Hotel Occupancy Jumps to Four-Year High
A full month of “March Madness” events, which included South by Southwest, UIL state basketball play-offs and the NCAA Basketball Regional Championships, pushed Austin’s hotel occupancy rate to almost 72 percent for the month, a 15 percent increase over hotel occupancy last March. Area hotels have not experienced such a brisk month of business since May 2001.
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Pro Volleyball Digs Austin
After another well-attended Austin Open last weekend, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) plans to bring the game back to Auditorium Shores for a third time in 2006. AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato told a packed crowd after Sunday’s final matches that AVP loves having Austin on the tour. Both Outdoor Life Network and Fox Sports broadcast the tournament, giving Austin national television exposure.
Events Celebrate National Preservation Month
The Austin CVB is doing its part in honoring the Capital City's history as part of National Preservation Month in May.
Mayor Will Wynn dedicates a historical marker at the former site of the John Bremond Company Store, 115 E. Sixth St., on May 11 at 11 a.m. In 1847, the Bremond Company built a grocery and dry goods store, originally located at Sixth and Brazos streets. The store quickly became an important fixture in the city and didn’t close its doors until 1967.
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Bikers Ride Back Into Town
Some 37,500 bikers ride into Austin at full throttle when the annual Republic of Texas rally returns to the Travis County Exposition Center, June 2-5.
“We’re thrilled to come back to Austin every year,” says Jim Henry, co-chairman of the rally. Austin is equally as excited for the bikers to return, as it is the largest event of its kind in Texas and pumps a projected $32.4 million into the local economy. More than 300 vendors and exhibitors participate, and nearly 60 hotels receive business from the event.
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Austin CVB Names New Music Manager
The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Rose Reyes as manager of the Austin Music Office.
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