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Austin Hotel Industry Recovers, Forecast Healthy
The Austin Visitor Center reports a 16 percent increase in summer visitor traffic and a 22 percent hike year-to-date, indicating another successful year and positive forecast for the Austin hospitality industry.
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CVB Names Senior Vice-President
The Austin CVB announces Roy T. Benear as senior vice-president. In this new position, Benear oversees the convention services, convention sales and information technology departments, as well as the music and film offices. His first day on the job is October 17.
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New Sports Commission Formed
The new Austin Sports Commission, under the purveyance of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, recruits professional, collegiate and amateur sporting events to the city and provides support to existing major events. Working in partnership with the Greater Austin Sports Association (GASA), the organization promotes Austin to the growing national sports market.
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Four Season Retains Batini Title
Bartenders at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin seem to have perfected the art of concocting martinis, winning the Official Drink of Austin Contest for the second consecutive year. The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) and Tito's Handmade Vodka host the competition to designate the "Official Drink of Austin" as a way of promoting local tourism and calling attention to one of Austin's most popular attractions, the nightly flight of the Congress Avenue bats.
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CVB Hires Sales, Community Relations Manager
Maurice McCloney joins the Austin CVB as a new convention sales and community relations manager. In this position, McCloney works primarily with the African-American group market and other national associations to attract meetings, conventions and special events to Austin.
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 Website Launches: www.austintexas.org
Austin CVB Attends Incentive Travel Show
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Where the Women Are
Women's Wear Daily
(September 2005)
"Metro areas with the highest percentages of women from 18 to 44 years of age. #1-Austin-San Marcos, Tex. Percentages of females ages 18 to 44 in region: 45. There is more to Texas than presidents, cowboys and oil magnates. A vibrant nightlife and eclectic shopping are definite lures to the capital, Austin, located 162 miles northwest of Houston. And holding events such as South by Southwest, a film and music festival can increase the potential for females to relocate to the area. Colleges are an even bigger draw. At the University of Texas at Austin women constitute more than 50 percent of the student population. Unique shops fill the neighborhoods, as well."
Vacation: Austin, Texas
Jane
(September 2005)
"The SoCo area, named for South Congress Street, which bisects it, is filled with fun stores like Lucy in Disguise With Diamonds, the largest costume shop I've ever seen; Allens Boots, which stocks hundred of multicolored pairs; and great fashion-indie stores like FactoryPeople and Parts and Labor. We've only been in the city for two hours, but already I've noticed a lot of hot women driving huge pickup trucks."
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National Basketball
Development League
Starting in November, visitors to the Austin Convention Center won't have to go far for some professional sports action. The National Basketball Development League (NBDL), or the D-League franchise, adds 23 home games to the center's roster during the inaugural season.
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October 13-15
ConstrucTech Expo
2005 Expo
Austin Convention Center
www.constructechexpo.com
Est. Attendance 8,000
October 20
The Texas Conference for Women
Austin Convention Center
www.txconferenceforwomen.org
Est. Attendance 6,000
October 21-22
Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
2005 Annual Conference
Austin Convention Center
www.texasaeyc.org
Est. Attendance 2,500
October 22
Lance Armstrong Foundation
2005 Mission Event
Austin Convention Center
www.laf.org
Est. Attendance 1,800
October 24-26
Association of Air Medical Services
2005 Air Medical Transport Conference
Austin Convention Center
www.aams.org
Est. Attendance 2,000
October 27-28
Austin Game Initiative
2005 Austin Game Conference
Austin Convention Center
www.gameconference.com
Est. Attendance 1,200
October 31-November 3
National Association for Pupil Transportation
2005 Annual Convention & Tradeshow
Austin Convention Center
www.napt.org
Est. Attendance 1,000
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