2025 Preliminary Conference Agenda
Note: Payments due May 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm. No refunds for cancellations after May 23.
Friday, June 20
Dress for the Day: Business casual | ||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open (morning pre-class coffee available) | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - Noon | TAPT Golf Tournament & Awards Shuttles provided for registered golfers Separate registration required | The Golf Club at Fossil Creek |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TAPT PDC Classes See TAPT Education Tab - tapt.com | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Pre-Conference TASBT Classes See tasbt.org for TASBT class info | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
11:00 am - 12:15 pm | PDC Instructor/Intern ONLY Lunch and Annual Meeting | Fort Worth Convention Center |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | New Member / Conference Attendee Orientation | Fort Worth Convention Center |
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | TAPT Bowling Tournament & Awards Tournament begins @ 7:00 Shuttle buses available for registered bowlers Separate registration required | Bowlounge |
Saturday, June 21
Dress for the Day: Business casual Dress for the Banquet: Kentucky Derby - Dress your best | ||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open (morning pre-class coffee available) | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - 1:00 pm | TAPT "Bus"ting Clays Sporting Clay Tournament Separate Registration Required | |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TAPT PDC Classes See TAPT Education Tab - tapt.com | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TASBT Classes See tasbt.org for TASBT class info | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Edulog Learn and Lunch By invitation and RSVP only! | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Ride & Lunch event sponsored by Transfinder By invitation and RSVP only! | Fort Worth Convention Center |
TBA | Bus and Large Equipment Exhibitor Move-In By scheduled times | Fort Worth Convention Center |
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | All Exhibitor Move-In | Fort Worth Convention Center |
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Social Mixer Cash Bar | Fort Worth Convention Center |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | TAPT Awards Banquet Kentucky Derby - Dress your best! Ticket and Badge Required TASBT Technicians of the Year TAPT Employee of the Year Awards TAPT Honoree Awards | Fort Worth Convention Center |
Sunday, June 22
Dress for the Day: Business Dress for Trade Show: Business casual, comfortable shoes | ||
7:00 am - 9:00 am | Conference Registration Desk Open | Fort Worth Convention Center |
7:15 am - 7:45 am | Non-Denominational Church Service | Fort Worth Convention Center |
7:30 am | Pre-Session Coffee | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - Noon | Exhibitors Complete Move-In Vendor Registration and Coffee | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - 11:00 am | First General Session Business Session DPS Updates Legislative Updates 2025 Speech Contest Presentation Keynote - Damon West "Create Positive Change" Featured Presenter - Dr. Molly McGee-Hewitt NAPT Executive Director & CEO 2024 Memorial and Flashback Introduction of Candidates Full Conference ONLY - Badge Required | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - Noon | TASBT Classes | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch on your own | |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Past President & Honorary Lifetime Member Luncheon - by invitation only | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Vendor Lunch Exhibitors and Staff Only | Fort Worth Convention Center |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TAPT Election Online Voting Help-Desk available in Trade Show | |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TAPT Vendor Show Badge or ticket Required | Fort Worth Convention Center |
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Exhibitor Dismantle and Move-Out Continues Monday morning | Fort Worth Convention Center |
5:00 pm - ??? | Open Evening - Enjoy Fort Worth! | |
5:00 pm - ??? | Vendor Invitation Only Hospitality | |
Monday, June 23
Dress for the Day: Business casual Dress for the Banquet: 1800s/Movie Cowboy Western | ||
7:30 am - 9:00 am | Conference Information Desk Open Information and Ticket Sales | Fort Worth Convention Center |
7:30 am | Pre-Session Coffee | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - 10:00 am | Final Exhibitor Dismantle and Move-Out | Fort Worth Convention Center |
8:00 am - 10:00 am | Second General Session Featured Presenter - Chris Ellison "Interpersonal Relationships" Keynote - Lisa Ryan "Grategy: Gratitude Strategies" | Fort Worth Convention Center |
10:15 am - 11:15 am | Breakout Educational Sessions - 4 sessions
| Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Conference Information Desk Open Information and Ticket Sales | Fort Worth Convention Center |
11:15 am - 12:45 pm | Lunch on your own | |
11:15 am - 12:45 pm | Committee Chair & Chapter President Luncheon - by invitation and RSVP only | |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Third General Session Keynote - Lisa Ryan "Retention Strategies" | Fort Worth Convention Center |
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Breakout Educational Sessions - 3 sessions
| Fort Worth Convention Center |
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Social Mixer Mechanical Bull Rides Photo ID and Badge Required Music - DJ Chad Anderson | Worthington Hotel Ballroom Foyer |
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm | TAPT President's Banquet 1800s Cowboy Badge Required TAPT & TASBT Election Results Passing of the Gavel & President's Plaque Music and Dancing - DJ Chad Anderson Conference Concludes | Worthington Hotel Ballroom |
Tuesday, June 24
Dress for the Day: Business casual | ||
8:00 am - 10:30 am | Executive Committee Post-Conference Overview & Breakfast | Worthington Hotel |