MWC Daily - Issue 6

SUN, JAN 29, 2023

This Evening: Don't Miss the Midwinter Conference Welcome Receptions

First-time Midwinter Conference attendees and new TASA members are invited to a special reception at 5 o'clock this evening, and all Midwinter registrants are invited to the main conference welcome reception at 5:30 p.m.!

Both receptions will be held at the conference's headquarters hotel: the Austin Marriott Downtown (NOT to be confused with the JW Marriott). The Austin Marriott Downtown is at 304 E. Cesar Chavez St.

The First-Time Midwinter Attendee/New TASA Member Reception will be held in Waller Salon D on the third floor from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
The main Conference Welcome Reception will be held at in the Waterloo Ballroom (fifth floor) from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Important: Before you head over to the receptions at the Marriott, stop by on-site registration in the Austin Convention Center to pick up your conference badge and complimentary drink tickets before registration closes at 6 p.m. That way, you can avoid the lines at registration on Monday and enjoy free drinks!

Thank you to our First-Time Attendee & New TASA Member Reception sponsors:

Thank you to our Welcome Reception sponsors:

Where to Check In When You Arrive

PRE-REGISTERED ATTENDEES

For the fastest service, please be prepared to show the QR code that you should have received by email on Friday in the registration area in the Atrium on Level 1 of the convention center during on-site registration hours. Go to the desk with the "BADGE PICK-UP" sign.

If you are pre-registered but did not receive an email, don't worry! Simply visit the BADGE PICK-UP desk and provide your name to staff, who will confirm your registration and print your badge for you!

IF YOU PLAN TO

Please come to the registration area in the Atrium on Level 1 of the convention center during on-site registration hours and go to the REGISTER HERE desk.

EXHIBITORS

Exhibitor check-in/badge pick-up and registration will be inside Exhibit Hall 4. Enter through the Trinity Street side entrance. Please note the registration hours listed in your email.

Registration / Badge Pick-up Hours

Jan 29 | 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Jan 30 | 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jan 31 | 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Feb 1 | 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Substitution Policy

While the cancellation deadline has passed, if you find that you cannot attend (please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms of illness or think you have been exposed), you may send a co-worker in your place.

Last-minute substitution requests may be made on-site at the TASA Midwinter Conference registration desk. (Substitutes for whom forms have NOT already been submitted should go to the counter labeled REGISTER HERE to register and pick up their badges on-site.)

Registration Info

GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Shuttle Van Service Schedule/Hotels

Pick-up/Drop-off on Trinity Street @ Austin Convention Center

Sun, Jan 29: 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Mon, Jan 30: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Tues, Jan 31: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Wed, Feb 1: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Pick-up/Drop-off from Hotels

Vans pick up in front of all hotels except for The Element, Aloft, and Stephen F. Austin Hotel; please wait in front of the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue to catch the shuttle from those hotels.

Van Routes

Route 1: Aloft > The Element > Stephen F. Austin > Omni (All these load on Congress in front of the Paramount Theatre, except for the Omni.)

Route 2: Embassy Suites South Congress > Four Seasons > The LINE > Hampton Inn

Route 3 (University-Area Hotels): Hyatt House > DoubleTree > Sheraton > Hilton Garden Inn > AT&T Hotel

Route 4: JW Marriott > Hampton Inn > Hyatt Place > Tommy > Westin

Not Staying at a Hotel

with Shuttle Service?

Parking is available in two Austin Convention Center parking garages: 201 E. 2nd St. and 601 E. 5th St. Please note that overnight parking is not allowed in the ACC garages. See rates.

TODAY'S RELATED MEETINGS/EVENTS

Midwinter Conference Headquarters Hotel

The TASA Midwinter Conference headquarters hotel is the Austin Marriott Downtown (NOT to be confused with the JW Marriott). The Austin Marriott Downtown is west of the Austin Convention Center at 304 E. Cesar Chavez St. Some events, including the Welcome Reception this evening and a variety of meetings and other related events, will be held at the Marriott.

7-11:45 a.m. | Texas Council of Woman School Executives (TCWSE) Conference, Austin Convention Center

8 a.m.-12 p.m. | TASA School Finance Template (formerly Budget) Boot Camp, Austin Convention Center, 16AB (Level 4)

11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Equity Center's 22nd Annual School Finance & Legislative Workshop, Austin Convention Center, Ballrooms EF (Level 4)

2-7 p.m. | Aspiring Superintendents Academy Kickoff (Attendees will go to conference Welcome Reception together 6-7 p.m.), Meet @ Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D (Level 4)

3:15-5 p.m. | 2nd Annual Moak Casey Informational Happy Hour(s), Austin Convention Center, Ballrooms EF (Level 4)

5-5:30 p.m. | Midwinter Conference First-Time Attendee and New TASA Member Welcome Reception, Austin Marriott Downtown, Waller Salon D (3rd floor)

5:30-7 p.m. | Midwinter Conference Welcome Reception, Austin Marriott Downtown, Waterloo Ballroom (5th floor)

PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE

Conference Mobile App

While paper or PDF program books will NOT be available, the conference mobile app's easy-to-use features make it a snap to build your personal schedule, bookmark exhibitors, receive real-time updates, rate sessions, and find and connect with colleagues. Best of all, once you put a meeting or session in your personal schedule in the app, any change made to that event will be reflected in your schedule automatically.

Please note: If you already have the TASA Midwinter Conference mobile app from 2022 installed and it does not automatically update to the 2023 app when you open it, go to settings and tap “Exit to Event List,” then (or if the show list appears automatically), look under Upcoming Events for the TASA 2023 Midwinter Conference app. Select it, then tap download.

Download the App

Conference Website

The conference website is another place to go for information about what's happening at Midwinter. You can view the session lineup by day/time or topic on the desktop version of the mobile app if you like.

Visit the Website

Agenda-at-a-Glance

Since there will be no paper or PDF program book, we’re providing this agenda-at-a-glance for those who prefer to have a “bird’s-eye view” of the agenda. Please print it and bring with you.

Agenda-at-a-Glance

Logging Your CPE Credit

During the conference, you will have the opportunity to earn up to 13 hours of continuing professional education credit. You may find this CPE log form helpful.

CPE Log Form

ARE YOU A PRESENTER?

Speaker Ready Room

Open 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. Today

If you're presenting a session today and need a place to prep, head to the Speaker Ready Room. Look for signage in the Atrium on Level 1 of the Austin Convention Center (4th street side). The room is open to speakers 7 a.m.-6 p.m. today.

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