2025 Annual Conference / Texas EDC

Overview

Registration Close: Friday, October 24, 2025

Conference Dates: October 29, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Venue: Marriott Rivercenter Hotel

Address: 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78205

Registration Fees:

Registration: (Non-Member)

$775

Registration: (Member)

$675

Please join us for the TEDC’s 2025 Annual Conference, October 29-31, in San Antonio, Texas at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel on the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk.

The three-day event will feature a great lineup of industry experts discussing important economic development topics. The conference will also include discussion panels of economic development professionals sharing their knowledge on experience. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn, network and engage with your peers in economic development.

The conference will also include a golf tournament, exhibit hall, an Award Luncheon, breakfasts, including a New Member breakfast, two receptions, a leadership seminar (separate registration required), several networking opportunities, and an Auction to support the TEDC's PAC.

For more information on sponsoring the conference, see more details below.

Please register early and book your overnight accommodations as soon as possible. The hotel room block may fill quickly, so we encourage you to book in the TEDC's hotel room block early.

Agenda

Please click on the link below to view the DRAFT agenda for the Annual Conference program.

Agenda

Golf

The TEDC's annual golf tournament will be Tuesday afternoon, October 28th, at The Quarry Golf Course in San Antonio. The golf registration fee is $150/pp and that includes green fees, golf cart, range balls and lunch. The tournament will also includes contests and prizes!

To sign up to play in the golf tournament, please add a golf registration when you register for the conference.

TGB Group

Hotel/Travel

Hotel:

Marriott Rivercenter Hotel

Address:

101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205

Rate:

$249.00

The TEDC's discounted room block rate at the Marriott Rivercenter is $249.00/night+tax. There are limited number of rooms available in the TEDC's room block. The room block rate will expire on October 7, 2025, or earlier if the block is full. There are rooms available at the TEDC's discounted rate at the Marriott Rivercenter hotel (host hotel for the conference) for Wednesday, Oct. 29th and Thursday, Oct. 30th only. There are no hotel rooms available for Tuesday, Oct. 28th at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.

However the TEDC has an overflow hotel room block at the Marriott Riverwalk hotel (across the street from the Marriott Rivercenter hotel). That block is the same rate of $249/night+tax. If you prefer to arrive on Tuesday, Oct. 28th, you can book your stay at the Marriott Riverwalk hotel for Tuesday only or Tuesday through Thursday.

The hotel room block link can be used to book at either the Marriott Rivercenter hotel or the Marriott Riverwalk hotel.

Please note the TEDC hotel room block is setup for Tuesday through Thursday (10/28-10/30). The conference program is 10/29-31. The TEDC's hotel room blocks do not have rooms for 10/31/25.

Book Hotel Rooms Now

Sponsorships

Title Sponsorship $10,000 Exclusive

Six (6) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Award Luncheon Sponsorship $8,000 Exclusive

Five (5) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Welcome Reception Sponsorship $5,000

Four (4) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Networking Reception Sponsorship $5,000

Four (4) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Breakfast Sponsorship $4,000

Three (3) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Networking Break Sponsorship $3,000

Two (2) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Mobile App Sponsorship $2,500

Two (2) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Wifi Sponsorship $2,000

Two (2) free conference registrations
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Community Sponsorship $1,500

One (1) free conference registration
Logo recognition on the printed agenda, sponsor signage, mobile app, online registration page
Recognition from the podium at the event
Registrant list with email addresses

Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank You To Our Conference Sponsors

Community Sponsors

KFM Engineering and Design

City of Kyle

GVEC

Henderson Economic Development Corporation

Sanger Economic Development Corporation

Development Corporation of Snyder

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

Registration & Payment Policy

All registrations are to be made online. Registrations will not be accepted by mail, email, telephone or fax. Payments in advance are encouraged, unless specified to be paid prior to the event. Invoices are required to be paid within 30 days following the event. Payments may be made in the form of check or online via credit card. Purchase orders will not be accepted as a form of payment.

Cancellation, Refund and No-Show Policy

All cancellations must be received in writing via email to TEDC staff. Cancellations received in writing on or before (10 business days), and which payment has been received, will be refunded via check following the event. All refunds will be charged a $35.00 administration cancellation fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after (10 business days). A registrant who does not submit a written cancellation or attend the event, is considered a No-Show and is not eligible for a refund. A registrant who does not submit a written notice of cancellation or attend the event is still responsible for the registration fee.

Back to Events

Name	Organization
Aaron Farmer	The Retail Coach
Adam Gawarecki	San Patricio County EDC
Adrian Cannady	Temple Economic Development Corporation
Adrian Perez	Pearland Economic Development Corporation
Alan McDonald	Bonham Economic Development Corporation
Alejandro Madrigal	REMI
Alex Philips	City of Burleson
Alex Getty	La Marque EDC
Alysia Cook	Opportunity Strategies LLC
Amy Madison	City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation
Andrew Smith	McGregor Economic Development Corp.
Annel Guadalupe	City of Fulshear
Antoine Long	DeSoto EDC
Ariana Nehrbass	Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Arianna Barksdale	Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Ashleigh Feuerbacher	Stephenville Economic Development Authority
Ashley Ritchey	City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation
Ashley Adauto	Monahans Economic Development Corporation
Ashton Bellows	Sherman Economic Development Corporation
Barbara Leatherwood	Development Corporation of Snyder
Ben Alexander	Workforce Solutions South Plains
Bethany Salcido	Dumas Economic Development Corporation
Betty Russo	Office of the Governor
Bill Atkinson	Sealy Economic Development Corporation
Bonnie Hunter	Commerce Economic Development Corporation
Bradley Lenz	AEP
Brandi Harrison Trotter	Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
Brandie Martinez	Harlingen Economic Development Corporation
Brandon Cox	Dumas Economic Development Corporation
Brendan Brooke	The Colony Economic Development Corporation
Brian Aiken	Neon Cloud Productions
Brianna Casares	Mission Economic Development Corporation
Brice Corkill	Blue Forge Alliance
Brittany Sanders	Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation
Brock New	Development Corporation of Abilene
Bryan Beatty	GIS Planning, Inc.
Byron Hebert	City of Katy
Cam Yearty	CenterPoint Energy
Cameron Goodman	City of Georgetown
Candace Rodriguez	Mission Economic Development Corporation