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2025 Annual Conference

Oct

29

To

Oct

31

Location

101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205

Venue

Marriott Rivercenter Hotel

Registration Fee

Registration: (Non-Member)

$775

Registration: (Member)

$675

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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.

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.

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. There are no hotel rooms availbale for Tuesday, Oct. 28th at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel.

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

The TEDC is attempting to obtain more hotel rooms for Tuesday, Oct. 28th. If we are able to secure any, this page will be updated.

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.

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

Thank You To Our Conference Sponsors

Community Sponsors

energy by 5
GVEC
Henderson Economic Development Corporation
KFM Engineering and Design
City of Kyle
New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
Sanger Economic Development Corporation
City of Schertz 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.

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Registrants

2025 Annual Conference

Name

Organization

Aaron Farmer

The Retail Coach

Adam Gawarecki

San Patricio County EDC

Adam Maxon

Pflugerville Community Development Corporation

Adrian Cannady

Temple Economic Development Corporation

Adrian Perez

Pearland Economic Development Corporation

Agustin Garcia

City of Arlington

Alan McDonald

Bonham Economic Development Corporation

Alejandro Madrigal

REMI

Alex Philips

City of Burleson

Alex Getty

La Marque EDC

Alfred Breuer

City of San Antonio Economic Development Department

Alysia Cook

Opportunity Strategies LLC

Amy Madison

City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation

Amy Story

Boerne Kendall County EDC

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

Ashley Gossen

greater:SATX

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

Bianca Guevara Magallanez

City of San Antonio

Bill Atkinson

Sealy Economic Development Corporation

Bobby Maldonado

Pecos 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

Brenda Hicks-Sorensen

City of San Antonio Economic Development Department

Brendan Brooke

The Colony Economic Development Corporation

Brian Aiken

Neon Cloud Productions

Brianna Casares

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Brice Corkill

Blue Forge Alliance

Brittney Watson

Seguin Economic Development Corporation

Brock New

Development Corporation of Abilene

Bryan Beatty

GIS Planning, Inc.

Bryan Haywood

City of Irving

Byron Hebert

City of Katy

Cam Yearty

CenterPoint Energy

Cameron Goodman

City of Georgetown

Candace Rodriguez

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Carlton Tidwell

Terrell Economic Development Corporation

Carolyn Rowley

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Casey Benson

Viking Filmworks

Casey Earley

Buda Economic Development Corporation

Catherine Hernandez

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Cathy McFarland

Site Selection

Cesar Hernandez

Laredo Economic Development Corporation

Chad Burke

Economic Alliance Houston Port Region

Charlene Heydinger

Texas PACE Authority

Charlie Stutts

City of Navasota

Charnese Patterson

TMAC

Cheney Gamboa

Hutto Economic Development Corporation

Cherramiee Peterson

Union Pacific Railroad

Chris Brown

Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation

Chris Watson

Energy by 5

Christi Scow

Texas State Technical College

Christian Kurtz

Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation

Christian Fletcher

Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation

Christie Goodman Duke

Arlington Economic Development Corporation

Christina Ari Arias

Luling EDC

Christine Thomas

Wood County Economic Development Commission

Christophe Trahan

Palestine Economic Development Corporation

Christopher Bontrager

East Montgomery County Improvement District

Christy Nolan

Teranexa AI

Christy Cervantes

Big Lake Economic Development Corporation

Clancy Hardin

City of Cibolo EDC

Claribel Banda

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Cleveland Lane

La Marque EDC

Cole Horner

CivicServe

Conchita Gusman

City of Georgetown, Economic Development

Cori Peña

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Cory Lacy

Cerris Builders

Courtland Holman

Wharton EDC

Craig Hughes

The HRH Community Partners, LLC

Craig Hunter

GrantGuru Pty Ltd

Craig Rhodes

Greater Houston Partnership

Crystal Connally

City of Georgetown, Economic Development

Daisy Scheske Freeman

GVEC

Dale Appleby

Flyer View Group, LLC

Dale Fowler

AEP

Dale Robertson

Texas Economic Development Corporation

Dan Serna

Cameron County

Danielle Scheiner

Greater Houston Partnership

Danielle Sweat

Wolfforth EDC

Dave Porter

Williamson County Economic Development Partnership

David Parsell

Localintel

David Pratka

City of West

David Chavez

Town of Addison

David Fowler

Fairfield Economic Development Corporation

David Stedman

Laredo Economic Development Corporation

Deanna Goff

City of Rankin EDC

Diana Velazquez

Irving Economic Development Partnership

Diana Hamilton

Development Corporation of Rankin

Diane Drussell

Victoria Economic Development Corporation

Diane Lemmons

The Colony Economic Development Corporation

Doug Nelson

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

Dr. Dana D. Wells

Dana Wells & Associates, Inc.

