{"id":5304,"date":"2025-07-24T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T21:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/?p=5304"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:03:08","slug":"sustainable-new-chapter-for-the-convention-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/zh_tw\/sustainable-new-chapter-for-the-convention-center\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sustainable New Chapter for the Convention Center Vol. 5 Jul. 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5304\" class=\"elementor elementor-5304\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98aea24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98aea24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vol. 5 Jul. 2025<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42276eac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42276eac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f87289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f87289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97c547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a97c547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giving the Past a Future: A Sustainable New Chapter for the Convention Center<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9446c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9446c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Construction Progress Since Closure<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da94ffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1da94ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With demolition halfway complete, the transformation of the Austin Convention Center is well underway\u2014and sustainability is leading the charge. From reusing structural steel to restoring the iconic blue art glass, we\u2019re honoring the past while building a greener, more inspiring future.<\/p><p>In this issue, we&#8217;re answering your top questions about the project and highlighting how reused materials are shaping the new space. We&#8217;ll also dive deeper on sustainability in upcoming blogs and social posts. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/zh_tw\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a> for more stories from behind the scenes\u2014and stay tuned for more exciting updates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d668f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82d668f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5308\" alt=\"The Iconic Austin Suite\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080-1536x870.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Iconic-Austin-Suite-1080-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Demo of the iconic Austin Suite. Photo courtesy of the Austin Convention Center Department.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9e334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e9e334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giving New Life to Old Materials<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970204f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"970204f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of Austin\u2019s commitment to sustainability, the redevelopment has a strong focus on salvaging and repurposing materials from the existing building. Instead of sending materials to the landfill, the project team is carefully deconstructing the old Convention Center and finding meaningful ways to reuse elements.<\/p><p>Some of the materials include:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Structural steel<\/strong>: Steel from the original building is being reused to reduce waste and the need for new materials.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p><strong>Pohl metal panels:<\/strong> The metal panels from the current Convention Center\u2019s exterior will be cleaned, restored, and given a new role in the new design.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p><strong>Jamie Carpenter\u2019s blue art glass:<\/strong> The striking art will return in the new building, integrated into public spaces as a reminder of the center\u2019s history and artistic legacy.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"last-child\">This reuse effort helps reduce the environmental impact of construction while preserving pieces of Austin\u2019s civic identity. It\u2019s one of many strategies the project is using to create a greener, more efficient, and more inspiring public space for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efea72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efea72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5309\" alt=\"Giving New Life to Old Materials\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b108c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b108c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5310\" alt=\"Giving New Life to Old Materials\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86decb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d86decb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5311\" alt=\"Giving New Life to Old Materials\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-18-REUSE-IMGS_v2-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2e691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c2e691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u5e38\u898b\u554f\u984c\u89e3\u7b54<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a90f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73a90f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Why are you expanding the Convention Center?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a96725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a96725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Austin Convention Center is critical to Austin\u2019s tourism, hospitality, culture, and small business economy. It brings hundreds of thousands of visitors for conventions, festivals, and live events, directly supporting local hotels, restaurants, artists, and countless other businesses.<\/p><p>However, our current facility can&#8217;t compete with other major cities. Austin is ranked No. 13 among the largest U.S. cities, but our Convention Center is only No. 61 in size. This disparity means we have to turn away nearly half of all potential business, costing the city millions in lost revenue. So, we&#8217;re expanding! The new, larger facility will boost Austin to No. 35 in size, making us competitive with cities like Denver, San Antonio, and Boston, and better positioned to attract large-scale conventions and host multiple events at the same time. With expanded capacity, Austin can meet demand, increase visitor spending, and grow local business revenue.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">In addition, the redevelopment will deliver an additional $285 million in annual economic impact\u2014revenue that flows through local businesses, hotels, restaurants, and cultural venues\u2014bringing the total annual economic impact of the Convention Center to $750 million.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d78856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d78856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. How much will the redevelopment cost?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6a22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad6a22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The total estimated cost of the project is $1.6 billion, including approximately $1.2 billion for construction plus additional funds for \u201csoft costs,\u201d things like architectural and engineering consultants, project management, quality assurance and control, and site and building permits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02adcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02adcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. How is the project being funded?