Visit Austin and Norwegian Air Announce Austin as Part of Their New Route Expansions

By Katherine Wise on Jul. 05, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—Visit Austin, Norwegian Air and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) today announced Austin as one of two new US routes from London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The announcement comes…

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Visit Austin Raises $40,000 During Inaugural “Give Back Gig” Benefitting Art from the Streets

By Katherine Wise on Jun. 02, 2017

AUSTIN, TX— Visit Austin, together with several local partners and sponsors, raised $40,000 benefiting Art from the Streets, with funds also going to the artists. The “ Give Back Gig ” fundraiser took…

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Visit Austin Hits the Road for 6th Annual Road Trip

By Katherine Wise on May. 31, 2017

AUSTIN, TX— Visit Austin is hitting the road today for their sixth annual Airstream tour. The Visit Austin team will depart Austin and hit multiple cities across the U.S. to celebrate and promote all…

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Visit Austin Launches Digital Meeting Planner Tool

By Katherine Wise on May. 22, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—Visit Austin today announced the launch of their new digital meeting planning tool. The Austin Meeting Planner Guide, developed by partner Miles, is a personal digital planning tool…

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Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau Rebrands to “Visit Austin”

By Katherine Wise on May. 03, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—Starting today, the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) will answer to a new name: Visit Austin. With Austin’s emergence as a premiere destination for visitors and meeting…

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Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau Celebrates Second Annual Global Meetings Industry Day

By Katherine Wise on Apr. 06, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) today is participating in the second annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). GMID, led by the industry advocacy coalition…

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ACVB and PCMA Education Foundation Raise $25,000 Benefiting Health Alliance for Austin Musicians

By Katherine Wise on Jan. 18, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) and the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Education Foundation together raised $25,000 benefiting Health Alliance…

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Austin CVB and Professional Convention Management Association Gives Back to Sammy’s House

By Katherine Wise on Jan. 09, 2017

AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) and the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) hosted the Hospitality Helping Hands event, benefiting Sammy’s House…

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Austin Welcomes Professional Convention Management Association 2017 Convening Leaders Conference

By Katherine Wise on Jan. 09, 2017

AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) is pleased to host Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders annual meeting January 9-11. “We are thrilled…

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Win for Austin, Texas at the News UK Travel Awards

By Shilpa Bakre on Jan. 05, 2017

Austin, Texas has been awarded best destination at the News UK Travel Awards. Now in their fourth year, the ceremony was held in Las Vegas, 13 th September, where twenty awards were given to the best…

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