Carver Hosts Annual Black
History Month Celebration

ACVB celebrated Black History Month today with ceremonies at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center. This year's event honored Black fraternal, social and civic institutions and current and former Black Austin City Council members. Speakers included Mayor Will Wynn and Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe.

Pictured at right: ProArts Collective performs selections from "Gods Trombones," which features poems by James Weldon Johnson and traditional spirituals, at the 10th Annual Black History Month celebration at the Carver Museum.
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Austin Expands Marketing Efforts on East Coast

The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau recently hired two new sales representatives for its Washington, D.C. satellite office as it continues to grow Austin's reputation as a premier meetings destination in the national market. More than 4,000 trade associations and meeting management firms are headquartered in the District of Columbia area.
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JetBlue Flys to Austin

Mayor Will Wynn and David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue, welcome the first arriving flight at Austin-Bergstrom International on January 19. The low-cost airline carrier offers nonstop service from ABIA with three daily flights to New York City and one flight daily to Boston.




Moviemaking Puts Austin in Spotlight

For the second consecutive year, Austin earns the number two spot on MovieMaker magazine's list of the "Top 10 American Cities to be a MovieMaker" and, once again, trails only behind New York City. Texas' number one filmmaking city has appeared on the annual ranking of the "best places to live, work and make movies" for six consecutive years.
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Austin Sports Commission Names Board Chairman & Members

The Austin Sports Commission, responsible for recruiting, retaining and growing professional, collegiate and amateur sporting events in the Austin area, recently appointed a chairman and board of directors.
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CVB Exhibits at Southwest Showcase

The Hilton Austin and Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin joined the Austin CVB to exhibit at Southwest Showcase yesterday at the Austin Convention Center. The conference is the largest gathering of association, meeting and exhibition professionals in the southwest.

Pictured at right: Shannon Cannon, ACVB sales manager, greets client Tom Guyton of Horizon Meetings at Southwest Showcase.


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New Hotels Nearing Completion

Pro Tour Returns to Barton Creek

Top 10 American Cities to be a MovieMaker

MovieMaker
(Winter 2006)
"In the six years we've been ranking the best places to be an indie moviemaker, the city has cracked the top five every year without breaking a sweat. But unlike what you may hear about those laidback Texans, popularity has not bred complacency with these folks. Each year, the Austin Film Commission manages to outdo itself in bringing exciting new programs and initiatives to the city, from the smallest to the biggest."

No Limits in Austin

Continental
(January 2006)
"Surprisingly, despite all the late-night revelry and belly-bustin' barbeque, Austin is actually a town full of health nuts who love to run hard, literally. As such, the Texas capital has one of the most pristine urban running trails in the country. The Town Lake Trail should hold a high slot on any visitor's to-do list. Lucky for you, it's right downtown."

Lone Star Jewel

House Beautiful
(January 2006)
"The yellow T-shirt said it all: 'Keep Austin Weird.' Worn by a woman in downtown Austin last summer, it speaks volumes about how far the city, formerly Quirk Central for Texas, has come." "So don't worry, yellow T-shirt lady: Austin's still weird, and it's still wonderful."



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Victory Grill

The history of the Victory Grill is as colorful and rich as the blues music that has reverberated through the East Austin establishment since the mid 1940's.
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February 2-3
HOSTS Learning
2006 Conference
Austin Convention Center
www.hosts.com
Est. Attendance 1,200
 
 
February 6-10
Texas Computer Education Association
2006 Annual Convention & Exposition
Austin Convention Center
www.tcea.org
Est. Attendance 10,000
 
 
February 10-14
International Folk Alliance Conference
Hilton Austin
www.folk.org
Est. Attendance 3,000
 
 
February 15-17
Dell Incorporated
Americas FY '07 FRS
Austin Convention Center
Est. Attendance 1,400
 
 
February 23-26
Emergency Nurses Association
Leadership Challenge 2006
Austin Convention Center
www.ena.org
Est. Attendance 1,200
 
 
February 27
Dell Incorporated
Dell Finance All Hands Meeting
Palmer Events Center
Est. Attendance 1,500