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and exhibitor listing as well as important announcements throughout
the conference.
Our conference would not be possible
without our participating Sponsors
and Exhibitors. I have particularly
enjoyed working together with our
Strategic Sponsors throughout this
year. Their level of professionalism
and dedication to TASBO is unmatched and for that, I am grateful.
Please make sure and stop by the
Exhibit Hall during Exhibit Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday and thank
our vendors for their support. Tuesday will mark the beginning of Mardi
Gras and staff has planned exciting
activities for the Exhibit Hall floor,
including a jazz band and the return
of the popular photo booth, in addition to delicious food and beverage, all
with a Mardi Gras theme.
I sincerely appreciate your donations
to the Ed West Scholarship Fund
which you make during the Annual
Conference. Your contributions allow
the fund to award scholarships each
year to school business professionals
so that they may pursue their undergraduate or graduate degree. This
year, TASBO will also be supporting
Reach Out and Read on the Exhibit Floor. Reach Out and Read is an
evidence-based nonprofit organization
of medical providers who promote
early literacy and school readiness
in pediatric exam rooms nationwide
by integrating children’s books and
advice to parents about the impor-
tance of reading aloud into well-child
visits. TASBO will be soliciting your
donation of a children’s book to be
distributed by Reach Out and Read
to non-profit medical clinics in the
Houston area. Our hope is to build
a long-term relationship with Reach
Out and Read to demonstrate our
members’ commitment to the education of every child in Texas.
As you walk through the convention
center, you will notice an “Ideation
Board” in the mezzanine outside of
the registration area. TASBO has
enlisted the support of MCM Consulting to solicit member input regarding TASBO programs and services.
Please stop by the board on Wednesday and visit with our consultants –
we sincerely want your input!
The Conference will conclude following the luncheon on Thursday at
the Hilton Americas. The Thursday
luncheon has always been one of my
favorite events of the year as we get to
recognize our TASBO Commitment to
Excellence recipient, along with award
winners in purchasing and management.
Motivational speaker Clint Swindall
will address the TASBO membership
with his thought provoking leadership
insight. We will raise a glass and
toast one another together, celebrating what is good and great as professionals working toward the same goal
– the education of our state’s most
precious asset, our students. You
won’t want to miss Clint’s insight! He
was so well received at our Committee
Connect event earlier this fall that we
felt he needed an encore performance
so that more of our membership could
benefit from his uplifting perspective
on life and leadership.
I am particularly excited this year, to
introduce the First Cohort of the TASBO Emerging Leader Program at the
luncheon on Thursday