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2026 Annual Conference

Oct

7

To

Oct

9

Location

2222 W Loop S, Houston, Texas 77027

Venue

Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria

Registration Fee

Registration: (Non-Member)

$850

Registration: (Member)

$750

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Overview

Registration Close: Friday, October 9, 2026

Conference Dates: October 7, 2026 - October 9, 2026

Venue: Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria

Address: 2222 W Loop S, Houston, Texas, 77027

Registration Fees:

Registration: (Non-Member)

$850

Registration: (Member)

$750

Join us for TEDC’s 2026 Annual Conference at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria, October 7–9, 2026.

Connect with economic development professionals from across Texas for TEDC’s Annual Conference. Over two and a half days, you'll gain valuable insights from industry leaders, explore emerging trends and innovative strategies, and build meaningful connections with peers and partners from around the state.

Designed to inform, inspire, and foster collaboration, the conference features a dynamic educational program, an exhibit hall, and numerous opportunities to network throughout the event. Registration includes access to educational sessions, exhibitors, networking breaks, two receptions, a luncheon, and board meeting.

Golf

The TEDC's annual golf tournament will be Tuesday afternoon, October 6th, at The Herrmann Park Golf Course in Houston. The golf registration fee is $95 and that includes green fees, golf cart, range balls and box 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:

Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria

Address:

2222 W Loop S, Houston, Texas 77027

Rate:

$229

The TEDC's discounted room block rate at the Royal Sonesta is $229.00/night+tax. There are limited number of rooms available in the TEDC's room block. The room block rate will expire on September 12, 2026, or earlier if the block is full.

Sponsorships

Title $10,000 Exclusive Sold out

  • Six (6) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only one available)

Luncheon $7,500 Exclusive Sold out

  • Five (5) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only one available)

Welcome Reception $5,000 Exclusive Sold out

  • Four (4) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only one available)

Networking Reception $5,000 Exclusive Sold out

  • Four (4) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only one available)

Breakfast $4,000 Exclusive

  • Three (3) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only two available)

Networking Break $3,000 Exclusive

  • Two (2) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

  • *Exclusive (only four available)

Mobile App $2,500

  • Two (2) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

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

  • List of registrants with email addresses

  • Recognition from the podium at the conference

Community $1,500

  • One (1) complimentary Annual Conference registrations

  • Listed on agenda, 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

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 Annual Conference

Name

Organization

Aaron Farmer

The Retail Coach

Alan McDonald

Bonham Economic Development Corporation

Alejandro Garcia

AG Public Affairs

Alex Getty

La Marque EDC

Allison Chapman

ZacTax

Allison Lacey

City of Victoria

Amanda Taylor

CivicServe

Amberley Palmer

Bastrop County Tourism and Economic Development

Amy Fesser

Borger Economic Development Corporation

Amy Whitmer

Brownwood Municipal Development District

Amy Story

Boerne Kendall County EDC

Andrea Arrunategui

Fundica

Andreas Eckstein

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

Anna Graham

CivicServe

Annalisa Bailey

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

Ashleigh Feuerbacher

Stephenville Economic Development Authority

Ashley Adauto

Monahans Economic Development Corporation

Ashley Whitmer

Development Corporation of Abilene

Ashley Ritchey

City of Schertz Economic Development Corporation

Ashton Bellows

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Bethany Salcido

Dumas Economic Development Corporation

Bill Atkinson

Sealy Economic Development Corp. - Sealy, TX

Bonnie Hunter

Commerce Economic Development Corporation

Brandon Cox

Dumas Economic Development Corporation

Brian Sack

Business Facilities

Brian Aiken

Neon Cloud Productions

Brock New

Development Corporation of Abilene

Cade Appleby

Flyer View Group, LLC

Camila Bocanegra

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Carlos DeSaracho

Alliance Architects

Carlton Tidwell

Terrell Economic Development Corporation

Carolyn Rowley

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Casey Benson

Viking Filmworks

Casey Bingham

Business Development Corporation of Vernon

Cherramiee Peterson

Union Pacific Railroad

Chris Brown

Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation

Chris Conner

City of Victoria

Christian Fletcher

Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation

Christine Thomas

Wood County Economic Development Commission

Christophe Trahan

Palestine Economic Development Corporation

Claribel Banda

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Cleveland Lane

La Marque EDC

Colby Millenbruch

City of Sugar Land

Courtland Holman

Wharton EDC

Craig Rhodes

Greater Houston Partnership

Craig Hughes

The HRH Community Partners, LLC

Daisy Scheske Freeman

GVEC

Dale Robertson

Texas Economic Development Corporation

Dale Fowler

AEP

Dana Espinal

Lamar State College SBDC

Dane Carlson

Site Hunt

Daniel Rivera

Elsa EDC

Danielle Sweat

Wolfforth EDC

David Orr

City of Texarkana

Debbie Westbeld

City of Deer Park

Debbie Grieve

The City of Hamilton Economic Development Corporation

Drew Brassfield

City of Amarillo

Duane Crocker

City of Victoria

Eddie Martinez

Port of Victoria

Elizabeth Huff

City of Sugar Land

Eric Watkins

Union Pacific Railroad

Ernesto Paredes

Pasadena Economic Development Corporation

Felecia Herndon

Marshall EDC

Firouz Haghighi

Palestine Economic Development Corporation

Fred Welch

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

Gabrielle Lewis

Grand Saline EDC

Genora Young, PCED, BREP

City of Yoakum EDC

Gina Kelly

Brownfield Economic Development Corporation

Glenda Bassham

Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation

Heath Slapikas

365 Degree Total Marketing

Heather Ledbetter

Oncor Electric Delivery

Heather Malone

Longview Economic Development Corporation

Heather Poe

CivicServe

Holly Malish

Lockhart Economic Development Corporation

Ian Kinder

Terrell Economic Development Corporation

Jacob Veal

Community Inspired Capital Development

Jake Biggs

Bludot Technologies

Jane Witowich

Day One Experts

Janeth Moreno

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Jason Mundo

Mundo & Associates, Inc.

