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AUSTIN HOSPITALITY GUIDE _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Table of Contents

Welcome ..................................................................................................... 2

Austin Executive Experience Center Location and Directions .................. 3

Directions from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport ................................................................. 4

Hotels near the Austin Executive Experience Center ................................. 5

Hotels in Downtown Austin ........................................................................ 6

Restaurants near the Austin Executive Experience Center ........................ 7

Restaurants near the Arboretum | Domain ................................................ 8

Restaurants in Downtown Austin .......................................................... 9-11

Entertainment in Downtown Austin .......................................................... 12

Tourist Attraction in Downtown Ausitn .................................................... 13

Floor Plan of the Austin Executive Experience Center ............................. 14

Contacts for the Austin Executive Experience Center .............................. 15

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Welcome

At the Austin Executive Experience Center, you will see how our industry-leading video solutions, tightly integrated with our partner solutions and powered by Polycom® RealPresence®, are transforming the way people collaborate.

The Executive Experience Centers (EEC) offer customized executive briefings that address your unique business challenges, build and maintain relationships with key Polycom executives and subject matter experts, and detail how Polycom’s innovative technology can change the way your organization operates.

We customize your executive briefing to address the business challenges you face today, and the ones you anticipate for tomorrow. By bringing together the right people and resources to address your market, your briefing enables us to explore long-term business opportunities together. When you visit the Polycom Executive Experience Center, you will

Talk with Polycom senior leaders and solution experts in person and over video

See how RealPresence® Immersive Studio, Office, and Mobile Solutions help Polycom and

its customers collaborate every day

Experience immersive use-case scenarios specific to your industry and interests

Learn how the unique open-standards approach of Polycom® RealPresence® ensures

interoperability with hundreds of UC, business, and social networking applications, bridging

silos to truly unify communications across the enterprise

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Austin Executive Experience Center Location and Directions

Polycom Austin Executive Experience Center 7700 W. Parmer Lane

Bldg C. Suite 100 Austin, TX 78729

+1 (512) 372-7004

The Executive Experience Center team will be happy to offer information

about travel to or from our center, as well as to any of the numerous nearby hotels, fine dining

restaurants, and entertainment venues.

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Directions to the Austin Executive Experience Center

Directions from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Estimated Distance: 23.9 Miles Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Point A- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Point B- Austin Experience Center

Taxi Service

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Hotels near the Austin Executive Experience Center

Embassy Suites Austin-Arboretum Estimated Distance: 5.03 miles Polycom Preferred Rate

9505 Stonelake Blvd Austin, TX 78759 +1 (512) 372-8771 Website: http://www.austinarboretum.embassysuites.com

Staybridge Suites Austin Arboretum Estimated Distance: 4.57 miles Polycom Preferred Rate

10201 Stonelake Blvd Austin, TX 78759 +1 (512) 349-0888 Website: http://www.staybridge.com/ausarboretum

Homewood Suites by Hilton Austin-Arboretum/Nw Estimated Distance: 4.28 miles Polycom Preferred Rate

10925 Stonelake Blvd Austin, TX 78759 +1 (512) 349-9966 Website: http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/homewood-suites-by-hilton-austin-arboretum-nw-AUSSLHW/index.html

The Westin Austin at The Domain Estimated Distance: 4.28 miles

11301 Domain Drive, Austin, TX 78758 +1 (512) 832-4197 Website: http://www.westinaustinatthedomain.com/

http://www.austinarboretum.embassysuites.com/

http://www.staybridge.com/ausarboretum

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Aloft Austin at The Domain Estimated Distance: 4.28 miles

Polycom Preferred Hotels 11601 Domain Drive, Austin, TX 78758 +1 (512) 491-0777 Website: http://www.aloftaustinatthedomain.com/

Hotels in Downtown Austin

The Driskill Estimated Distance: 17.1 miles

604 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 391-7039 Website: http://www.driskillhotel.com

W Austin Estimated Distance: 16.6 miles

200 Lavaca Street Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 542-3600 Website: http://www.whotelaustin.com

Hilton Austin Estimated Distance: 17.4 miles

500 East 4

th St.

Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 482-8000 Website: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/hilton-austin-AUSCVHH/index.html

http://www.driskillhotel.com/

http://www.whotelaustin.com/

http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/hilton-austin-AUSCVHH/index.html

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Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin-Downtown Estimated Distance: 16.6 miles

111 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 478-9611 Website: http://www.radisson.com/austin-hotel-tx-78701/txaustdt

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Restaurants near the Austin Executive Experience Center

Foxhole Culinary Tavern Estimated Distance: 4.0 miles

13995 N. Highway 183 Austin, TX 78717 +1 (512) 386-1354 Website: http://www.foxholeaustin.com

Foxhole Culinary Tavern is where social gathering meets a culinary experience. Our ultimate goal is to create a place with high quality food, a fun atmosphere and a refreshing change of pace for our local community.

Our wood-fired grill is the centerpiece of our Texas-inspired American cuisine. We use three premium Texas woods to create seasonal menus largely prepared with farm-to-table products from local vendors. Foxhole prides itself on freshness and quality. All of our Linz Heritage Angus steaks are cut in-house and our wild game is locally sourced from free-range ranches across Texas. Foxhole’s prime select seafood is hand-picked by our top purveyors and delivered daily to ensure freshness.

Our bar has a wide variety of craft beers from all over the country including the best local brews that Texas has to offer. Foxhole boasts a great selection of specialty cocktails including classic libations as well as exclusive Foxhole creations. For those who like their drinks off the vine, our in-house sommelier has selected a first-rate collection of wines by the bottle or by the glass.

Tomodachi Sushi Estimated Distance: 3.6 miles

4101 W. Parmer Ln Austin, TX 78727 +1 (512) 821-9472 Website: http://www.tomosushiaustin.com/

Tomodachi Austin serves innovative, quality sushi and Japanese food to Austin diners with a comprehensive menu, hot and cold sakes and wines, delectable dessert list, all served in a hip, elegant, and intimate setting.

http://www.foxholeaustin.com/

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Fonda San Miguel Estimated Distance: 6.3 miles

2330 W. North Loop Austin, TX +1 (512) 459-4121 Website: http://www.fondasanmiguel.com/

Even though Austin has a serious food reputation, its residents can’t count that many Mexican joints that stand up as the best in the state, or the country. Fonda San Miguel, while now a bit kitschy (having been founded in 1975), does fit the bill, and it anchors the city as its premier Mexican restaurant institution. Opt for the mole poblano or cochinita pibil, and remember, there’s no charge for handmade corn and flour tortillas with entrées. Bring your friends—tables seat up to 20.

Restaurants near the Arboretum | Domain

Roaring Fork 10850 Stonelake Blvd Austin, TX 78759 +1 (512)342-2700 Website: http://www.roaringfork.com/austin-stonelake/

Whether it's cocktails in the lounge, dinner in our comfortable dining room, or a leisurely lunch or Sunday brunch on our open-air patio with panoramic views of Quarry Lake, our Stonelake location in North Austin is the perfect place to relax with family and friends. We serve lunch and dinner daily, and happy hour on the lounge and patio starting at 4 p.m.

http://www.fondasanmiguel.com/

http://www.roaringfork.com/austin-stonelake/

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Truluck’s--Arboretum 10225 Research Blvd, Suite 400 Austin, TX 78759 +1 (512) 794-8300 Website: http://trulucks.com/pages/arboretum-austin

We believe that as responsible restaurateurs, we must be champions in the sustainable seafood movement. That's why Truluck's will never serve endangered, overfished species and we follow all Ocean Conservancy guidelines.

Environmental stewardship and sustainability drive all aspects of Truluck's operations. For this reason, we purchased our own crab fisheries to ensure that all crab is caught and prepared safely and humanely. We respect the seasonal cycles of marine life. We do not serve seafood out of season. This protects our aquaculture and ensures better-tasting, higher-quality food.

