TASA Education Expo
Austin Convention Center
www.tasanet.org
Est. Attendance 5,000
January 31-February 3
Government Technology Conference
2005 GTC Southwest
Austin Convention Center
www.govtech.net/gtc
Est. Attendance 12,000
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