January 10, 2026
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As the “Live Music Capital of the World®,” Austin has a unique appeal for visitors, according to Steve Genovesi, executive vice president of Visit Austin. “Our ‘soundtrack’ plays in hundreds of live-music venues every night of the week,” he says. …
August 19, 2025
Hotels Thompson Austin and tommie Austin have announced Christina Fry as their new general manager. In her new role, Fry will oversee the day-to-day functions of the downtown Austin hotel duo, including supervising in-house staff, managing monthly and yearly budgets, and implementing marketing strategies, among other responsibilities.
January 8, 2025
Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin has appointed Travis Breen as director of sales, marketing and events. In this role, Breen will oversee sales, marketing, and event strategies for the hotel, reporting directly to interim general manager Claudia Dowdy.
November 5, 2024
Austin, Texas, is well known as a music city. In fact, Visit Austin has officially trademarked the city as the “Live Music Capital of the World®” and has an entire division specifically devoted to promoting the local music scene and history to visitors.
April 3, 2024
Elevating a meeting or conference to new heights requires more than just agreeable agendas and well-versed presentations; it demands an infusion of luxury, uniqueness, and cultural immersion.February 1, 2024
Downright Austin is set to open in spring 2024, offering 31,000 square feet of meeting and event space and 367 guest rooms.
January 30, 2024
The fourth quarter of 2023 demonstrated that 10 of the top U.S. markets have recovered 110 percent of group business compared to the same time in 2019.
January 28, 2024
Thompson Austin and tommie Austin have announced the appointment of Marko Malicanin as hotel manager.
October 31, 2023
Tampa has recovered 116.8 percent of its group business compared to 2019 levels, according to Knowland and Amadeus’ Hospitality and Group Business Performance Index.
September 20, 2023
Hyatt Hotels has announced plans to grow its luxury and lifestyle brands with more than 30 planned hotels in the Americas region, including expansion into new markets.
