Austin, TX
Austin’s motto is “Keep Austin Weird,” a turn of phrase that perfectly encapsulates this vibrant and diverse city. Austin, Texas receives more than 25 million visitors a year, some lured by over 250 live music venues and a thriving art and cultural scene and others by the many excellent corporate event venues in the city.
The Austin Convention Center may not be the largest in the country, but it packs in some great facilities, with the state’s biggest ballroom and five large, contiguous exhibit halls. Several nearby hotels offer over 1,000 guest rooms each, along with sizable event facilities. Another stand-out is Stunt Ranch, an exciting “corporate playground” that provides unforgettable adventure experiences that are perfect for corporate team-building.
Planning a corporate event in Austin, TX? Make sure it goes off with a bang by working with ProGlobalEvents! Our talented team is just what you need to plan and execute an amazing trade show, exhibition, product launch, or holiday party. Call ProGlobalEvents today—we’re ready to get started!
Need help planning your Austin event? We’re here to help.
ProGlobalEvents offers a full range of event services including design, planning, rentals, vendor & audience management, and post-event analysis. We’ll work hard to create a seamless event experience that’s exciting, engaging, and valuable for guests and attendees.
Event Resources
Austin Event Services
The ProGlobalEvents team are experts in every aspect of event planning and production. We offer a full range of event management services, including design and production, for every stage of event planning and execution. ProGlobalEvents can do it all—from start to finish—to create an event experience that gets the results you’re looking for.
Event Design
Event design can be challenging; it’s often hard to come up with a stand-out theme and engaging and exciting graphics and multimedia content. With ProGlobalEvents working for you, you’ve got event design all sewn up! Our talented designers will develop a theme, add striking visual content, and package it all together into something consistent that gets your message across.
Event Planning
It’s a lot of work to pull an event of any size together. As a full-service team, ProGlobalEvents can take care of it all, from finding sponsors and vendors to choosing a venue and accommodation partners, and more. Our experienced personnel and our industry contacts enable us to get the work done quickly and neatly.
Exhibit Production and Activation
ProGlobalEvents has access to over 120,000 square feet of exhibit production and storage facilities, meaning we can provide exhibits and displays for your event with ease. We can both design and produce exhibits, and provide exhibit rentals, and we’ll take care of shipping, storage, and venue installation too!
Event Management
Planning your Austin corporate event is just the beginning! Once it’s in motion, you need a great management team to ensure it all goes off without a hitch. With ProGlobalEvents, your event is in capable hands. Our management team can handle every aspect of the live event, take care of any problems that arise, and keep it all running smoothly with minimal disruption.
Virtual Events
Whether you’re converting a live Austin, TX event into the online environment or are starting a virtual event from scratch, there’s just as much work to do as any other kind of event. Fortunately, ProGlobalEvents isn’t only a live event expert, we’re experienced when it comes to virtual events too. From planning the event to securing virtual sponsors, vendors, or exhibitors, from creating a theme to designing graphics and AV content, our industry knowledge serves us equally well online as in the world of live Austin events.
ProGlobalEvents is a full-service virtual event management company, and we can put together a virtual event you’ll be proud of. We’re happy to provide partial service too. If there are certain things you prefer to manage yourself, feel free to hand the reins over to us for everything else.
Post-Event Analysis
What defines a successful event? It’s about more than just the numbers. A post-event analysis helps you understand how well your event measured up to the goals you set. ProGlobalEvents will perform an analysis that includes data collection and analysis, as well as a financial review, to help you understand what worked and where you can improve for next time.
ProGlobalEvents Provides the Expertise You Need to Ensure Success in Austin, TX
Event planning, production, and management involves a huge amount of work, and sometimes you need a great team to help you put it all together. ProGlobalEvents is that team! We can take over the design or planning work—or produce the entire event from start to finish. For trade shows and exhibitions, conferences and conventions, corporate meetings, product launches, and more, call ProGlobalEvents.
Contact us to get started:
- Complete our online form.
- Call us at 888-373-5024.
