Austin, Texas

Billed as the "Live Music Capital of the World," Austin is an energetic city with lots to offer its visitors. The Austin Convention Center is conveniently located in the heart of downtown, within easy walking distance to world-class cuisine and Austin’s vibrant music scene. Although Austin is primarily known for its live music and laid-back attitude, it also is a major technology city in the U.S. With companies like AMD, Dell, Samsung and National Instruments, Austin also enjoys being one of the world’s technology innovation capitals.

Austin Convention Center
500 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78701

Helpful Links

HITEC 2008 Online Hotel Reservations>

HITEC 2008 Housing Form>

HITEC 2008 Exhibitor Housing Sub-Block Form>

HITEC 2008 International Invitation Letter>

Official HITEC 2008 Hotels

Hilton Austin – Headquarters Hotel
500 E. 4th Street.
$169 USD single/double

Hilton Garden Inn
500 North IH 35
$193 USD Single/ $213 USD Double/ $233 USD Triple/ $253 USD Quad

Hampton Inn & Suites
200 San Jacinto
$154 USD single/double

*Hyatt Regency
208 Barton Springs Rd.
$174 USD single/$184 USD double

Residence Inn by Marriott
300 E. 4th Street
$169 USD single/double

Embassy Suites Downtown /Town Lake
300 S Congress Ave
$169.00 King Suite/$179.00 Double Suite

Four Seasons
98 San Jacinto
$195 USD single/double
Limited availability

*Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
700 San Jacinto
$189 USD single/$199 USD double

Courtyard by Marriott
300 E. 4th Street
$159 USD single/double

*Radisson Hotel & Suites
111 E. Cesar Chavez
$155 USD single/$165 USD double

*Sheraton Austin Hotel
701 E. 11th St.
$157 USD single/$167 USD double

* Shuttle service to the Austin Convention Center is provided from these properties. Only attendees staying within the HITEC room block receive shuttle service passes.

A portion of the hotel room rate is used to cover convention expenses. For details, contact HFTP.