Drew Brassfield

City of Amarillo

Drew Pennywell

City of Burleson

Dub Taylor

Texas PACE Authority

Dylan Bennett

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

Earl Itrich

City of West EDC

Eduardo Garcia

Horizon City EDC

Emilio Montalvo

Town of Addison

Emily Betros

City of Hutto - Economic Development

Eric Zeno

City of Lago Vista

Eric Diaz

Crede

Eric Quintero

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Erika Jones

PV Cooperative Extension Programs

Ernesto Parades

Pasadena Economic Development Corporation

Felecia Herndon

Marshall EDC

Felicia Scott, PhD

Prairie View A&M University

Felicia Carvajal

La Vernia Municipal Development District

Gabriela Tello

City of San Antonio Economic Development Department

Glenda Bassham

Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation

Gloria Richardson

Oak Leaf Economic Development Corporation

Grant Tevis

BNSF Railway

Guy Brown

City of Hutchins EDC

Haden Farr

City of Fulshear

Hasan Mack

N/A

Heath Slapikas

365 Degree Total Marketing

Heather Ledbetter

Oncor Electric Delivery

Henry Florsheim

Cedar Hill EDC

Hillary Cromer

City of Alvarado

Holly Malish

Lockhart Economic Development Corporation

Jack Petr

Marketing Alliance

Jacqueline Bend

McCamey Economic Development Corp.

Jacqueline Guerra

Edinburg Economic Development Corporation

Jacquie Martinez

Buda Economic Development Corporation

Jane Witowich

Day One Experts

Jane Lozano

Harlingen Economic Development Corporation

Janeth Moreno

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Jason Mundo

Mundo & Associates, Inc.

Jason Greiner

Wylie Economic Development Corporation

Jason Ford

Frisco Economic Development Corporation

Jason Brumm

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Jay Trahan

City of Orange

Jayton Rainey

BlueForge Alliance

Jeff Cornett

Expansion Solutions

Jeff Sandford

Stephenville Economic Development Authority

Jeffrey Rosas

City of Los Fresnos

Jennifer Veal

Community Inspired Capital Development

Jennifer Storm

Buda Economic Development Corporation

Jennifer DeRoeck

City of Hutto

Jeremy Martinez

Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation

Jerry Jones Jr.

Pflugerville Community Development Corporation

Jessica Torres

City of Burleson

Jessica Hill

Entergy - Texas

Jessica Irvin

Orange County Economic Development Corporation

Jessica Trew

Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation

Jessica Dersen

Seguin Economic Development Corporation

Jill Strube

City of Smithville

Jim Gibson

Rockdale Municipal Development District

Jim Wehmeier

City of Princeton EDC

Jimmy Barton

Big Lake Economic Development Corporation

Joe Newman

Newman and Associates

Joe Compian

La Marque EDC

Joey Grisham

Anna Economic Development Corporation

John Costilla

Buda Economic Development Corporation

John Osborne

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

John Karras

TIP Strategies, Inc.

Jon Roberts

TIP Strategies, Inc.

