2015 Conference
General Info
Location
Exhibit Hours
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Tuesday
3:00-6:00 p.m.
Sneak Preview Party
Wednesday
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Level One - Halls B-C
Registration
Level Three - Near Hilton Walkway
Learning Sessions
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
p.m.-6:00 p.m.
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
a.m.-6:00 p.m.
a.m.-5:00 p.m.
a.m.-2:30 p.m
a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Wednesday
Early Riser Session
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Election of New Board
Members
Learning Session B
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
3:00
7:30
7:30
6:45
7:00
7:30
Active Members, Retired Members,
and Life Members are eligible to
vote. Candidates will be introduced
during the First General Session on
Wednesday morning and the new
board members will be introduced
at the 2nd General Session/Awards
Luncheon on Thursday.
Voting Hours
(Next to the Registration Area)
Monday
8:00 a.m.-4:30
Tuesday
8:00 a.m.-4:30
Wednesday
8:00 a.m.-4:30
Thursday
8:00 a.m.-9:30
p.m.
p.m
p.m
a.m.
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m
General Sessions
Wednesday
Thursday
Learning Session C
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Thursday
Early Riser Session
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Learning Session D
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Learning Session E
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Certification Courses
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Learning Session A
11:00 a.m.-Noon
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Learning Session F
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Badges Required
Official TASBO conference badges
must be worn at all events, including
education courses, learning sessions,
general sessions, Tuesday’s Sneak
Preview, and the Wednesday night
event. If you purchased a one-day
registration, you are entitled to enter
events for that day only. Badges may
be scanned for entry at certain events.
In order to enter the Exhibit Hall,
you must be registered and you must
wear your official TASBO name badge.
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Free Wi-Fi
Courtesy of Strategic Partner AXA,
complimentary Wi-Fi will be available
throughout the Convention Center. A
code will be provided and posted near
Registration.
Use of Photographs
TASBO contracts with a professional
photographer. The Association uses
the photos for newsworthy, editorial
or journalistic purposes. Photos and
videos are not sold or distributed to
unrelated third parties.
Conference attendees are welcome to
take their own photographs for individual use and are solely responsible
for obtaining the permission of others
when disseminating them on social
media. No videos may be taken without TASBO’s prior written consent.
Alcohol Policy
TASBO endorses responsible drinking policies for its attendees. No one
under 21 years of age will be served
alcohol at any TASBO function, and
anyone who appears to be intoxicated
will not be served.
Shuttle Service
During the conference, TASBO
will run continuous free shuttle
service from the Hyatt Regency,
Marriott Residence Inn and Marriott
Courtyard. Shuttles will run more
frequently during the peak times of
7:30am-9:00am, 11:30am-1:00pm,
and 3:30pm-5:30pm.
Wednesday evening, shuttles will
expand service on return trips. Signs
with more specific information will be
located in these hotel lobbies.
TASBO REPORT | FEBRUARY 2015