Last night, the Brand USA Megafam celebrated in style with an awesome Grand Finale in Austin, Texas, the Live Music Capital of the World®.

Arriving on domestic flights with American Airlines, agents were treated to a tour of the Circuit of the Americas, home to Formula 1, Moto GP and the X Games. Then, it was time to don the Austin glad rags and head to the W Hotel for dinner and presentations.

TIP: Recommend a stay in one of Austin’s downtown hotels for easy access to the city’s lively music and entertainment districts, such as 6^th Street and the Warehouse District.

Following presentations from Brand USA, British Airways, Visit Austin and, of course, our seven groups, who shared their fantastic experiences from across the USA, Austin had a surprise in store…

The group headed next door to The Moody Theater, home to Austin City Limits (the longest-running music series in U.S. television history), only to discover that all 100 agents had a ticket to that night’s Gypsy Kings gig – live music in the Live Music Capital of the World®, a true Austin experience!

TIP: Visitors can also experience live music nightly in one of the city’s many bars, cafes, clubs and music venues (of which it has more than 250!).

Following a night soaking up the atmosphere on 4^th Street, all agents rose early to live out their newly-discovered inner cowboy at a Texas-style breakfast, hosted by Texas Tourism at the Stephen F. Austin InterContinental Hotel. With more live music and great Texan food to fuel the groups for the day, it was time to wave goodbye to the USA and depart for the return to the UK and Ireland.

Thanks for sharing this journey with us – we hope you’ve discovered the USA, like never before! Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for an in-depth review of the trip in our post-Megafam supplement, coming soon with your copy of TTG.