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Three additional hotels have agreed to provide overflow hotel room accommodations for those attending the TAAA Annual Convention and Exhibition this coming January 9-11 in San Antonio. The room block at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel is sold out.
 
TAAA has secured courtesy room blocks for those who have not yet made reservations at the following hotels:
 
Contessa Luxury Suites on the Riverwalk 
Please contact Kim Cash, TAAA Conference Staff Director for any questions. Mobile 469-682-0845

Agenda Changes:

The Welcome Reception will still be on Wednesday night, and it will held at the nearby Cadillac Bar. Jackie Gholson and his cooking team will be preparing full steak dinners for all attendees. Come early and stay late for this wonderful event, hosted by our longtime Sponsor Dow Dupont, now Corteva. The Welcome Reception will now include a full meal, not just a full bar!
 
The Exhibit Hall will be open on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning at our convention hotel, just as has been the case going back for many years.  

Freeman will set up the Exhibit Hall booths on Wednesday late afternoon, and Exhibitor move-in will be on Thursday morning.  The Exhibit Hall will be open on Thursday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and then again on Friday morning from 8:00  to 10:00 a.m.

The TAAA Board had hoped to revise this schedule in 2019 to open the Exhibit Hall in conjunction with the Welcome Reception on Wednesday night.  It turns out that the hotel is not able to accommodate this change in our format, and we sincerely apologize to anyone who is inconvenienced by the change back to the old format that we are announcing today. 
 
The Annual Awards Banquet and Auction will be held on Thursday evening after the Exhibit Hall closes, in the Westin  Hildago Room.  

PAASS remains on Friday morning. See specific times below. 
 
The hotel room block at The Westin Riverwalk is almost full on all nights and we expect exhibit booths and sponsorship opportunities to sell out within the next few days!  We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio!
 
If you have any problems or questions please contact:

Kim Cash, TAAA Conference Staff Director 
(512) 476-4405 TAAA office 
(469) 682-0845 cell 

Logan Lane, TAAA Conference Chair
(713) 594-6258 cell
logan@laneav.com
 
 
TAAA Annual Convention 
Agenda, J anuary 9-11, 2019
 
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
9:15 a.m.  Golf, La Cantera Golf Course,  Will Garrett  
(Depart from hotel lobby at 9:15 a.m, TEE Time 10 a.m)

10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration Table Open (Navarro Prefunction Area) 

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  PT6A Pilot Familiarization
Covington, Fletcher Sharp (Lantana Room)

1:00 p.m. TAAA Worship Service, Mike Thompson
All Welcome!(Encino Room)

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception and Dinner
Cadillac Bar  212 S Flores St, San Antonio, TX 78204
 
Thursday, January 10, 2019
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.   Registration Table Open (Navarro Prefunction Area) 

7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Exhibitor Move-In and Booth Setup  (Navarro Ballroom)

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.  GPS Seminar- Inserno, Anthony Faye (Villa Room)

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. COMPAASS Rose- PAASS Presenters Matt Hovdenes and Darrin Pluhar 
(Zapata Room)

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.  TAAA Board of Directors Meeting (Madero Room)

OFFICIAL OPENING OF CONVENTION
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.   Welcome by TAAA President, Bart Roye   ( Hildago Room)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Welcome by NAAA President, Perry Hofer (Hildago Room)

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  One Hour CEU - FAA Update Jeff Hamilton, Beau Young, Ed Trayhan, (Hildago Room)

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  One Hour CEU - Laws and Regulations TDA, Perry Cervantes (Hildago Room)

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Governmental Affairs Luncheon with Special Guest Speaker,  Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (Hildago Room)

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Exhibit Hall Open 
(Navarro Ballroom)

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Annual Business Meeting TAAA (Madero Room)

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  Awards Banquet and Auction (Hildalgo Room )
 
Friday, January 11, 2019

7:30 a.m.   Registration Table Open 
(Navarro Prefunction Room)

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.   Exhibit Hall Open/Light Breakfast Provided (Navarro Prefunction Area)

10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.  Allied Industry Meeting (Madero Room)

10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.  Exhibitor Move-Out

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Two Hour CEU - PAASS Program, Presenters Matt Hovdenes and Darrin Pluhar (Hildalgo Room)

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Break

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Two Hour CEU - PAASS Program Presenters Matt Hovdenes and Darrin Pluhar (Hildago Room)

2:30 PM CONVENTION CONCLUDES 
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Hotel Reservations and Information

Make your room reservation now. 

The Westin Riverwalk
420 W Market St,  San Antonio, TX 78205
RESERVATION METHOD:  Contact Westin Riverwalk Hotel online here or directly at 1-888-627-8396, and ask for the special rate for Texas Agricultural Aviation Association / TAAA.   ROOM DETAILS : Standard room block rate starts at $155.00 plus tax per night.  For a complete hotel description and list of amenities, please click  here

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2019 TAAA Convention and Exhibition
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