Austin Convention Center - Virtual Tour
Welcome to the Austin Convention Center. With 900,000 square feet of high-tech, highly desirable meeting space right in the heart of downtown, the Austin Convention Center is just steps from much of what makes Austin so dynamic and engaging. Please be sure to use the icons below to see other areas in the tour, and use the map icon in the far lower right to see an overall view of the layout.
Exterior
Constructed of native Texas materials, from rustic limestone to polished granite, the facility's different facades reflect the architectural diversity of an historic and vibrant city. An 800 room headquarter hotel is located directly across 4th street from the Austin Convention Center as well as a number of other options for accommodations within walking distance of the facility, offering a variety of price points and amenities. Shuttle drop offs are conveniently located along Trinity and Cesar Chavez streets.
Atrium
At the corner of Trinity and Fourth Streets is an elegant glass pavilion, which serves as one of the main entrances to the Convention Center. It contains a single room 152' X 60', and 90' high. It not only provides sun shading, but it also becomes a piece of glass sculpture and a solar energy farm. A series of muted blue panels face due west and contribute color and animation while further reducing heat and glare for the interior. This area is often used for registration. The liberal use of glass throughout, especially in the elegant atrium, fills the building with natural light and provides a multitude of views of the Austin skyline.
Rotunda
The 3-story tall Rotunda, constructed of rustic limestone, serves as one of the official entrances to the Convention Center. Waller Creek Shelves, by artist Damian Priour, was created in 1996 for the Rotunda of the Austin Convention Center. The sculpture features blown glass vessels with found object sculptures on carved limestone and glass shelves. Damian Prior employed homeless individuals to help him gather various objects along the banks of Waller Creek, which runs alongside the Austin Convention Center. He then incorporated these objects into his sculpture. When you look at the Waller Creek Shelves, you will find all sorts of objects, such as eye glasses, candy and gum wrappers shaped into a cone, and shoes!
The art displayed throughout the Austin Convention Center is part of the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program, which makes it possible for talented artists of local and national renown to enhance public spaces throughout the city. The City of Austin was the first municipality in Texas to make a commitment to include works of art in construction projects when it established the Art in Public Places program in 1985. By ordinance, 2% of budgets is allocated to commission or purchase art for public sites such as the convention center. The Austin Arts Commission provides oversight and appoints a seven-member Art in Public Places Panel composed of respected local visual arts and design professionals to make program recommendations.
Ballroom ABC
- 23,418 sq. ft.
- 2,291 theatre
- 1,012 classroom 30" tables
- 1,135 classroom 18" tables
- 1,644 banquet 66" rounds
On the building's south side, Ballroom ABC can be divided into 3 rooms, ranging in size from 3,896 to 15,288 sq. ft.
Ballroom ABC - Setup
- 23,418 sq. ft.
- 2,291 theatre
- 1,012 classroom 30" tables
- 1,135 classroom 18" tables
- 1,644 banquet 66" rounds
On the building's south side, Ballroom ABC can be divided into 3 rooms, ranging in size from 3,896 to 15,288 sq. ft.
Ballroom D-G
- 43,300 sq. ft.
- 3,940 theatre
- 2,172 classroom 30" tables
- 2,488 classroom 18" tables
- 3,084 banquet 66" rounds
Located on the facility's north side, Ballroom D-G can be divided into four smaller rooms, ranging in size from 4,470 sq. ft. to 26,540 sq. ft.
Ballroom D-G - Setup
- 43,300 sq. ft.
- 3,940 theatre
- 2,172 classroom 30" tables
- 2,488 classroom 18" tables
- 3,084 banquet 66" rounds
Located on the facility's north side, Ballroom D-G can be divided into four smaller rooms, ranging in size from 4,470 sq. ft. to 26,540 sq. ft.
Exhibit Hall 2
The Austin Convention Center offers 246,097 square feet of column-free exhibit space divisible into five halls.
- 32,640 square feet (column free)
- 179 10' X 10' booths
- 3,024 theatre
Exhibit Hall 4
The Austin Convention Center offers 246,097 square feet of column-free exhibit space divisible into five halls.
- 79,525 sq. ft.
- 472 10' X 10' booths
- 5,285 theatre
Exhibit Hall 5
(General session set) The Austin Convention Center offers 246,097 square feet of column-free exhibit space divisible into five halls.
- 40, 600 sq. ft.
- 240 10X10 booths
- telescopic seating for 1,500
- 3,994 theatre
Enhanced acoustics make this an ideal location for general sessions, etc.
Exhibit Halls 1-5
(span shot of entire EH from vantage point in hall 4) The Austin Convention Center offers 246,097 square feet of column-free exhibit space divisible into five halls.
- 246,097 sq. ft. of column-free exhibit space divisible into five halls
- 1,396 10' X 10' booths; 31' ceiling height
Meeting Room 9
The facility boasts 54 meeting rooms and show offices totaling 61,440 sq. ft. They are designed for maximum flexibility for any size meeting.
- 4,284 sq. ft.
- 504 theatre
- 229 classroom 30" tables
- 289 classroom 18" tables
- 324 banquet 66" rounds
MR9 ABC is the largest room in facility's the south side and divisible by 3.
Meeting Room 18
The facility boasts 54 meeting rooms and show offices totaling 61,440 sq. ft. They are designed for maximum flexibility for any size meeting.
- 6,625 sq. ft.
- 831 theatre
- 378 classroom 30" tables
- 466 classroom 18" tables
- 504 with 66" banquet rounds.
On the facility's north side, MR 18ABCD is the building's largest meeting room and divisible by 4.
The Austin Suite
The facility boasts 54 meeting rooms and show offices totaling 61,440 sq. ft. They are designed for maximum flexibility for any size meeting.
Permanent board table set for 30. The Austin Suite is a beautifully furnished executive board room that also offers spectacular views of downtown.