Fleming’s Steakhouse (Austin Domain)

11600 Century Oaks Terrace Austin, TX 78758 +1 (512) 835-9463 Website: https://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/tx/the-domain

Fleming's at The Domain is located in the heart of Austin's northwest high-tech corridor on Century Oaks Terrace, near the historic IBM campus. Join us for a memorable dining experience where a passion for steak and wine is paired with unrivaled hospitality. Select from our award-winning collection of 100 wines by the glass and indulge in premium cuts such as our new Dry-Aged Prime New York Strip.

http://trulucks.com/pages/arboretum-austin

https://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/tx/the-domain

https://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/tx/the-domain

https://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/expertise

https://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/menus/#cda-anchor-1

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Restaurants Downtown

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill 303 Red River St. Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 236-9599 Website: http://moonshinegrill.com/

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill takes you back to a simpler time. Comfortable and familiar. Relaxed and easygoing. Moonshine greets guests like family. Serving up great cooking with an innovative take on Classic American comfort food, Moonshine’s menu satisfies even the big city tastes.

Second Bar + Kitchen 200 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 827-2750 Website: http://congressaustin.com/second/

Second Bar + Kitchen is a dynamic downtown destination where Executive Chef David Bull combines seasonal ingredients and local artisan products to create what he calls “Natural American”• cuisine. We offer small plates for sharing, large plates for entrees, rotisserie selections, salads, sandwiches, pizzas and desserts. Our menus can be viewed here. Chef de Cuisine Jason Stude supervises the kitchen and our dining room is managed by General Manager Laura Shearer.

From the bar, we offer craft and eclectic beers; an approachable wine program, artisan and classic cocktails, and zero proof selections that are free of high fructose corn syrup. Responsible for the bar is Bar Manager Jason Stevens and Lead Barman Thomas Ward.

http://congressaustin.com/second/team/david-bull/

http://congressaustin.com/second/menus/

http://congressaustin.com/second/team/jason-stude/

http://congressaustin.com/second/team/laura-shearer/

http://congressaustin.com/second/team/jason-stevens/

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El Naranjo 85 Rainey Street Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 474-2776 Website http://www.elnaranjo-restaurant.com/site/

At El Naranjo, restaurant & bar, we are dedicated to serving delicious traditional Mexican food. We create savory salsas and moles, well-seasoned food, with great concern for finding a pleasing balance of flavors. We bake our own bread, make our own corn tortillas, and use fresh vegetables and herbs. While the food has a strong culinary resemblance to our former internationally acclaimed restaurant in Oaxaca, we draw from the many rich traditions of Mexican cooking. Join us for dinner, or come enjoy a margarita at our bar, ¡Buen provecho!


Chavez 111 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 478-2991 Website: http://www.radisson.com/austin-hotel-tx-78701/txaustdt/optional/chavez/detail

Headed by renowned Chef Shawn Cirkiel, chavez is a sophisticated restaurant offering contemporary Southwestern cuisine. Using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, Chef Cirkiel creates delectable, sharable plates and sides ranging from homemade tamales and folded enchiladas to grilled cowboy steak and roasted hen. chavez offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts, as well as room service and poolside dining.

http://www.chavez-austin.com/

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Lambert’s Downtown Barbeque 401 W. 2

nd St.

Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 494-1500 Website: http://www.lambertsaustin.com/

Located in the carefully restored & historic Schneider Brothers Building, Lamberts serves up slow smoked BBQ & modern Texas cooking with local beers, classic cocktails and new world wines. Situated in the heart of bustling 2nd Street Lamberts has a fun laid back atmosphere and warm professional service. Our upstairs bar and lounge features live music nightly and is available for special events and parties.

La Condessa 400A W. 2

nd St.

Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 499-0300 Website:

https://lacondesa.com/austin

La Condesa is an award-winning modern Mexican restaurant, notably nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for 'Best New Restaurant'. La Condesa's menu was developed by noted Chef Rene Ortiz and Food & Wine Magazine 'Best New Pastry Chef' Laura Sawicki and is currently helmed by Executive Chef Rick Lopez.