Jonas Titas

Victoria Economic Development Corporation

Jonathan Packer

New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce

Joni Margotta

KFM Engineering & Design

Jordan Robinson

Round Rock Chamber

Jordan Houston

CenterPoint Energy

Jorge Quirino

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Jorge Lozano

Weslaco Economic Development Corporation

Jose Salazar

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Jose Palacios

Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board

Jose Luz Garza

Alamo Economic Development Corporation

Joseph Morones

Opportunity Austin

Joseph Mendiola

Laredo Economic Development Corporation

Joshua McCarroll

Celina Economic Development Corporation

Joyce Wasserman

Business Facilities

Juanita G Rendon

The Chamber of Pearsall

Julianne Echavarria

Pasadena Economic Development Corporation

Julie Norman

GrantWorks, Inc. - Austin, TX

Julie Johncox

Development Corporation of Abilene

Justin Heather

Killam Company

Kaitlynn Jensen

Hondo Economic Development Corporation

Karen Dickson

Lower Colorado River Authority

Karina Lopez

Edinburg Economic Development Corporation

Kasey Coker

High Ground of Texas

Kassandra Carroll

City of Waxahachie

Kat Lallo

Converse EDC

Kay DeCuir

Nederland Economic Development Corporation

Kay Duffy

HdL

Kaydell Barron

ExploreTexas.com

Kelly Violette

Tomball Economic Development Corporation

Kelly Hagemeier

City of Kerrville

Kelsi Bannahan

City of Krum

Kent Sharp

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Keren Carreon

Borderplex Alliance - El Paso Region

Kevin Holzbog

Decatur Economic Development Corporation

Kevin Carter

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Kim Buttram

City of Mesquite

Kimberly Gonzalez

Brazos County

Kimberly Bradford-Brown

Texas Workforce Commission

Kristie Caviness

Texas Workforce Commission

Kristie Young

Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce

Kristopher Garcia

Weslaco Economic Development Corporation

Kurt Jones

Hereford Economic Development Corporation

Kyle Kinateder

Midlothian Economic Development

Larry Holt

Crede

Laura Jean Gonzalez

City of Fort Stockton

Lauren Homeyer

Town of Northlake EDC

Leticia Pantoja

Edinburg Economic Development Corporation

Lezlee Harlan

Slaton Economic Development Corporation

Lindsay Dennis

Development Corporation of Abilene

Lisa Denton

Kilgore Economic Development Corporation

Lisa Mutchler

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

Lisa Curtis

Pflugerville Community Development Corporation

Lizeth Villarreal

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Louisa Jimenez

Wharton EDC

Lynn Spencer

City of Waller Economic Development Corporation

Maegan Franklin

Texas Workforce Commission

Maleha Alvi

Texas State Technical College

Marcela Saenz

Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation

Marcos Delgado

Borderplex Alliance - El Paso Region

Marcus Young

City of Arlington

Maria Escobar

Harlingen Economic Development Corporation

Maria Villegas

City of Fort Worth

Maria Cisneros

Weslaco Economic Development Corporation

Marian Kansas

MRB Group

Maribel Villarreal

Laredo Economic Development Corporation

Marielle Mascorro

La Marque EDC

Mark Posey

Bonham Economic Development Corporation

Marlene Murillo

Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation

Matt Sullivan

Government Capital Corporation

Matt Francis

REsimplifi

Matt Prochaska

Blue Forge Alliance

Matt Runnels

Decatur Economic Development Corporation

Matt Creel

Opportunity Austin

Matthew Cruz

BNSF Railway

Maureen Hammond

Paris EDC

Melina Gomez

City of San Antonio Economic Development Department

Melinda Gomez

City of Rio Grande City

Melissa Romero

City of Mesquite

Melody Harmon

NETEDD

Melvin Davis

Big Lake Economic Development Corporation

Melynda Rivers

City of Krum

Michael Greene

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

Michael Kitten

Canyon Economic Development Corporation

Michael Gonzalez, CEcD

University of Texas San Antonio, Valdez Institute for Economic Development

Michael Glas

Commerce Economic Development Corporation

Michael Paris

Breckenridge EDC

Michelle Adams

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Michelle Smith

Weslaco Economic Development Corporation

Mick Hawton

N/A

Mickey Parker

Accelefund

Mike Prats

CDS Community Development Strategies

Misty Mayo

Development Corporation of Abilene

Mj Martinez

Odessa Chamber of Commerce Economic Development

Mona Ferguson

Lamesa Economic Development Corporation

Monica Tschauner

Odessa Development Corporation

Najsha Corbett

GrantWorks

Nakia Smith

Tatum Economic Development Corporation

Nancy Windham

Texas Forest Country Partnership

Natalie Ruiz

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

Natalie Phelps

Mansfield Economic Development Corporation

Natalie Garza

Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation

Nathan Dyhre

City of Mineral Wells

Nathan Tafoya

N/A

Nelly Garcia

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Nestor Lopez

Texas Workforce Commission

Niecy Baum

City of Pittsburg

Nikki Dobbs

EDsuite

Patrick Strauss

Big Lake Economic Development Corporation

Paul Scheuren

Impact DataSource

Paul Simpson

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

Paul von Wupperfeld

Dallas Economic Development Corporation

Paula Bibbs-Samuels

Slaton Economic Development Corporation

Rachael Hermes

Wylie Economic Development Corporation

Rachel Brittian

City of Krum

Rafael Arellano

Horizon City EDC

Ramiro Aleman Jr.