- Email us at info@proglobalevents.com.
Austin Event Resources
Austin Convention & Visitor Bureau
Austin Convention Center
The Austin Convention Center offers more than 366,000 square feet of event and meeting space, including 247,000 square feet of exhibition space and 62 meeting rooms. The exhibition halls range in size from 32,000 to 80,000 square feet, with a maximum capacity around 23,000. Meeting rooms range from a capacity of 30 people on up to 800 for the largest, and nearly 4,000 total for the center’s 2 ballrooms. There’s plenty of room for large conventions, conferences, trade shows, and exhibitions. Smaller rooms are great for more intimate meetings, training sessions, and corporate team-building events.
Palmer Events Center
At 131,000 square feet, the Palmer Events Center offers an alternative that’s ideal for smaller events. The center has 70,000 square feet of exhibit space in 2 halls, plus pre-function spaces and a large outdoor canopy. The center also has 5 meeting rooms, each with a maximum capacity of 76 people.
Travis County Exposition Center
This massive facility is equipped to handle large events, including corporate dinners and company parties, exhibitions, and more. An arena, banquet hall, and other spaces—all on 128 acres—equal plenty of room for whatever you need. There’s a 10,000-square-foot banquet hall and club room with room for up to 450 people. The open-air Show Barn is designed for livestock shows but can be modified to suit corporate parties and picnics and clocks in at 210,000 square feet. There’s also a 20,000-square-foot banquet hall for up to 1,000 people and an arena that seats 6,400.
The Driskill
An iconic landmark in downtown Austin, The Driskill is elegant, comfortable, and welcoming. This small hotel offers 189 luxurious guest rooms and 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space, perfect for when you want to impress. From the 15-person Governor’s Boardroom to the 2,500-square-foot Driskill Ballroom, every space is stunning. The Driskill is ideal for small, intimate meetings; executive training and team-building; and corporate functions.
Fairmont Austin
Fairmont Austin offers 1,048 guest rooms and a total of 140,000 square feet of event space in an elegant and luxurious setting near the Austin Convention Center. In fact, the Fairmont has direct access to the convention center via the Red River Canopy Walk, making it highly convenient for event attendees. Fairmont Austin has its own extensive event facilities, including 27 meeting rooms and a 26,000-square-foot ballroom. Meeting rooms range from intimate, 12-person boardrooms to large spaces that can hold several hundred.
Hilton® Austin
The Hilton Austin has 801 recently renovated guest rooms, along with 80,000 square feet of event space and 38 flexible meeting rooms. Rooms include a 25,000-square-foot ballroom for up to 3,400 people and a second ballroom at 15,500 square feet for up to 2,000 people. For meetings, seminars, training sessions, and more, there are rooms ranging in capacity from 12 people up to several hundred, and even over 1,000. Located near the Austin Convention Center, the Hilton is both a great place to hold an event and a convenient base for attending something nearby.
Hyatt Regency® Austin
Austin’s Hyatt Regency offers a more intimate experience than the larger hotels but still provides an extensive 448 guest rooms and 45,000 square feet of meeting and event space. With a renovation recently completed, it’s all looking great! The Hyatt Regency has 2 ballrooms at 14,000 and 10,000 square feet, with maximum capacity of 2,300 and 1,500, respectively. An additional 22 smaller rooms, ranging from 10-person boardrooms to a 700-person indoor/outdoor terrace, round out the bill.
JW Marriott Austin
With 1,012 guest rooms and over 120,000 square feet of meeting space, the JW Marriott offers facilities for a wide range of events: corporate product launches, receptions and parties, company meetings, conferences, exhibitions, training, and more. The hotel has:
- 42 meeting rooms
- 2 large ballrooms
- 23,000 square feet of exhibit space
- Outdoor event space
The largest ballroom, at 30,000 square feet, holds up to 3,550 people, with a further 2,880 in the second 23,000-square-foot ballroom. Meeting rooms range in capacity from 16 people up to several hundred. The JW Marriott’s outdoor spaces range from 1,000 to 4,200 square feet, suitable for company parties of up to 300 people.
