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Austin city leaders are moving ahead with plans for a new convention center and hotel next to Circuit of the Americas.
As the Austin Convention Center undergoes construction until 2029, SXSW could find a new home for their festival programming ...
The Austin Convention Center will undergo a $1.6 billion expansion, nearly doubling its rentable square footage. Austinites can now get a first look at the new Austin Convention Center.
Austin city leaders unveiled "UnconventionalATX," a $1.6 billion project to create the world's first zero-carbon certified convention center.
AUSTIN, Texas — Artwork inside the Austin Convention Center has new life with just weeks to spare. The existing convention center will close at the end of the month before demolition and ...
Austin Convention Center officially offline as $1.6B redevelopment begins Project rep says 2029 reopening isn't a goal — 'it's just what's going to happen' Unlock URL Order Reprints Gift this ...
Rendering of the new Austin Convention Center. More sneak peeks are in the article. Austin Convention Center and LMN/Page By Sean Hemmersmeier – Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jun 17, 2025 ...
General Building ENR 2025 Top 500 Sourcebook: Convention Center Revamp Begins in Austin The $1.6B project aims to be world's first zero-carbon facility of its kind. By Bruce Buckley ...
7. What's the bag policy for SXSW? There are no bag restrictions at the Austin Convention Center, but there have been at some venues, including the Paramount Theatre, in past years.