BiggerPockets Founder · HI · Member since 2008 · 16k+ posts · 5k+ votes
Hey Everyone --
I wanted to get some feedback from you guys on something important . . .
I just got back from Austin, Texas for some meetings regarding the 2013 BP Summit. Don't get too excited yet, but we're definitely getting closer to making this thing a reality.
That said, I wanted some feedback from you all regarding the dates. At the moment, the dates that work best for us are September 5-7 for the event. Is there any reason why this won't work for everyone??
Discuss . . .
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Developer · Austin, TX · Member since 2011 · 286 posts · 88 votes
13y
Well... I have a bowling tournament that week... Are you kidding? Any date works for Katherine and I if you are coming to Austin! I do like that you have it on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Those are great days for us.
Real Estate Broker · Canton, GA · Member since 2010 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
13y
Hopefully the hotels do not kill on the room rates because of the weekend.
Being self-employed the advantage of going during the week I get really cheap rates on travel. I understand many at the event will be 9 to 5'rs needing to trek on the weekends.
Is this close to the Riverwalk?? My wife liked the Colorado idea so she could go see Aspen. In Texas I do not really know what there is for her to do. Usually she gets bored at these things. I can explain the ins and outs of real estate but she just likes shopping and looking at stuff and I lose her after about 10 seconds.... LOL
Being a broker as well as an investor myself she is around it all the time everyday 24/7. She needs that shopping therapy to put up with my real estate madness and obsession................ : )
Real Estate Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2009 · 171 posts · 46 votes
13y
Originally posted by Joel Owens:
Is this close to the Riverwalk?? My wife liked the Colorado idea so she could go see Aspen. In Texas I do not really know what there is for her to do.
the Riverwalk is in San Antonio which is a little over an hour away. Austin does have a river that runs through it and there is plenty of hiking, biking, kayaking along the river.
I don't recall ever hearing a visitor complain about a lack of things to do in Austin. There's the University of Texas, the Capitol, 6th street, live music, rivers, lakes, good restaurants and plenty more.
That weekend UT football will be playing away which is helpful in that traffic won't be as bad and hotels won't jack up their rates as if they were here.
Only drawback will be that it will still be a bit hot here.