Cameron County

Randall Malik

Leander Economic Devlopment

Randy Perez

Hidalgo County Judge's Office

Raudel Garza

Edinburg Economic Development Corporation

Ray Methvin

Insyteful, LLC

Rebecca Acuna

City of San Antonio

Regi McCabe-Gossett

Development Corporation of Abilene

Regina Jo Carlson

Taylor EDC

Remie Ramos

Pecos County Economic Development

Rey Reyes

Laredo Economic Development Corporation

Robert Briggs

City of Haltom City

Robert Winningham

N/A

Robert Kelley

Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation

Robert Hanvey

Trane Technologies

Ron Bertasi

GIS Web Tech

Rush Harris

Marshall Economic Development

Ryan McCormick

Lone Star PACE

Ryan Johnson

Cove Development

Sabas Encinia

Mathis EDC

Sankalp Banerjee

Insitu

Sara Woeppel

City of San Antonio

Scott Smith

City of Cedar Park

Scott Livingston

City of League City

Scott Martinez

Tyler Economic Development Council

Sean Stevens

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

Shane Shepard

City of Lancaster

Shani Bradshaw

Sanger Economic Development Corporation

Shannon Blake

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Shannon Foltz

Rockwall Economic Development Corporation

Shannon Cameron

Buda Economic Development Corporation

Sharon Barnard

VEDC Regional Partnership - Victoria Economic Development Corporation

Shawn Granger

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

Sheena Tanner

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

Shelby Jacobs

Henderson EDC

Shelly Sommerfeld

City of Georgetown, Economic Development

Siale Langi

City of Roanoke

Soledad Garcia

DeSoto EDC

Sophia Zheng

Bludot Technologies

Stacey Pfefferkorn

Pflugerville Community Development Corporation

Stacey Vasquez

City of College Station

Stacy Schmitt

Opportunity Austin

Stacy Crossley

Canton Economic Development Corp & Canton Visitors Bureau

Stan McKee

Commerce Economic Development Corporation

Stephanie Mendiola

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Steven Surratt

TGB Group, LLC

Susan Hargis

City of Whitehouse

Susan Gill

Lindale Economic Development Corporation

Suzie Bell

Alliance Architects

Tabatha Reeves

Texas Workforce Commission

Tammy Weidman

Van EDC

Tania Belen Guerrero

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Taylor Knickel

Texas Center for Employee Ownership

Teclo Garcia

Mission Economic Development Corporation

Teresa Rosales

City of Brenham

Terrance Caldwell

CenterPoint Energy

Terry Slavens

City of Eastland

Tiffani Wooten

Tomball Economic Development Corporation

Tiffany Moore

EDsuite

Tiffany Krzan

Opportunity Austin

Tom Manskey

Odessa Development Corporation

Tom Long

Temple Economic Development Corporation

Tom Mullins

N/A

Tom Stellman

TIP Strategies, Inc.

Tommy Kurtz

Avident Advisors (A Jones Walker LLP Affiliated Company)

Toni Lindsey

Ark-Tex Council of Governments

Tori Gleason

Tomball Economic Development Corporation

Tracie Steans

La Marque EDC

Tracye McDaniel

TIP Strategies, Inc.

Ty Behringer

City of Celina

Valarie Stewart

Terracon Consultants

Victor Valle

Oncor Electric Delivery

Victoria Dunlap

City of Cedar Park

Victoria Vargas

City of Kyle

Victoria Padron

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Warren Ketteman

Belton Economic Development Corporation

Wayne Mansfield

Longview Economic Development Corporation

Wende Ragonis Anderson

City of College Station

Wilson Peppard

Oncor Electric Delivery

Yvette Peña

Laredo Economic Development Corporation
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