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2026 Winter Conference

Feb

25

To

Feb

27

Location

10 Henry Trost Ct., El Paso, Texas 79901

Venue

Hotel Paso Del Norte

Registration Fee

Registration: (Non-Member)

$500

Registration: (Member)

$425

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Overview

Registration Close: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Conference Dates: February 25, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Venue: Hotel Paso Del Norte

Address: 10 Henry Trost Ct., El Paso, Texas, 79901

Registration Fees:

Registration: (Non-Member)

$500

Registration: (Member)

$425

Online registration is now closed. Please email tedcinfor@texasedc.org to register for the conference.

Please join us for the TEDC’s 2026 Winter Conference, February 25-27, in El Paso, Texas at the Hotel Paso Del Norte.

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. 

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

Agenda

Hotel/Travel

Hotel:

Hotel Paso Del Norte

Address:

10 Henry Trost Ct., El Paso, Texas 79901

Rate:

$199

The TEDC's discounted room block rate at the Hotel Paso Del Norte is $199.00/night+tax. There are limited number of rooms available in the TEDC's room block. The room block rate will expire on February 6, 2026, or earlier if the block is full.

Sponsorships

Title Sponsor $10000 Exclusive

  • Eight (8) complimentary Winter Conference registrations

  • Logo on agenda, sponsor signage, event signage, mobile app and website

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only one available)

Reception Sponsor $5000

  • Four (4) complimentary Winter Conference registrations

  • Logo on agenda, sponsor signage, event signage, mobile app and website

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

Breakfast Sponsor $4000

  • Three (3) complimentary Winter Conference registrations

  • Logo on agenda, sponsor signage, event signage, mobile app and website

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

Networking Break Sponsor $3000

  • Two (2) complimentary Winter Conference registrations

  • Logo on agenda, sponsor signage, event signage, mobile app and website

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

Mobile App Sponsor $2500

  • Two (2) complimentary Winter Conference registrations

  • Logo on agenda, sponsor signage, event signage, mobile app and website

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

Community Sponsor $1500

  • One (1) complimentary Winter Conference registration

  • Listing on agenda, sponsor signage, event signage, mobile app and website

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

Thank You To Our Conference Sponsors

Community Sponsors

Henderson EDC
KE Andrews l EDOiQ
Longview EDC

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

2026 Winter Conference

Name

Organization

Adrian Cannady

Temple Economic Development Corporation

Adriana Cruz

Office of the Governor

Adriana Stowers

N/A

Adriana Pulecio

City of El Paso

Alejandra Montalvo

El Paso Electric

Alejandra Fuentes

City of El Paso

Alexis Rivera

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Alma Aranda

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Alora Wachholz

Seguin Economic Development Corporation

Amy Fesser

Borger Economic Development Corporation

Amy Swank

Swank Consulting Group

Ana Gutierrez

N/A

Anne Seneca

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

Ashley Adauto

Monahans Economic Development Corporation

Ashley Gossen

greater:SATX

Ashton Bellows

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Austin Cain

EDOiQ

Bernard Rodriguez

City of Ingleside

Bill Allen

N/A

Briana Silvas

City of El Paso

Brittney Watson

Seguin Economic Development Corporation

Brock New

Development Corporation of Abilene

Carlos Jarquin

greater:SATX

Carlton Tidwell

Terrell Economic Development Corporation

Carolyn Rowley

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Casey Benson

Viking Filmworks

Celso Lopez

REMI

Chandra Eggemeyer

Office of the Governor-Economic Development & Tourism

Chris McKnight

Texas Gas Service

Christian Kurtz

Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation

Christian Diaz

El Paso Electric

Claudia Guerrero

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Craig Rhodes

Greater Houston Partnership

Cyndy Hurtado

Office of the Governor

Cynthia Stricker

KE Andrews

Daisy Scheske Freeman

GVEC

Dale Fowler

AEP

Dale Robertson

Texas Economic Development Corporation

Danielle Sweat

Wolfforth EDC

Delia Moreno

Longview Economic Development Corporation

Denise Saenz

N/A

Denise Avila

The Borderplex Alliance

Dezeree Fraga

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Eduardo Garcia

Horizon City EDC

Elizabeth O'Hara

Texas Gas Service

Eric Montgomery

El Paso Electric

Glenda Bassham

Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation

Guy Brown

City of Hutchins EDC

Heather Ledbetter

Oncor Electric Delivery

Ingrid Macias

Prairie View A&M University

Isaac Rodriguez

The Borderplex Alliance

Israel Alvarado

City of El Paso Economic & International Development Department

Ivan Avelar

Terracon Consultants

Jacob Jimenez

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas

Jacqueline Goodship

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

James Chen

Office of the Governor

James Schichtl

El Paso Electric

Janell Valles

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Janeth Moreno

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Janis Crawley

Bowie Texas Economic Development Coalition

Jason Mundo

Mundo & Associates, Inc.

