Palmer Events Center

06/12/2026

It’s about that time! Join us this weekend for the Austin Card Show!

06/10/2026

Welcome to Austin, iPX 2026 attendees! For those unable to attend, impact.com will be posting highlights on their LinkedIn page all week!

iPX is taking place here at the Palmer Events Center through Thursday, June 11, bringing creators, brands, and innovators together to discover the different ways partnerships can drive growth.

Couldn’t make it to Austin this year?🤠 Head over to our LinkedIn page to catch all the highlights over the next 3 days: http://impact.st/iJhB50Z7W7p

06/09/2026

Please join us in congratulating our very own Stanfield Riley on his well-deserved retirement after more than 24 years at the Palmer Events Center! You’ve earned it!

05/30/2026

The Austin Record Convention is back at the Palmer Events Center this weekend!

Shop for 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes, posters, and more from hundreds of vendors at the largest sale of recorded music in the country.

General admission takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more info, visit their website below!

Vinyl albums and records, CDs, posters - you name it! The Austin Record Convention has all the music you love, and treasures you never knew existed. We've been your music marketplace since 1981.

05/26/2026

The Austin Build Expo takes place here at the Palmer Events Center May 27-28!

The trade show floor is open each day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and classes begin at 9:30 a.m.!

The Austin Build Expo features more than 170 construction industry vendors, including architects, general contractors, commercial builders, engineers, home builders, and more.

For more info, visit their website below!

Build Business at Build Expo

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our award winners and those who celebrated tenure milestones with the City at our Austin Convention Center Department quarterly business meeting!

Milestones:

5 Years - Lydell Samples
10 Years - Amanda Moffett, Darrell Thomas, Jason King, Kerrie DiCapua
15 Years - Dustin Sites, Steven Klippel
20 Years - Rolando Fernandez, Aria Berryman, Joel Baumwart, Alejandro Aguilar
25 Years - Emily Roberts

Awards:

Rising Star - Doug Shea
Thank You - Hanson Ling, Emily Roberts
Team Award - Ira Stanley, Amy Halsell, Vic Rule, Chris Denniston, Dustin Sites, Jackie Walker, John Limon, Edward Mancera, Juan Juarez, Andrew Losolla, Chris Whitaker, Wesley Smith, Richard Zavala, Henry Garmendez, Christie Franklin
Responsibility and Accountability - Keith Sparks
Innovation and Sustainability - Alex McMullin
Diversity and Inclusion - Wesley Smith
Public Service and Engagement - Dakota Limon
Manager of the Quarter - Bryan Helford
Employee of the Quarter - Keith Sparks

05/15/2026

The Affordable Art Fair is in the building all weekend!

Enjoy artwork from local, national, and international artists all priced between $100 and $12,000.

Hours:

📅 Friday, May 15
General admission: 12pm – 5pm
Art After Hours: 5pm – 8pm

📅 Saturday, May 16
General admission: 11am – 5pm
Family Hours: 11am – 1pm
Art After Hours: 5pm – 8pm

📅 Sunday, May 17
General admission: 11am – 6:30pm
Family Hours: 11am – 1pm