Jason Miura

Port Freeport

Jay Kennedy

County Line Rail

Jeff Cornett

Expansion Solutions

Jeff Sandford

Stephenville Economic Development Authority

Jeff Bauknight

City of Victoria

Jeremiah Brewer

Forney Economic Development Corporation

Jessica Russell

Port of Bay City Authority

Jessica Hill

Entergy - Texas

Jesus Garza

City of Victoria

Jill Strube

Bastrop Economic Development Corporation

Jillian Guinn

Development Corporation of Abilene

Jim Gibson

Rockdale Municipal Development District

Jimmy Barton

Big Lake Economic Development Corporation

Joe Compian

La Marque EDC

Joey Evans

TNW Corporation

John Zakian

GrantWorks, Inc. - Austin, TX

Jon Sprinkle

Wills Point Economic Development Corporation

Jordan Robinson

Round Rock Chamber

Julianne Echavarria

Pasadena Economic Development Corporation

Julie Johncox

Development Corporation of Abilene

Julie Norman

GrantWorks, Inc. - Austin, TX

Julien Hayes

City of Kermit

Karen Nelson

Windcrest Economic Development Corporation

Kat Saunders

Economic Leadership LLC

Katherine Ellis

Sealy EDC and CVB

Kent Sharp

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Kevin Lawrence

Development Corporation of Abilene

Kevin Carter

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

Kristin Edwards

City of Texas City

Kurt Jones

Hereford Economic Development Corporation

Kyle Hanson

ITC Tax

Larry Frawley

City of Nassau Bay

Leigh Ferguson

Decatur Economic Development Corporation

Lindsay Dennis

Development Corporation of Abilene

Lisa Smith

East Texas Council of Governments

Lizeth Villarreal

N/A

Loni McCarron

Gray

Luis Travieso

Union Pacific Railroad

Maggie Taylor

Railroad Commission of Texas

Marielle Mascorro

La Marque EDC

Mark Hays

FT Locations

Matt Wavering

Rockwall Economic Development Corp.

Matt Sullivan

Government Capital Corporation

Maureen Hammond

Paris EDC

Meg Marshall

CivicServe

Melanie Townsend

Bay City Community Development Corporation

Michael Kitten

Canyon Economic Development Corporation

Michael Marshall

Henderson Economic Development Corporation

Michael Greene

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

Michael Edwards

Bulverde/Spring Branch Economic Development Foundation

Michael Paris

Breckenridge EDC

Michelle Jones

City of Daingerfield

Midge Dockery

Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation

Mike Murphy

TGB Group, LLC

Miles Mathews

EllisDon Texas

Misty Mayo

Development Corporation of Abilene

Mitzi Y'Barbo

Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation

Monica Tschauner

Odessa Development Corporation

Natalie Gonzalez

Texas Workforce Commission

Nathan Dyhre

Mineral Wells EDC

Nelly Garcia

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Pamela Sardo

Sardo Solutions

Parker Meierhoff

Winning Development

Patrick Allis

ZacTax

Patrick Lawler

ZacTax

Paul Scheuren

Impact DataSource

Paul Simpson

Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

Ramiro Bautista

Brookshire EDC

Ray Methvin

Insyteful, LLC

Rayna Teicheira

HdL Companies

Reed Hernandez

Development Corporation of Abilene

Reed Russell

City Of Texarkana Texas

Regi McCabe-Gossett

Development Corporation of Abilene

Regina Jo Carlson

Taylor EDC

Richard Chambers

Forney Economic Development Corporation

Robert Briggs

City of Haltom City

Robert Winningham

Winning Development

Rodney Williams

Farmersville Economic Development Corporation

Ron Bertasi

GIS Web Tech

Ruby Penaflor

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Rush Harris

Marshall Economic Development

Ryan Galvan

City of Texarkana Texas

Salman Khan

Greater Brazos Partnership

Scott Jones

City of Manor

Scott D. Livingston

City of League City

Sean Stevens

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation

Sevie Schonerstedt

Development Corporation of Abilene

Shannon Blake

Sherman Economic Development Corporation

Shawn Granger

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

Shelby Pelzel

EDSuite

Shelby Curtis

City of Sachse

Sherry McShaffry

City of Victoria

Siale Langi

City of Roanoke

Stacy Crossley

Canton Economic Development Corp & Canton Visitors Bureau

Stan McKee

Commerce Economic Development Corporation

Super Dave Quinn, CEcD

Fairview Economic Development Corp

Susan Sankey

Big Spring Economic Development Corporation

Susan Gill

Lindale Economic Development Corporation

Susan Hargis

Whitehouse EDC

Tammy Weidman

Van EDC

Terry Slavens

City of Eastland

Tiffany Barney

Denison Development Alliance

Timothy Smith

Longview Economic Development Corporation

Tom Manskey

Odessa Development Corporation

Tonya Tyler

Xcel Energy

Tracie Steans

La Marque EDC

Ty Behringer

Terrell Economic Development Corporation

Ty Jacobsen

CDS

Victor Valle

Oncor Electric Delivery

Victoria Padron

Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation

Wayne Mansfield

Longview Economic Development Corporation

Whitney Merrick

Development Corporation of Abilene

William Beeson

N/A

William Myers

Bonham Economic Development Corporation

William Lindsey

De Kalb Economic Development Corporation
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