Customer Advisory Board Offers Client Perspective


Austin CVB's Customer Advisory Board (CAB), a group of industry leaders representing associations and meeting management firms from across the country, returns to Austin, August 29-31. The board provides critical feedback and insight relating to the city's development as a premier meetings and convention destination.

Since the CAB's inaugural meeting in February, the Bureau has acted on several key recommendations regarding marketing the city for group meetings. To experience one of the city's truly unique venues, attendees will enjoy dinner at Austin City Limits studio and a special performance from musician Haydn Vitera.



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Top Five Musical Cities We Love

Foammagazine
(Summer 2007)

"If you're looking for some of that classic country music, everyone is in universal agreement that your first stop should be The Broken Spoke, Austin's most famous live music venue."

Sip of Success

Southern Living
(August 2007)

"It feels 'so Austin,' this headquarters of a national company, Sweet Leaf Tea. Some employees ride bicycles to the office in the hip southern part of the city. A few wear flip-flops and T-shirts, and here and there dogs snooze behind their owners' desks."

Hill Country Heaven

Travel + Leisure Golf
(May 2007)

"The eclectic city of Austin may be better known for live music and barbeque, but golf is rising just beyond the city limits."
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Top 10 Spas: U.S.

Celebrated Living
(June 2007)

"Readers have ranked Lake Austin high among the country's best. This Texas Hill Country spa combines total luxury with the warmth of a friend's lake home."
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Texas Hill Country

Chili Pepper magazine
(June 2007)

"You can't talk about the Hill Country without taking a good look around Austin, gateway city and home to world-class hotels, hip, trendy shopping, and killer zesty cuisine."





Austin CVB Mission Statement:
The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau is charged with marketing Austin nationally and internationally as a premier business and leisure destination, thus enriching our community's overall quality of life.


 

Mexican American
Cultural Center

The Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC), located at 600 River Street, celebrates Austin's Latino heritage and offers the city's newest meetings and events venue.
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August 5-9
National Instruments
NIWeek 2007
Austin Convention Center
Est. Attendance 2,500
www.ni.com/niweek

August 7
Texas Propane Gas Association
2007 TPGA Trade Show
Palmer Events Center
Est. Attendance 1,000
www.txpropane.com

August 7-11
Austin Poetry Slam
National Poetry Slam
Palmer Events Center
Est. Attendance 5,000
www.nps2007.com

August 13-17
Texas Association of Counties
Post Legislative Conference
Hilton Austin
Est. Attendance 1,000
www.county.org

August 19-24
Keller Williams Realty
Mega Camp
Austin Convention Center
Est. Attendance 6,000
http://megacamp.kw.com

August 31-September 3
Jack & Adam's Austin Bicycles
Texas Tri-Series 2007
Downtown Austin
Est. Attendance 4,500
www.texastriseries.com

September 5-7
CMP Technology
2007 Austin Game Conference
Austin Convention Center
Est. Attendance 1,500
www.austingdc.net

September 19
Austin Board of Realtors
2007 ABOR Realty Roundup
Austin Convention Center
Est. Attendance 1,000
www.abor.com

September 24-30
Rotary International
Rotary Zone 25-26 Institute
Doubletree Hotel Austin
Est. Attendance 1,500
www.zone25-26.org

September 27-29
National Association for
College Admission Counseling

2007 Annual Conference
Austin Convention Center
Est. Attendance 4,000
www.nacacnet.org