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Noteworthy
Austin Visitor Center Hosts Tailgate Party―The Austin Visitor Center hosts a tailgate party on Saturday, September 9 to spur on the UT Longhorns against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Marcia Williams, creator of the Bevo Brownie, will sample the "Officially Licensed Brownie of the University of Texas" at the center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In addition, visitors can enjoy other refreshments while browsing among Austin souvenirs and discovering the city's myriad offerings. The Austin Visitor Center also hosts an end-of-summer sale through September 30 with special pricing on tee shirts, souvenirs and other items. The center, located at 209 E. Sixth Street, is open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., and until 6 p.m. on weekends.
Austin Official Meeting Planner Guide Promotes Local Services―The annual Austin Meeting Planner & Destination Guide offers Austin businesses and services the opportunity to reach association and industry meeting planners who bring millions of dollars to Austin each year. Austin CVB distributes more than 7,500 copies to meeting planners and tour operators already considering Austin as a destination for their events. It is the only meetings guide published in the Austin market that is distributed by Austin CVB.
The deadline for advertising in the Meeting Planner & Destination Guide is September 22 for publication on December 8. For more information, contact Dana Horner at Weaver Multimedia Group at 512-936-6396, or danah@weaver-group.com.
Industry Awards Honor Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau―Notable industry publications Successful Meetings and Corporate & Incentive Travel have once again presented Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau with coveted annual awards.
Successful Meetings' Pinnacle Award, given to Austin CVB for the fifth time, lauds winners for consistent high levels of service, innovation, customer collaboration and top-notch amenities. Award recipients are decided by the magazine's readers.
Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine provided Austin CVB with an Award of Excellence for the eighth consecutive year. Recipients are selected by subscribers who vote for the bureaus that best serve their meetings and/or incentive programs.
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Sports Center
Continental
(August 2006)
"With 206 parks, 74 miles of trails, 72 athletic fields, and one national championship football team, Austin owns the highlight reel...Austin will always bleed burnt orange...but on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, where old traditions blend seamlessly with a hip, 21st century aesthetic, Austin's sporting roots spread far beyond the confines of campus."
Austin's Powers
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
(August 7, 2006)
"The city is thriving as a film and TV production centre, with its own professional ballet, symphony, opera and theatre companies, more than 20 museums and dozens of galleries. But Austin's biggest attraction is its eclecticism. It has everything from wild blues in the bars to wild bluebonnets swaying in the breeze on the shores of the many lakes within an easy drive from downtown."
Top 10 US Tri-towns
Triathlete
(September 2006)
"#7: Austin, TX: Hit this town when the sun goes down. The live music competes with the best of 'em. The local brew ain't bad either...Bike lanes make getting from downtown to the outskirts easy. The Greenbelt is best for trail running. The hike-and-bike trail around Town Lake offers 10-, seven-, five-, four- and three-mile loops, mostly on soft dirt."
The Friendly Neighborhood Grill You've Never Heard of...Until Now
American Way
(August 1, 2006)
"Austin, Texas: Las Manitas Avenue Cafe. When it's up to me, I almost always go for the Mexican comfort food- and so does the rest of eclectic Austin (think suited power brokers and bleary-eyed musicians). Loaded with Latino art and vintage booths, Las Manitas is great for that morning wake-up call."
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.
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Riverbend Centre
One of Austin's finest multi-purpose performing arts venues, Riverbend Centre plays host to musical groups, theatrical productions, television specials, distinguished speakers and meetings. The elegant limestone-and-wood facility is designed in a classical Greco-Roman amphitheatre style and nestled in the Texas Hill Country, just west of Austin on Loop 360.
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September 7-8
Austin Game Initiative
2006 Austin Game Conference
Austin Convention Center
www.gameconference.com
Est. Attendance 1,400
September 9-10
Iron Rock Raceway
2006 Southwest Regional Cup
Iron Rock Raceway, North Austin
www.ironrockraceway.com
Est. Attendance 1,000
September 9
Ohio State Alumni Association
2006 Alumni Weekend
Various Austin Hotels
www.ohiostatealumni.org
Est. Attendance 6,000
September 15-19
Armstrong-McCall
2006 World's Fair of Cosmetic
Arts & Sciences
Austin Convention Center
www.armstrongmccall.com
Est. Attendance 12,000
September 15-24
Senior Games Austin
2006 State Senior Games
Austin Convention Center
www.tsga.org
Est. Attendance 3,000
September 19-24
Texas Association
of Mortgage Brokers
2006 Annual Convention
Hilton Austin
www.tamb.org
Est. Attendance 1,800
September 24-29
Keller Williams Realty
Mega Agent & Mega Management
Austin Convention Center
www.kw.com
Est. Attendance 3,800
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