Austin Domainer Weekend November 12-13: Save the Date

Are you cool? Then plan to visit Austin this November.

I’ve long talked regarding holding a domainer dinner in Austin. As I talked to others in the industry regarding it one common request kept coming up: hold it in conjunction with a University of Texas football game.

So that’s what we’re doing November 12-13. Details are tentative, but plan on a dinner Friday, November 12 followed by a night out on Sixth Street. The game on November 13 is against conference rival Oklahoma State and ought to be a great game. Game time isn’t set yet, and we might have to go on our own to the game since it’s hard to get a block of tickets. But the details on the game will take shape soon.

If you’re thinking regarding coming and aren’t from around these parts, the most notable thing you need to do now is reserve a hotel room. Rooms sell out far in advance for home football games, which are attended by 100,000 people.

Here are some suggestions:

Downtown (football stadium is just north of downtown)

InterContinental Stephen F. Austin $324

Omni Hotel (downtown location) $319

Doubletree – $299

Hilton Austin – $284

Residence Inn by Marriott – $249

Courtyard Marriott – $239

Hampton Inn – $229

Radisson Town Lake – $216

Four Seasons – sold out
The Driskill – sold out

Close to Downtown (just South of Lady Bird Lake, walkable or short cab ride)

Hyatt Regency – $269

Embassy Suites – $239 (Offers suites for multiple people)

Homestead Studio Suites – $89 (for those on a budget)

Hotel San Jose – sold out

p.s. typical high temperature in Austin in November is around 70 degrees.