• The Austin Convention Center just expanded to 881,400 gross square feet in May, 2002.
  • The Center's 5 Exhibit Halls now offer 246,097 square feet of column-free space.
  • Exhibit Hall 5 offers retractable riser seating for up to 1,500 people.
  • This year's season premier of PBS' Austin City Limits, featuring Bonnie Raitt, was filmed at the Austin Convention Center in Exhibit Hall 5.
  • The Center offers the biggest ballroom in Texas with 43,300 square feet, enough to entertain up to 3,240 in Texas style.
  • In the Center's first 10 years (7-4-92 through 9-30-02), over 3.6 million people attended about 1,600 events, including 349 conventions.
  • Over 1 million people have attended the 349 conventions in the Center's first 10 years.
  • Last year, over 400,000 people attended events at the Convention Center.
  • 86% of last year's conventions represented Repeat Business.
  • In 2002, the Austin Convention Center received one of the top industry awards: the National Prime Site Award for the 8th consecutive.

STATUS:
Complete
OPEN:
May 2002
COST:
$85,000,000
CONTACT:
Robert Hodge, Executive Director
Austin Convention Center
500 E. Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701
512.404.4040
 

 

 
 
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