Jason Greiner

Wylie Economic Development Corporation

Jeff Sandford

Stephenville Economic Development Authority

Jennifer Conway

McFarland Johnson

Jennifer Ortiz

El Paso Electric

Jessica Trew

Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation

Jessica Hill

Entergy - Texas

Jessica Cordova

City of El Paso

Joe Newman

Newman and Associates

John Karras

TIP Strategies, Inc.

Jonah Herd

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Jonas Titas

Victoria Economic Development Corporation

Jonathan Packer

New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce

Jose Quinonez

City of Socorro, Texas

Jose Sanchez

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Kasey Coker

High Ground of Texas

Kent Sharp

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Keren Carreon

Borderplex Alliance - El Paso Region

Kevin Holzbog

Decatur Economic Development Corporation

Kevin Shatley

Dallas Regional Chamber

Kevin Carter

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Kiley Justis

Texas Workforce Commission

Kirk McDaniel

City of Seagoville

Kris Collins

Greater Waco Chamber

Krissy Lerdal

Viking Filmworks

Krystle Villarreal Muller

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

Larry McManus

Office of the Governor

Lauren Homeyer

Town of Northlake EDC

Lauren McCullough

Office of the Governor

Leigh Heath

Texas Workforce Commission

Leila Melendez

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Linda Pleasant

El Paso Electric

Lindsay Dennis

Development Corporation of Abilene

Lisa Denton

Kilgore Economic Development Corporation

Maggie Cromeens

Cuero Development Corporation

Mailinh Nguyen

City of Rowlett

Maksim Yashirin

BNSF Railway

Marcos Delgado

Borderplex Alliance - El Paso Region

Maria Morales

El Paso Electric

Marian Kansas

MRB Group

Marissa Butts

Wylie Economic Development Corporation

Matt Runnels

Decatur Economic Development Corporation

Mayra Maldonado

Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness

Melinda Brown

Graham Economic Improvement Corporation

Melvin Davis

Big Lake Economic Development Corporation

Michael Kitten

Canyon Economic Development Corporation

Michael Paris

Breckenridge EDC

Michele Boggs

New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce

Mike Grace

City of Forney

Miles Mathews

EllisDon Texas

Miles Haynes

City of Beaumont

Miranda Rodriguez

Office of the Governor, Texas Economic Development & Tourism

Misty Mayo

Development Corporation of Abilene

Mona Ferguson

Lamesa Economic Development Corporation

Nancy Gonzalez

N/A

Natalie Littlefield

Borderplex Alliance

Natalie Garza

Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation

Paul Simpson

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

Peter Treyz

REMI

Rachael Hermes

Wylie Economic Development Corporation

Rafael Arellano

Horizon City EDC

Rick Guerrero

City of Seabrook

Roberto Ransom

El Paso County

Rod McSherry

University of Texas San Antonio

Rogelio Luna

Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Sandra Sanchez

Office of the Governor, Texas Economic Development & Tourism

Scott Connell

Allen Economic Development Corporation

Scott Smith

City of Cedar Park

Scott Hudson

Moffatt & Nichol

Sean Stevens

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

Sean Ferguson

Office of the Governor

Shane Shepard

City of Lancaster

Shannon Blake

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Shannon Benavidez

Office of the Governor-Economic Development & Tourism

Shelby Jacobs

Henderson EDC

Soledad Garcia

DeSoto EDC

Soraye Palmer

Midland Development Corporation

Stan McKee

Commerce Economic Development Corporation

Teresa Morris

Big Spring Economic Development Corporation

Terry Slavens

City of Eastland

Terry Stokes

New Markets Economic Strategies, LLC

Tiffany Barney

Denison Development Alliance

Todd Lewis

Office of the Governor

Tom Manskey

Odessa Development Corporation

Tom Long

Temple Economic Development Corporation

Tyler Engle

GrantWorks, Inc. - Austin, TX

Tyler Sudderth

Retail Strategies

Ubong Okpon

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Victor Ito

Texas Gas Service

Vince Yokom

Waller County Economic Development Partnership

Walter Miller

Horizon City EDC

Wesley Hall

Texas Gas Service

Willette Wallace

Texas Economic Development Corporation

Xiaofei Chen

N/A

Zachary Baker

BNSF Railway

Zonia Sigala

El Paso County
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