Austin Highlights

If you know someone whos attended a meeting in Austin, chances are they havent stopped
talking about it. Here are a few reasons why:

Austins Top 10
Attractions
1. Texas State Capitol
2. Bullock Texas State
History Museum
3. Riverboat Cruise on
Lady Bird Lake
4. LBJ Library and Museum
5. Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center
6. Scenic Austin Tours
including: Zilker Park &
Gardens, Barton Springs Pool,
Mt. Bonnell, Lake Austin,
Umlauf Sculpture Garden
7. Sixth Street, Warehouse, East
6th, South Congress Districts
8. Ann Richards
Congress Avenue Bridge
Bat watching
(Seasonal March-October)
9. Harry Ransom Center
10. Domain, SoCo, 2nd Street
Shopping

State-of-the-art Austin Convention Center offers 246,000 sq.ft. of contnuous, column-free exhibit space; 2 ballrooms of 43,000 & 23,000 sq.ft.
each and 54 meeting rooms. A Gigabit-Rated facility, ACCs technology
infrastructure can move voice, video & data at a rate of 1 billion bits per
second!
6,500 downtown hotel rooms, 30,000 hotel rooms citywide.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, one of the newest airports in the
country, is located 15 minutes from downtown and serves over 70 direct
& non-stop destinations. ABIA was rated 3rd best performing airport in
North America (1st in the U.S.) in airport service quality by Airports Council
International. (March 2009)
300 days of sunshine each year; average year-round temperature of 68.5.
Energetic & vibrant nightlife with more than 100 clubs, bars & restaurants
within walking distance of the center. The legendary 6th Street District and
the upscale Warehouse District are attractions that are not distractions to
your meeting. The 2nd Street District is known for its cool vibe and urban
energy. Enjoy great restaurants, outdoor cafes and unusual shops. Set out
for Congress Avenue (or SoCo) and discover what makes Austin so cool,
from chic shops to happening bars and restaurants.
What others have to say...
Forbes names Austin Americas #1 Fastest-Growing City for second year
(January 2014)
Austin is the No. 1 City to Watch in 2014 by Forbes (December 2013)
The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been named one of the top
ten best U.S. Airports for Art by 10Best and USA Todays Readers Choice
Contest (November 2013)
Austins economy ranked No. 1 in the country by The Business Journals On
Numbers (October 2013)
Austin is named the #20 top meeting destination in the United States by
the Professional Convention Management Association (August 2013)

Visit www.austintexas.org
AUSTIN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
301 Congress Ave., Ste. 200 Austin, TX 78701
800-926-2282 www.austintexas.org