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Vice President of Constituent Relations
Thursday, September 26
 

4:30pm CDT

Badge Grab Party with Anheuser-Busch Festival Hub at 800 CongressAnheuser-Busch

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One-on-One with Will Hurd The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Will Hurd
 
Friday, September 27
 

7:30am CDT

Spurs Business Summit The Austin ClubSpurs Sports & Entertainment

8:00am CDT

Student Breakfast CapMetro Project Connect Community OfficeJennifer Palmieri • Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life

8:30am CDT

Ed and the Feds St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallSarah Darville • Jack Markell • Susana Martinez Will the Texas House Flip? Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumCassandra Pollock • Royce Brooks • Manny Garcia • Jamie McWright • Steve Munisteri

8:45am CDT

One-on-One with General John M. Murray Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterJohn Amble • John M. Murray The Civic Commons Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneAllison Arieff • Carol Coletta • James Hardy • Peter Mullan • Erin Salazar

9:00am CDT

The Dallas Model The Driskill Hotel, CitadelEva-Marie Ayala • Melissa Higginbotham • Michael Hinojosa • Miguel Solis • Todd Williams

10:00am CDT

Civic Enragement The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomMatt Yglesias • Jerry Morales • Alicia K. Glen • Sarah Eckhardt • Alan Webber Good Sports St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallMatthew Watkins • John D. Steinmetz • Chris Del Conte • Renu Khator • Ross Bjork The Republican Do-Over Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumPatrick Svitek • Wadi Gaitan • Jeff Roe • Brendan Steinhauser • Susan Lilly

10:15am CDT

Barreling Ahead Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneRussell Gold • Brooks Landgraf • Chris Paddie • Sylvia Kerrigan • Todd Staples Small But Mighty Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterChristopher Collins • Keven Ellis • Ken King • Becky McCutchen The Name of this Panel is Talking Heads Central Presbyterian ChurchEvan Smith • Matthew Dowd • Elise Jordan • Jennifer Palmieri • Rick Wilson • David Jolly

11:00am CDT

Fade to Blue The Driskill Hotel, CitadelRoss Ramsey • KP George • John Bucy • Rodney Anderson • Erin Zwiener • Larry Gonzales Live Recording of the "Takeout" Podcast The Paramount TheatreMajor Garrett • William McRaven

11:30am CDT

School Finance 2.0 St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallAliyya Swaby • Mary González • Dan Huberty • Diego Bernal • Larry Taylor

12:00pm CDT

Executives at #TribFest19 Luncheon The Driskill Hotel, Mezzanine

1:00pm CDT

Live Broadcast of KERA's "Think" The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomKrys Boyd • J.B. Milliken • John Sharp

2:00pm CDT

Building for the Future St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallEvan Smith • Donna Howard • Chuy Hinojosa • Tom Luce • John Zerwas One-on-One with Pete Buttigieg The Paramount TheatreStephanie Ruhle • Pete Buttigieg

2:30pm CDT

One-on-One with Heather Wilson Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneShannon Najmabadi • Heather Wilson The Democratic Do-Over The Driskill Hotel, BallroomAbby Livingston • Sri Kulkarni • Wendy Davis • Kim Olson • Gina Ortiz Jones This Way Up St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallPaul Tough • Raymund Paredes • Ashley Williams • Ellie Bertani • Chris Turner

4:00pm CDT

Stirring the Pot The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomAlex Samuels • José Menéndez • Stephanie Klick • Donna Campbell • Eddie Lucio III
 
Saturday, September 28
 

8:00am CDT

Spurs Sports & Entertainment at Open Congress Open Congress Street FestivalSpurs Sports & Entertainment TEXAS 2036 at Open Congress TEXAS 2036 TentTexas 2036 Texas A&M at Open Congress Open Congress Street FestivalTexas A&M Transportation Institute • Texas A&M University Student Breakfast The University of Texas at Austin TentSteve Adler • Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life

8:30am CDT

One-on-One with Beto O'Rourke The Paramount TheatreGarrett Haake • Beto O’Rourke

9:00am CDT

The Future of Education TEXAS 2036 TentEvan Smith • LaTonya Goffney • Mike Morath • Margaret Spellings • Juliet V. García Mood: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell HallJim Henson • Mark Z. Barabak • David Weigel • Katie Glueck • Alexi McCammond

10:00am CDT

UT-Austin Presents: A Book Signing of Stephen Harrigan's "Big Wonderful Thing" The University of Texas at Austin TentStephen Harrigan • The University Of Texas At Austin

10:15am CDT

One-on-One with Amy Klobuchar The Paramount TheatreSteve Kornacki • Amy Klobuchar

10:45am CDT

The Gulf with Mexico Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumJulián Aguilar • Jorge Guajardo • Henry Cuellar • Antonio Garza

12:00pm CDT

Shots Fired The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomEdgar Walters • Peter Hotez • David Lakey • Susan Bailey Trade Off The Driskill Hotel, CitadelBen White • Carla Hills • Ron Kirk

12:45pm CDT

The Future of Transportation TEXAS 2036 TentBrandon Formby • Terry Canales • Robert Nichols • Carrin Patman • Laura Ryan

1:00pm CDT

How to Fix American Politics POLITICO TentRyan Heath • Margaret Spellings • Steve Bullock • Ellen L. Weintraub • Guy-Uriel Charles • Cecilia Muñoz The Best of the Best Texas Monthly TentCarlos Sanchez • Donna Howard • Joe Moody • James White • Dade Phelan The Care Out There Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterSarah Jane Tribble • Nancy Dickey • Erin Marietta • J.D. Sheffield • Sandra Wright

1:30pm CDT

Disconnected The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian RoomPaul Flahive • Eric Frederick • Four Price • Jordana Barton • Teresa Burnett

2:30pm CDT

The Future of Health TEXAS 2036 TentCorrie MacLaggan • Mini Kahlon • Avik Roy • Kel Seliger • Mary Dale Peterson

2:45pm CDT

2020 and the Border POLITICO TentLaura Barrón-López • Ron Nirenberg • Sylvia Garcia • Ana Maria Archila This is a Test Texas Monthly TentMimi Swartz • Nicole Conley • HD Chambers • Robert Scott • Theresa Trevino

3:45pm CDT

House Hunting Texas Public Policy Foundation, Hogsett AuditoriumAbby Livingston • Cheri Bustos • Tom Emmer One-on-One with Samantha Power Central Presbyterian ChurchIndira Lakshmanan • Samantha Power

4:30pm CDT

History Class Texas Monthly TentEmily McCullar • H.W. Brands • S.C. Gwynne • Stephen Harrigan On the Money The Driskill Hotel, CitadelDave Levinthal • Trevor Potter • Ann Ravel

5:00pm CDT

Book Signing of Samantha Power's "The Education of an Idealist" Festival Hub at 800 CongressSamantha Power

5:30pm CDT

Tacos & Tunes with the Texas Exes The University of Texas at Austin TentThe University Of Texas At Austin • Texas Exes

7:15pm CDT

LIVESTREAM of the Closing Keynote: One-on-One with Nancy Pelosi The University of Texas at Austin Tent Closing Keynote: One-on-One with Nancy Pelosi The Paramount TheatreEvan Smith • Nancy Pelosi