Venue

Austin Convention Center
Austin Convention Center

The 2010 conference will be held at both the Radisson Hotel and the Austin Convention Center.  Sessions will take place at both venues, which are only a few minutes walk from one another.  The Texas AEYC Board and Conference Committee put a lot of thought and careful planning into selecting these facilities, which will offer attendees top-notch accommodations to enjoy a successful conference!

Austin, Texas

In Austin, you can experience the unique atmosphere of a city that celebrates its history and cultural diversity, live music, the outdoors and cutting-edge technology. It offers conventioneers 300 days of sunshine a year, fascinating history, excellent hotels, world-class dining, a thriving cultural scene and top-flight golf courses.The Center has helped launch development in downtown Austin. The area features several new upscale restaurants and hotels, all within walking distance of the facility. There are over 5,500 hotel rooms in the downtown area, including the 31-story, 800-room Hilton Austin located directly across from the facility’s north side.

Attendees also enjoy a rich downtown environment with plenty of entertainment, including live music playing at more than 100 venues on any given evening. They’re also just steps away from the famous Sixth Street and Warehouse District areas. For a different pace, visitors can enjoy a stroll or a jog along beautiful Lady Bird Lake, which bisects the center of town and is bordered by 10 miles of hike-and-bike trails. Or they can join the crowd congregating on the shores of Lady Bird Lake, just below the Congress Avenue Bridge, to watch as 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats take flight for the evening.

Austin boasts 13 nationally registered historic districts. Conventioneers can enjoy touring the historic sights located downtown, like the Texas State Capitol and Capitol Visitor Center, Governor’s Mansion, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin Museum of Art, Mexic-Art Museum and O. Henry Museum. Also close by are the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, located in the University of Texas, America’s largest college campus, Lady Bird Johnson National Wildflower Center, Zilker Botanical Gardens, the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum and many more museums.

The Austin Convention Center

500 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701

The Austin Convention Center is located in the heart of the capital of Texas, one of the most affordable cities in America. The convention center has a convenient downtown location, between the shores of Town Lake and historic Sixth Street. It has easy access to I-35 and is a short distance from 5,500 downtown hotel rooms.

The facility’s expansion has allowed events to expand their conventions, trade shows and expos. It has also brought new conventions and visitors to Austin and its convention center.

The Radisson Hotel

111 Cesar Chavez at Congress
Austin, Texas 78701
http://www.radisson.com/austintx

The Radisson Hotel and Suites Austin – Town Lake offers upscale accommodations in a unique downtown, lakeside setting. Your first choice for convenience, our Austin hotel features an on-site, full service T.G.I. Friday’s® and a full service Starbucks© Coffee store. The hotel is also within walking distance of the Austin Convention Center, Downtown Austin Business District, the world famous 6th Street and the Warehouse entertainment districts.