FRI, JAN 24, 2020
GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Save on Hotel Room Taxes
Don't forget to pack your completed Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate form with all areas properly filled out.

This can result in significant savings for your school district.
Parking Available Near the Convention Center

Several of the downtown-area hotels provide free shuttle bus service between the hotel and convention center. A list of hotels offering shuttle service is on page 120 of your conference program  and a downtown Austin-area map is located on page 121.

However, if you are planning to drive to the Austin Convention Center for the TASA Midwinter Conference, you will find several parking garages conveniently located near the convention center. Downtown traffic and construction may cause delays, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time.  
Convention Center Garages
 
5th St. Garage: NE corner of convention center at 601 E. 5th St. Entrance is on 5th St. between Red River and Sabine
 
2nd St. Garage: Two blocks west of convention center at 201 East 2nd St. (between Cesar Chavez and 2nd). Entrances are on Brazos St. and San Jacinto Blvd.
Convention Center Garage Parking Fees

2 hours: $5

8 hours: $10

12 hours: $15

Add'tl hour: $3

Daily max: $45

Lost ticket: $45
Garage Hours

Sunday-Thursday
6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
 
Friday-Saturday
6:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
TEXAS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
TO BE HONORED
2020 Texas Teacher of the Year (and Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year) Karen Sams, and 2020 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year Michelle Sandoval will be honored, along with other outstanding educators, during the second general session of the Midwinter Conference Tuesday, January 28, 3:30-5 p.m.
In her 15-year career in education, Sams has taught first through third grades as well as K-5 music. She is passionate about public education and has committed her entire career to helping students in Title 1 schools. Sams currently teaches third grade at David Crockett Elementary in Weatherford ISD, where she serves on the Campus Improvement Team and the Restorative Practices Campus Behavior Team.
Sandoval has taught eighth-grade math at Parkland Middle School for the past year of her 10-year teaching career. She serves as the Student Council sponsor and volleyball coach on her campus. Sandoval is proud to be teaching at her alma mater and to be from the El Paso community.
BE SURE TO STOP BY!
e2L Culture Lounge
Monday, January 27, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Next to the TASA Member Engagement Center Outside Exhibit Hall 4

TASA and engage2learn (e2L) have teamed up to provide leaders with ways to take the TASA vision to action through a Culture Design Academy .

Stop by the e2L Culture Lounge (next to the TASA Member Engagement Center at the TASA Midwinter Conference) on Monday, January 27, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and learn about designing culture and systems to scale the vision across your district.

The e2L + TASA Culture Design Academy brings a cohort of leaders together to learn how to systematically think about and design a thriving culture of engagement and innovation for their district or campus. Based on learning from the most innovative CEOs on the planet, this collaborative leadership institute is perfect for teams looking to create a future-proof learning culture where all adults own and implement the vision for learning and all learners are engaged and growing as a result.

Resources, tools, videos, and talks from thought leaders on culture will be shared throughout the day Monday at the Culture Lounge.
N2 Learning Meet-and-Greet
Tuesday, January 28, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Next to the TASA Member Engagement Center Outside Exhibit Hall 4

N2 Learning (N2) and TASA are partnering to offer The Principals’ Institute (PI) and the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APL) to school districts across the state.

Both PI and APL are designed to help administrators develop as instructional leaders and build networks of like-minded administrators across the state.

The 2020-2021 school year will be the 10th year of PI, and N2/TASA are excited to offer principals this learning experience that many describe as the best professional development they have ever experienced. For APL, the 2020-2021 school year will be its second year of statewide implementation, and the feedback we have received from assistant principals about APL has been excellent.

Stop by the N2 Learning Meet-and-Greet between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, at the TASA Midwinter Conference, and see the N2 partners and senior associates and ask about PI, APL, and all the other services N2 provides.
CONFERENCE CONNECTIONS
Mobile App

The conference mobile app's easy-to-use features make it a snap to build your personal schedule, bookmark exhibitors, receive real-time updates to the program, and find and connect with colleagues.
Conference Program

The conference program contains everything you need to know about the Midwinter Conference, including descriptions of all the concurrent sessions, which touch on every aspect of school leadership.
Social Media
The Midwinter Conference is on Facebook! Visit the event page  and click on "Going" to let us know you're attending and to see posts in your Facebook feed. Also follow the conference (or add to the conversation) on Twitter using #TASA20 .
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