Upcoming Austin Events
- Austin Metaphysical and Holistic Life Expo, 27 – 28 Apr 2024
- ImportExpo Austin Show, 28 Apr 2024
- Principals’ Institute, 06 – 07 May 2024
- Environmental Trade Fair and Conference, 14 – 15 May 2024
- Austin Career Fair, 16 May 2024
- Austin Build Expo, 22 – 23 May 2024
- ATX Television Festival, 30 May – 02 Jun 2024
- TRAFFIC SHOW, 05 – 06 Jun 2024
- Monster Jam Austin, 08 – 09 Jun 2024
- Austin coin and currency show, 21 – 22 Jun 2024
- Bpoe Annual Convention, 30 Jun – 03 Jul 2024
- Brick Rodeo, 04 – 07 Jul 2024
- Custom Sounds & Tint Texas Heat Wave, 20 – 21 Jul 2024
- Body Mind Spirit Expo Austin, 27 – 28 Jul 2024
- TBBA Annual Innkeeper Convention & Trade Show, 04 – 06 Aug 2024
- Enterprise AI Security Transformation Assembly, 20 – 21 Aug 2024
- Fed Supernova, 20 – 22 Aug 2024
- Enterprise AI Maturity & Transformation Assembly. 22 – 23 Aug 2024
- Austin ArtWorks Festival, 24 – 25 Aug 2024
- Austin Train Show, 24 – 25 Aug 2024
- IADC Advanced Rig Technology Conference & Exhibition, 27 – 28 Aug 2024
- GalaxyCon Austin Comic-Con, 30 Aug – 01 Sep 2024
- Bat Fest, 07 Sep 2024
- ASCM Connect, 09 – 11 Sep 2024
- Women in Tech Texas, 17 – 18 Sep 2024
- Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo, 24 – 26 Sep 2024
- Austin City Limits Festival, 04 – 06 Oct 2024
- QS World MBA Tour Austin, 09 Oct 2024
- embedded world North America, 08 – 10 Oct 2024
- AAA Trade Show, 10 Oct 2024
- Austin Oktoberfest, 12 Oct 2024
- Backstop Beyond, 16 Oct 2024
- ComplyConnect Conference & Expo, 21 – 24 Oct 2024
- Austin Food & Wine Festival, 02 – 03 Nov 2024
- Texas Monthly BBQ Fest, 02 – 03 Nov 2024
- Texas Bridal & Wedding Expo, 03 Nov 2024
- TAHP Texas Covered Health Care Conference & Expo, 04 – 06 Nov 2024
- Build Show Live, 06 – 09 Nov 2024
- Electrify Expo, 08 – 10 Nov 2024
- Reuters Events: Connected Claims USA, 12 – 13 Nov 2024
- Small Business Expo (SBE), 14 Nov 2024
- Franchise Expo Austin, 15 – 16 Nov 2024
- Texas Craft Brewers Festival, 16 Nov 2024
- Austin Auto Show, 16 – 17 Nov 2024
- Texas Book Festival, 16 – 17 Nov 2024
- The Running Event, 19 – 21 Nov 2024
- A Christmas Affair, 20 – 24 Nov 2024
- Where the Smart Cities Community Meets, 02 – 05 Dec 2024
- Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo, 03 – 05 Dec 2024
- Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, 14 – 23 Dec 2024
- Bridal Extravaganza Austin, 12 Jan 2025
- 3M Half Marathon, 19 Jan 2025
- TCEA Convention & Exposition, 01 – 05 Feb 2025
- Austin RV, 12 – 16 Feb 2025
- Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K, 16 Feb 2025
- Annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, 20 – 23 Feb 2025
- SXSW Conference and Festival, 07 – 15 Mar 2025
- Redio Austin, 14 – 19 Mar 2025
- Energy Storage Summit USA, 18 – 19 Mar 2025
- Austin Spring Tango Festival, 21 – 23 Mar 2025