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Omni Breaks Ground in Nashville
Construction is under way on the 800-room Omni Nashville Hotel, a convention property that will have over 80,000 square feet of meeting space and a location across from Music City Center.
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Wyndham Debuts in Tulsa
The former Radisson Tulsa Hotel has been rebranded the Wyndham Tulsa Hotel, making it the second Wyndham property in Oklahoma.
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Biloxi Plans CC District
Coast Coliseum Commission directors in Biloxi, Miss., have drafted a master plan for a Convention Center District designed to attract more businesses to complement the convention center area, according to a report in the Biloxi Sun Herald.
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MPI Expands WEC Hosted Buyer Program
Due to increased demand, MPI is expanding access for buyers and planners to its Hosted Buyer Program by 30 percent at the upcoming World Education Congress in Orlando on July 24-26.
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Just minutes from vibrant downtown Austin, Barton Creek Resort & Spa presides over 4,000 acres in the glorious Hill Country. Discover 43,000 square feet of sophisticated meeting space, within which the skilled conference services team provides complete program support. Distinctive event venues include a 126-seat amphitheatre and a 6,000 square-foot air-conditioned pavilion.
When the business day ends, the spectacular landscape sets the stage for an array of world-class diversions, from championship golf to award-winning dining with a touch of genuine Texas hospitality.
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Austin/The Hill Country
Awesome Austin
By BETH BARTLETT
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What makes an irresistibly cool city? Take a national reputation for great music, add a technologically savvy business culture and top it off with a funky, cutting-edge college-town attitude, and you have Austin, Texas, one of the hottest destinations in the Southwest.
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"People say, 'Wow, we've heard good things, just don't know much about the town," says Roy Behear, senior vice president for the Austin CVB. "It's a place you want to be, a place you want to blend into."
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All-Out Adventure - Austin/Hill Country
The Hill Country of Texas is a natural playground for outdoor lovers. Caves, parks, rivers and lakes are generously scattered throughout the region and serve as excellent opportunities for team-building events or downtime activities.
For a full day of fun in the sun, groups can head southwest of Austin to Kerrville and discover the Kerrville-Schreiner Park (830.257.7300; www.kerrvilletx.gov), a 517-acre recreation area along the Guadalupe River. The park features picnic sites, dining halls, a butterfly garden, a ranch house, an amphitheater and sports courts. The local kayak concession Kerrville Kayak and Canoe (830.895.4348; www.paddlekerrville.com) offers a large fleet of kayaks, canoes and paddleboats for those who want a little more adventure than a softball game can provide.
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Happenings - Austin/Hill Country
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The 70-room Travaasa Austin (512.258.7243; www.travaasa.com/austin), a luxury spa resort, opened in May with six spaces for events and meetings, including Solidago Gardens, an outdoor space featuring a handcrafted wood and stone structure for retreats. The resort is adjacent to the Twin Creeks Country Club and rooms overlook the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.
The W Austin (713.960.6501; www.whotels.com/austin) opened last December with 251 rooms, a spa, a rooftop pool and 10,000 square feet of event space. The hotel anchors a bustling facility that includes the new Austin City Limits studio and theater, 200 luxury condominiums and TRACE, an upscale restaurant.
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