La Condesa features the largest selection of 100% blue agave tequila and mezcal in Austin and a craft bar program overseen by Cocktail World Cup champion Nate Wales.

https://lacondesa.com/austin

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Peché 208 West 4

th Street


http://www.pecheaustin.com/

Peché is distinctly Austin’s 1st absinthe bar where pre prohibition style cocktails are prepared perfectly by our expert bartenders. Our chefs have created one of the best menus in Austin. As an ordained clergyman from One of Those Churches in the Back of a Magazine, Rob Pate can pour you a drink or pronounce you man and wife. Take your pick.

Motivated by an adjective in my review of his restaurant in February 2009, the owner of Péché became a minister. That adjective was ‘evangelical,’ and I used it to describe his powers of persuasion behind the bar.

El Primo

Asking people in Austin to pick their favorite breakfast taco is like asking about religion—dangerous and divisive—but the morning tacos and tortas from this trailer on South First Street are delectable. (512) 299-2489

Parkside

301 East 6th St.


http://parkside-austin.com/

Shawn Cirkiel’s creativity and innovation in the kitchen have made him one of Austin’s most coveted chefs and restaurateurs. Six years ago,

http://www.pecheaustin.com/

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Cirkiel opened parkside—the city’s first gastro pub—to much fanfare. The accolades continue on for this sophisticated spot, which is housed in a converted two-story space on East Sixth Street, as they do for Cirkiel’s subsequent ventures: the backspace, a widely popular Neapolitan-style pizzeria, and olive & june, an updated version of family-style Southern Italian dining. Cirkiel’s passion for local and seasonal food extends beyond the scope of his restaurants and has become a driving force behind his notable community engagement.

Driskill Grill

604 Brazos Street Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 391-7162 Website:

http://www.driskillgrill.com/

Rated as one of Zagat's Top 25 Hotel Restaurants, The Driskill Grill offers guests an innovative take on classic Texan ingredients, world-renowned technique and a level of service that diners describe as gracious, perfectly present yet unobtrusive.

Infamous for one of Austin's most diverse wine lists, noted on the Award of Excellence list in Wine Spectator for the past four years, the Sommelier team at The Driskill Grill is second to none.

Historically known as one of the most romantic spots in Austin, The Driskill Grill has been an Austin institution since 1929. Formerly The Driskill Dining Parlor, President Lyndon B. Johnson took future First Lady Claudia (Lady Bird) Taylor on their first date at the Parlor in 1934. Countless dates, social affairs and proposals have occurred in the Grill - home to one of the most romantic tables in Austin.

Austin Entertainment

15 things you should never say to an Austenite:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/orbitzcom/15-things-never-to-say-to-an-austinite_b_6769252.html

http://www.driskillgrill.com/

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The Continental Club 1315 South Congress Ave Austin, TX +1 (212) 629-6191 Website: http://www.continentalclub.com/Austin.html

The granddaddy of all local music venues, the Continental Club has enjoyed a coast-to-coast reputation as the premiere club for live music in Austin since 1957.

Rainey Street Bars

Website: http://www.raineystbars.com The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic

homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas.

Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown. Though 21 buildings are specifically identified as a part of the historic district, the stretch of Rainey between River and Driskill includes 31 buildings built before 1934, giving the neighborhood a historic character relative to other areas of the city. The district includes 120 acres (0.49 km

2) from 70 to 97 Rainey

Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Sixth Street (locally known as “Dirty Sixth”) Website: http://6street.com/ Likely Texas’ best known street, the seven blocks of 6th Street between Congress and IH 35 are certainly Austin’s entertainment center. With a little help from its many like-minded sister streets, 6th Street is the heart of Austin’s live entertainment scene and the capital of third coast music.

