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Austin Convention Center hosts SHI Kickoff Vendor Show, Austin RV Expo, RFMA Annual Conference, and more in February 2019

February 1, 2019

2018 RFMA Annual Conference

The dog days of winter are here but spring is on the horizon! The Austin Convention Center (ACC) is hitting the ground running in February with 15 events scheduled!

The Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) will host its 2019 RFMA Annual Conference from February 10 through February 12 www.rfmaonline.com; SHI International Corporation’s 2019 Kickoff Vendor Show will run from January 31 through February 1 www.shi.com; the Junior Volleyball Association of Austin’s ATX Showcase and Southwest Boys Classic, running from February 15 through February 18 www.austinsportscenter.com; and the Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA)’s 2019 TTIA Unity Dinner and Converge on the Capitol event on February 20 and February 21 www.ttia.org.

Two consumer shows are a part of the February schedule – the 2019 TRVA Austin RV Expo will run from February 21 through February 24 www.austinrvexpo.com, as well as Jurassic Quest 2019, running from February 8 through February 10 www.jurassicquest.com.

Rounding out the ACC’s February schedule are the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ 2019 TRS/ERS Conference on February 7 www.trs.texas.gov; IAEE Central Texas Chapter’s ’30 Years of SXSW – Planning Austin’s Iconic Event’ event on February 7 www.iaee.com; Transcend Productions, LLC’s Transcend Tour, running from February 15 through February 17 www.transcendtour.com; the 2019 Texas Bar Exam, running from February 26 through February 28 (www.ble.texas.gov/home); and the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law’s Exam Luncheon on February 27 and February 28 www.lawschool.untdallas.edu.

A look ahead to March isn’t complete without SXSW! The Austin Convention Center is gearing up for the 2019 edition of the world-famous festival next month. Two volunteer call are happening at the Austin Convention Center in the month of February (February 10; February 23). Go to www.volunteer.sxsw.com for more information.

Nearly ten million people have attended 5,000+ events, including over 900 conventions, at the LEED® Gold-certified Austin Convention Center since it opened in 1992. Events at both the Convention Center and the Palmer Events Center, and their websites, can be accessed at www.austinconventioncenter.com.