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2025 Preliminary Conference Agenda

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 - 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


TBA
Exhibitor Move-In
By scheduled times

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
  2025 Speech Contest Presentation

 Keynote - Damon West
    "Create Positive Change"

 Featured Presenter - Chris Ellison
   "Positive Reputation Building"


 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 - 3:00 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 - 9:00 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
7:00 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 - 11:00 am


Second General Session
 Featured Presenter - Dr. Molly McGee-Hewitt
   NAPT Executive Director & CEO

 Keynote -
Lisa Ryan
    "Grategy: Gratitude Strategies"

 Preventive Maintenance Panel

Fort Worth Convention Center
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Breakout Educational Sessions - 4 sessions

Fort Worth Convention Center
11:15 am - 1:30 pm
Conference Information Desk Open
Information and Ticket Sales

Fort Worth Convention Center
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Lunch on your own


12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Committee Chair & Chapter President Luncheon - by invitation only


1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Third General Session
 Keynote - Lisa Ryan
   "Workplace Culture"

Fort Worth Convention Center
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Repeat Breakout Educational Sessions - 4 sessions

Fort Worth Convention Center
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
TAPT President's Banquet
 1800s Cowboy
 Ticket and Badge Required
TAPT & TASBT Election Results
Passing of the Gavel & President's Plaque
Door Prize Drawings
Music and Dancing - DJ Chad Anderson

Conference Concludes

Worthington Hotel Ballroom
Tuesday, June 24
Dress for the Day: Business casual
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Executive Committee Post-Conference Overview & Breakfast

Worthington Hotel
TAPT
PO Box 488
Kemah, Texas 77565
281.549.6573
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