Sixth Street (formerly known as Pecan Street) is lined with many historical houses and commercial buildings dating from the late 1800′s and early 1900′s. The storied old buildings now house numerous bars, a host of live entertainment venues, tattoo parlors, art galleries, casual cafes, upscale restaurants, and the elegant Driskill Hotel. Live music of every genre abounds. From jazz, blues, and country to rock, hip-hop, beat,

http://www.continentalclub.com/Austin.html

http://www.raineystbars.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungalow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Texas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_Lake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_35

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_35

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places

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progressive, metal, punk and derivations of these, there’s something to whet everyone’s musical pallete. Great food is a staple on Sixth Street, featuring such regional staples as chili, ribs, and Tex-Mex plus steak, seafood, cajun-cooking, and deli.

The Moody Theater

The Moody Theater is the best place to see a show indoors - BY FAR. The theater is equipped with great sound, great views, and great amenities. The ease of access to the shows - which are usually very well produced and the quality of the artists is very high. They do a great job bringing in top dollar acts. This is one of Austin’s crown jewel music venues and the calendar of events is always broad enough to appeal to all crowds.

Tourist Attractions

South Congress Bridge Bats

100 South Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 327-9721 Website:

http://www.batsinaustin.com

Bat enthusiasts from all over the world travel to Austin, Texas every summer to attend and participate in the annual Austin Bat Festival, or also known as Austin Bat Fest to most bat enthusiasts. Whether a bat enthusiast or not, many just love to take in an evening view of bats in Austin as one of the many local Austin, Texas attractions. Simply put, people are batty for Austin's world-renowned Mexico free-tailed bats and their night flight of 60-plus miles per hour and 2-mile high flight patterns, and feeding frenzy of Austin insects. Thanks to Lady Bird Lake, formerly Town Lake, circa 1980 renovations making a home for the bats in

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_Lake

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Austin, Texas, the South Congress Bridge, also known as the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, bats put on a nightly spectacular show of dynamic aerial flight typically lasting 45 to 60 minutes long. Whether attending the Austin Bat Festival, a visiting tourist, or a Keep Austin Weird local, bats in Austin under the South Congress Bridge entertain and amaze all walks of life, from the youngest to the oldest.

The Texas State Capitol

1100 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 +1 (512) 463-0063 Website:

http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/capitol/texcap.htm

The Texas Capitol is an extraordinary example of late 19th century public architecture and is widely recognized as one of the nation's most distinguished state capitols. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its "significant contribution to American history." Completed in 1888 as the winning design from a national competition, the Capitol's style is Renaissance Revival, based on the architecture of 15th-century Italy and characterized by classical orders, round arches and symmetrical composition. The structural exterior walls are "sunset red" granite, quarried just 50 miles from the site. Additional structural support is provided by interior masonry walls and cast iron columns and wrought iron beams. The foundation is limestone. Texas paid for the construction not in dollars, but in land: some three million acres in the Texas Panhandle that would later become the famous XIT Ranch. The 1888 Texas Capitol is the largest in gross square footage of all state capitols and is second in total size only to the National Capitol in Washington, D.C. Texas Capitol surpasses the National Capitol in height, rising almost 15 feet above its Washington counterpart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_W._Richards_Congress_Avenue_Bridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_W._Richards_Congress_Avenue_Bridge

http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/capitol/texcap.htm

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Floor Plan of the Austin Executive Experience Center

Rooms at the Austin Executive Experience Center 1. Executive Experience Center Reception and Lobby

2. Congress Classroom (owned by Doug Futch & Norman Yee)

3. Advanced Technologies Collaboration Suite (owned by the CTO Group)

4. Longhorn: Group 700 Conference Room (12 person video-14 table capacity)

5. Hill Country: Group 700 Conference Room (10 person video-12 table capacity)

6. Bat Cave: Future Features Group Series Engineering Demonstration Environment

7. The Saloon: Joint Marketing and CSN Demonstration Environment

8. Advanced Technologies Collaboration Lab (owned by the CTO Group)

9. Lonestar: Immersive Studio IS309 (9 person capacity)

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