Austin Convention Center (SXSW venue)

The Austin Convention Center is a major downtown event venue that hosts conventions, conferences, and exhibitions, including programming for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. SXSW, founded in 1987, is a multi-day music, film, and interactive trade festival that uses the convention center alongside numerous other city venues each spring. The convention center also supports a wide range of other creative-industry and public events throughout the year.