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Noteworthy:
Convention Center Garage Opens—The new Convention Center parking garage, set to open January 31, adds 685 parking spaces to downtown. The garage fills the block between Fourth and Fifth streets and Red River and Sabine streets. The project also creates 18,000 square feet of office and retail space on the street level.
Austin CVB Attends Conference—Sales Manager Christine Cramer, along with representatives from Hilton Austin and Hyatt Regency Austin, will attend Meeting Planners International (MPI) 2005 Professional Education Conference (PEC), January 23-25, in San Diego. The event focuses on career development for meeting planners and business networking opportunities.
No Fee and New Hours at Wildflower Center—Throughout January, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center waives its regular admission fees. Also, the center is now open on Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m.
Austin CVB hosts UK Journalists—The Austin CVB’s communications department hosted a group of British journalists for a media tour on December 4-7 that showcased various attractions and events. The writers visited the Texas State History Museum and the Harry Ransom Center, dined at Threadgill’s and The County Line, and attended Zachary Scott Theatre’s "Rockin’ Christmas Party" and a reception at San Jose Hotel.
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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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