2022 Conference Agenda
Thursday, June 23
8:00 pm | Member Welcome & Late Night Scooter Rides Personal scooter registration required (Ride at your own risk) | American Bank Center |
Friday, June 24
Dress for the Day: Business casual | ||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open (morning pre-class coffee available) | American Bank Center |
8:00 am - Noon | TAPT Golf Tournament | North Shore Golf Course |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TAPT & TASBT PDC Classes See TAPT Education Tab - tapt.com See tasbt.org for TASBT class info | American Bank Center |
9:30 am - 11:00 am | Breakout Session "Taking on the High Waves" Staffing Shortages and Solutions | American Bank Center |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own Food trucks will be available outside of the American Bank Center | |
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Breakout Session "Up a Creek Without a Paddle" Creating a Succesful Department Budget | American Bank Center |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Breakout Session TAPT Orientation Come learn all about TAPT! | American Bank Center |
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Breakout Session I Wanna Run for TAPT Office - Now What? | American Bank Center |
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm | TAPT Bowling Tournament Meet and Greet @ 6:30 Tournament begins @ 7:00 Shuttle buses available from Omni | Bowlero Bowling Center |
Saturday, June 25
Dress for the Day: Business casual Dress for the Banquet: Dress your best | ||
7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Conference Registration Desk Open (morning pre-class coffee available) | American Bank Center |
8:00 am - 3:30 pm | Pre-Conference TAPT & TASBT PDC Classes See TAPT Education Tab - tapt.com See tasbt.org for TASBT class info | American Bank Center |
9:00 am - Noon | TAPT Sporting Clay Tournament | Corpus Christi Gun Club |
9:30 am - 11:00 am | Breakout Session "Fishing at the End of the Pier" Understanding Benchmarking and Metrics | American Bank Center |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own Food trucks will be available outside of the American Bank Center | |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Exhibitor Bus & Large Equipment Install By Assigned Time | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Breakout Session "The Lost Ship" ELDT...Is it Really Working? | American Bank Center |
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Exhibitor Booth Install - (10x10 Booths) By Assigned Time, Continued Sunday morning | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Breakout Session Alternative Transportation Panel | American Bank Center |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | TAPT Chapter Officers Workshop Incoming & Outgoing Chapter Officers | American Bank Center |
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm | Breakout Session Starting a School Bus Roadeo | American Bank Center |
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Social Mixer Badge Required | American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | TAPT Awards Banquet "A Starry Night" Dress your Best Ticket and Badge Required Late Night Comedy with Rahn Hortman | American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom |
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Sunday, June 26
Dress for the Day: Business Dress for Trade Show: Business casual, comfortable shoes | ||
7:00 am - 7:45 am | Conference Registration Desk Open | American Bank Center |
7:00 am - 7:30 am | Non-Donominational Church Service | American Bank Center |
8:00 am - Noon | Exhibitors Complete Move-In | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
7:45 am - 11:00 am | Opening Ceremonies & First General Session Call to Order Welcome to Corpus Christi 2021 Memorial and Flashback Introduction of Candidates Panel - "Past, Present, and Future of Transportation" Keynote - Patrick Mulick - "Undefeated" Proposed Bylaws Amendments | American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch on your own | |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | TAPT Vendor Show Preview Directors, Asst. Dir., Shop Foreman Badge and Ticket required | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Breakout Session - Boots on the Ground "The Power of Connection" Patrick Mulick | American Bank Center |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TAPT Election On-site and Online Voting | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | TAPT Safety Poster Contest Voting | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm | TAPT Vendor Show General Admission Badge Required | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Exhibitor Dismantle and Move-Out Continues Monday morning | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
5:30 pm - ??? | Open Evening - Enjoy Corpus Christi! | |
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm | TAPT Cornhole Tournament | Omni Nueces Ballroom |
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Monday, June 27
Dress for the Day: Business casual Dress for the Banquet: Coastal casual | ||
7:00 am - 10:00 am | Conference Information Desk Open | American Bank Center |
8:00 am - 10:00 am | Final Exhibitor Dismantle and Move-Out | American Bank Center Exhibit Hall |
8:00 am - 11:30 am 8:30 - 9:15 9:30 - 10:15 10:30 - 11:30 | Second General Session Welcome and "Deep Dives" Overview Deep Dives Sessions Director/Supervisor Routing Field Trips Payroll/Finance Dispatch Safety/Training Shop Keynote - Jo Mascorro - "The Ship has Definitely Sailed!" Districts By Size Roundtables Less than 5,000 Students 5,001 - 15,000 Students 15,001 - 30,000 Students 30,001+ Students | American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom |
11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Lunch on your own | |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Conference Information Desk Open | American Bank Center |
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm | Bait and Hook Presentations Overview | American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom |
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Round One Breakout Sessions
| American Bank Center |
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Round Two Breakout Sessions
| American Bank Center |
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm | Electric Bus / Autonomous Vehicle Discussion | American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom |
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Social Mixer Ticket and Badge Required | Omni Hotel |
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm | TAPT President's Banquet "Under the Sea" Coastal Casual Dress Ticket and Badge Required Dancing with DJ Chad Anderson | Omni Hotel |
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Tuesday, June 28
Dress for the Day: Business casual / travel | ||
8:00 am - 11:15 am | Scholarship Breakfast & Third General Session Speech Contest Winner Presentation Scholarship Presentations Keynote - Peter Knudson, NTSB Industry Forum Texas DPS - Christie Hebert School Bus Specifications - Brian Weisinger TASBT - Carl Klein Legislative - Kayne Smith NAPT - Keith Kaup Treasurer's Report Poster Contest Winners Passing of the Gavel and Plaque Final Door Prizes, Scavenger Hunt Prizes Adjourn | Omni Hotel |
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