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94c223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a94c223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The redevelopment is paid for by the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)\u2014a tax paid by tourists who stay at Austin hotels\u2014Project Financing Zone revenues, which is a rebate of an increment of certain\u00a0State HOT and sales taxes from hotels near the Convention Center for a period of 30 years, as well as Convention Center revenues. This ensures that tourists and business travelers cover the cost, not Austin property taxes.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">By Texas law, these HOT dollars are dedicated to specific uses that promote tourism and the convention industry and cannot be redirected for general revenue purposes or general government operations. The city contributes the maximum 30% of HOT revenue allowed under state law to support Austin\u2019s cultural arts and historic preservation programs\u2014directly benefiting local artists, organizations, and landmarks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e0aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4e0aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. How does the redevelopment benefit Austin residents?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0aee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e0aee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This project is a major step forward for Austin\u2019s urban environment and quality of life. The new Convention Center design:<\/p><ul><li><p>Proactively advances the Convention Center&#8217;s goal of becoming the world\u2019s first Zero-Carbon Certified Convention Center by recycling 80\u201390% of materials from the original building.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>Is estimated to add an additional 1,600 jobs, $285 million in yearly economic impact, and $12 million in annual tax revenue for Austin.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>Reconnects East and West Austin by eliminating barriers and restoring 2nd and 3rd Streets with pedestrian pathways and street-level activity, fostering a more inclusive, accessible downtown.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>Revitalizes the southeast part of downtown Austin to be a more active destination, in combination with other exciting projects like Palm Park, Cap and Stitch, and Waterloo Greenway.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>Builds on a people-first strategy that prioritizes walkability, shaded areas, and active transportation, in line with Austin City Council\u2019s resolution to reduce car dependency and enhance the urban experience.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"last-child\"><li><p>Integrates seamlessly with Project Connect, bike lanes, and pedestrian networks, making it easier for people to move throughout the city.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f657fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f657fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. What\u2019s the timeline for the project?\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f645c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f645c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project is currently in the construction phase. Demolition and excavation are underway\u2014part of a 12-month process to prepare the site for foundation work and vertical construction.<\/p>\n<p>Key milestones already completed include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Facility closure and decommissioning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conceptual and Schematic Design Phases<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Transition to active construction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"last-child\">The project remains on schedule for a 2029 reopening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c864ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c864ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Where can I find more information?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d38950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d38950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit the redevelopment website at <a href=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/zh_tw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UnconventionalATX.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6a6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f6a6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Window Into Austin's Convention Legacy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c2a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c2a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/zh_tw\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a> to read a team tribute to the Austin Suite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9395220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9395220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5312\" alt=\"The Austin Suite, with its iconic windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Austin-SUITE-2-2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Austin Suite, with its iconic windows, served as the executive boardroom of the Austin Convention Center. 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Meet the strategic advisors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e443db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e443db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u50b3\u7d71\u667a\u6167<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e849b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e849b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2-768x352.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5314\" alt=\"Conventional Wisdom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2-1536x705.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/unconventionalatx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-logo-color2.jpg 1661w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f3126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f3126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conventional Wisdom Corp (CW), represented by co-founders David O\u2019Neal and Rick Schmidt, has played significant roles as part of the Austin Convention Center\u2019s developmental history, initially as consultants to the design team of the Austin Convention Center\u2019s 2002 expansion. CW\u2019s involvement with the current phase of redevelopment began in 2014 by supporting market, economic, and financing studies, creating the expansion master plan, evaluating site and phasing alternatives, providing the basis for design, FF&amp;E, and providing technical evaluation of potential facility designers.<\/p><p>As a strategic advisor to the Austin Convention Center redevelopment, David O\u2019Neal brings 45 years of convention center administrative experience and insight, eight of which was as Executive Director of Orlando\u2019s Orlando County Convention Center, a position now held by the Austin Convention Center\u2019s previous Director Mark Tester. Throughout his career, Rick Schmidt, as an architect and an MBA, has served as a strategic advisor on large, complex projects including the 328 public assembly venues worldwide in CW\u2019s portfolio.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">Mr. O\u2019Neal and Mr. Schmidt\u2019s combined experience has provided the Austin Convention Center with an unparalleled level of understanding on technical details related to convention facility management, governance, staffing, operations, sales, marketing, systems, and project delivery options. 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