Austin Concierge & Guest Services Association
PRESENTS
THE 2009 CONCIERGE CLASSIC

DATE: Sunday - May 17, 2009

BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA ~ Fazio Canyons Course
Entry Fee: $40/Individual
Registration Starts @ Noon Shotgun Start @ 2PM

Entries must be received NO LATER than Friday, May 8, 2009 (5PM) to guarantee your spot.

Contact: Kellie Vaughn for application or sponsorship info. membership@ourcityaustin.com

Directions: From Bee Caves, past the main resort, approx. 2 miles past the school and fire station; left on Carranzo Drive, dead-end to parking
lot. From SW Parkway, turn on to Barton Creek Blvd. Take 2nd Right on Carranzo Drive, dead-end to parking lot for course.

The 2009 Concierge Classic is benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas along with the Austin Humane Society.

Teams are filling up fast so get your applications in!

Special Invitation for ACGSA Members– See The Ten Tenors, this week at the Long Center!

The Long Center for Performing Arts is proud to offer members of the Austin Concierge & Guest Services Association Two Complimentary tickets each to see Australia’s HOTTEST export, The Ten Tenors at the Long Center on Wednesday, March 8 at 8pm.

For reservations, please respond to sgriffin@thelongcenter.org before 12pm, Wednesday, March 8.*

Easily tackling everything from arias to ABBA, this group's stylized flair is an unparalleled fusion of artistry, musicianship, comedy, and pure sex appeal. They'll leave you breathless and win your heart!

Enjoy a special pre-show happy hour in the Kodosky Donor Lounge beginning at 6:30pm, featuring drink specials and maybe even a Tenor sighting!



Preview the Tenors here >>

http://www.thetentenors.com/



Thank you for all that you do!



Susan Griffin

Group Sales Manager

Long Center for the Performing Arts

P.O. Box 301449

Austin, Texas 78703-0025

p: 512.457.5161

Austin Lyric Opera Beer & Wine Smackdown

Austin Lyric Opera Beer & Wine Smackdown

Austin Lyric Opera General Director Kevin Patterson, a microbrewer, and Kevin Leahy, a local wine enthusiast, will compete to see who is better at pairing their preferred beverage with various foods provided by local restaurants. Their pairings will be judged by local celebrities/food critics. Attendees can judge for themselves as they taste the 5 food, wine and beer combinations. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit Austin Lyric Opera and the Armstrong Community Music School.


Saturday April 4, 2009 5-7pm
901 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78704
Ticket price $35
Tickets available by calling 512-472-5992 or online at www.AustinLyricOpera.org

Congratulations!

Congratulations to one of our key members Harrison Eppright on being named Employee of the Year by the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau for 2008! Harrison has been a longtime member of our association and has contributed his brilliance in many ways, this award was well deserved!

Congratulations Harrison!

Best Wishes,

Your family at the Austin Concierge and Guest Services Association

ACGSA Member Social at Spa Reveil

Hello,

We would like to invite Austin Concierge and Guest Services Association members to Spa Reveil for a Spa Warming Party, this allows Spa Reveil to show case our Turkish Hammams as well as our Global Traditions and commitment to exceptional service not only for our guests but your guests as well.

The event is on Novemer 19, at Spa Reveil which is conviently located in The Domain between
Sur la Table and Kona Grill. The Spa Warming will be held from 7 pm - 9 pm.

Please RSVP to 512.339.7000 by Novemeber 15.

If there are any questions or anything I can do for Austin Concierge and Guest Services Association please feel free to contact me, my direct line is 512.225.9309. My name is Kim Telles, I am the Spa Manager of Spa Reveil. Again Thank you for your time and energy you extend to the local business owners of Austin, it is greatly appreciated!

Warm Regards,
Kim Telles
Spa Manager
Spa Reveil
512.225.9309

Art is complete.

This month the Blanton celebrates the grand opening of the Edgar A. Smith Building, the final building of the museum's complex. This 56,000 sq-ft structure will house the new Blanton Café, an expanded Museum Shop, a 299-seat auditorium, classrooms, and administrative offices.

Please join us for these opening events!

Media Preview
Thursday, November 13, 5 – 6 PM
Join us for a preview of this handsome new building and its spaces: the expanded Museum Shop, auditorium, and classrooms. Enjoy savory samples in the new café. RSVP to Brady Dyer at brady.dyer@blantonmuseum.org or 232-5171. All are invited to stay for the Member Opening at 6 PM.

Members Opening
Thursday, November 13, 6 – 8:30 PM
Enjoy a delightful evening of live music, treats from the new café, engaging art activities, special discounts in the newly expanded museum shop, and of course, wonderful art in the Mari and James A. Michener Gallery Building. RSVP by November 5 to member@blantonmuseum.org or (512) 471-9899.

FREE Public Festival
Sunday, November 16, 1 – 6 PM (Doors open at 12:30)
An afternoon of live music, art activities, architectural and gallery tours, film screenings sponsored by the Austin Film Festival, and more. Don't miss a very special performance by Austin's own Guy Forsyth Band outside on the Faulkner Plaza (at 3:30 and 4:45 PM).

At 2 PM, noted critic and art historian Jed Perl, will give a engaging lecture,Watteau's World: The Mysterious Life and Magnificent Afterlife of an 18th-century Painter, in conjunction with his new book on the artist Antoine’s Alphabet. Event followed by book signing.

For more information, contact Brady Dyer in the Blanton’s PR Office
Brady.dyer@blantonmuseum.org / 232-5171

ACGSA November Meeting

Host: Austin Concierge and Guest Services Association
Location: Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 West 7th Street, Suite 110, Austin, TX 78701 US
When: Monday, November 3, 7:00PM

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Jesse Knish at president@ourcityaustin.com


**Remember to invite fellow associates within the hospitality industry to come and check out the Austin Concierge and Guest Services Association, we welcome their participation