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ccc A R LI N GTON ccc Everything in Arlington is designed to keep your meeting moving. The Arlington Convention Center sits in the middle of the Entertainment District, plugged directly into a campus that works as one continuous experience. With Loews Arlington Hotel and Live! by Loews connected by skybridge, you're working with 1,188 guestrooms and more than 250,000 sq. ft. of event space, all in one walkable zone. That means fewer delays, and more time spent in-session, in conversation, and in moments that build connection. The energy doesn't drop when the agenda ends, it shifts. Texas Live! gives you a built-in, high-impact setting for receptions or full buyouts. The Arlington Trolley keeps your group moving easily between hotels, downtown, and nearby attractions. Ready to layer in something more local? Downtown opens up with the Arlington Museum of Art, Levitt Pavilion, and Arlington Music Hall, where you can add live performance, visual art, and community spaces to your program. The Urban Union district brings chef-driven dining and relaxed gathering spots into the mix, perfect for smaller group dinners or informal networking. Incorporate cultural depth into your meetings through the UTA Center for African American Studies, local Juneteenth programming, and the history of The Hill. Arlington excels when your meeting needs scale, simplicity, and a social pulse that keeps people engaged. Associations, sports-related groups, educational conferences, and faith-based gatherings can find their rhythm here. In Arlington, you're building an environment where everything clicks and your attendees remain fully in the moment. www.arlington.org or (800) 433-5374 ccc AU ST I N ccc With the Austin Conven- tion Center closed for its UnconventionalATX rede- velopment, the city shifts your focus from a single anchor to a walkable, cam- pus-style downtown experi- ence ready for programs that think a little differently. A larger, more efficient convention center is set to reopen by 2029, but right now, Austin invites you to design around proximity, creativity, and flow. That flow starts with the hotels. The Hilton Austin, Fairmont Austin, and JW Marriott Austin give you more than 2,800 rooms across three properties within a compact grid that keeps your attendees close. You move easily from meetings to meals, and from sessions to social time. South Congress Avenue brings color, character, and a sense of discovery, and spaces like the Blanton Museum of Art and Long Center for the Performing Arts offer atmosphere for receptions that feel handcrafted and unconvention- al. Along Lady Bird Lake, attendees can shift gears with morning walks, kayaking sessions, and skyline views. In East Austin, places like the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center and the Six Square Cultural District, Black history, culture, and community help shape programming. In the "Live Music Capital of the World," sound spills out of the Red River Cultural District, where dining turns into an experience of its own, and effortless evenings keep attendees engaged long after sessions end. Plan a performance- driven reception, a culinary activation, or a wellness reset at Barton Springs Pool or Lake Austin Spa Resort. For tech, creative, academic, and multicultural organizations Austin, gives you the freedom to design something that feels alive. www.austintexas.org or (512) 478-0098 El Paso ccc COR P U S C H R I ST I ccc Along the edge of the bay, your meeting breathes a little differently. At the American Bank Center, everything is designed to open outward, with 138,000 sq. ft. of flexible space, a column-free exhibit hall ready for large-scale B M & T ••• May/June 2026 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 20 ccc Arlington Convention Center ccc Austin Skyline photo credit: Thomas McConnell ccc T E X A S G O L D S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N ccc