The GOMA All Hands Meeting is scheduled for June 26-29, 2023, in Austin, Texas, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center!
Join us as we bring together partners from state and federal agencies, academia, non-profits, and industry from across the region to plan projects that implement Governors’ Action Plan IV.
Details on the schedule, registration, hotels, and sponsors are listed below.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pre-Meeting Workshops and Special Sessions (to be announced)
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Professional Development Workshops by University of Texas McComb School of Business
Three professional development workshop topics are available: Building Engagement, Effective Communication, and Making Diversity Work. Details for each workshop and registration information is available here: Professional Development Workshops
The professional development workshops by the University of Texas McComb School of Business are free to attend but you must be registered for the All Hands Meeting to participate and a separate pre-registration is required for each. CEUs are available.
7:30 a.m. Registration, coffee and networking
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Get to Know GOMA Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Opening Plenary
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Networking Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Tools Café
Submissions for the Tools Café are due by Friday, April 28, 2023. See below for more information.
7:30 a.m. Registration, coffee and networking
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Priority Issue Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team & Cross-Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Networking Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team & Cross-Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Optional Field Trip: Sunset Bat Watching Boat Cruise
Registration and payment information included in All Hands registration form.
7:30 a.m. Coffee and networking
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Priority Issue Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team & Cross-Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Networking Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Priority Issue Team & Cross-Team Meetings (agendas TBD)
Online registration for the 2023 All Hands Meeting is $175. The deadline for online registration is Thursday, June 22, 2023. On site registration is $200.
Please click on the link below to register.
Three professional development workshop topics are available: Building Engagement, Effective Communication, and Making Diversity Work. Details for each workshop and registration information is available here: Professional Development Workshops
The professional development workshops are free to attend but you must be registered for the All Hands Meeting to participate and a separate pre-registration is required for each. CEUs are available.
These workshops are sponsored by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Join us at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center located minutes from downtown Austin. All meeting events will take place at the Conference Center so there is no need to stay anywhere else!
We have secured a group rate of $229/night for conference attendees with a government rate of $161/night. The deadline for hotel reservations is Monday, May 15, 2023. Space is limited so please book early.
Visit the links below to book your room at the group or government rate.
Bus service is available from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to downtown Austin with a stop approximately two blocks (5 minute walk) from the AT&T Conference Center. The bus operates every 15 minutes, 7 days a week and the fare is $1.25 one way.
Use Route 20 Manor Road/Riverside. The closest stop to the AT&T Conference Center is 5940 at 1609 Levaca Street (Midblock). More information and route details are available on the Austin CapMetro website: https://www.capmetro.org/airport/
Please contact Becky Ginn at 228-547-4808 or for information on sponsorship opportunities.
The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold certified facility and uses multiple sustainable practices. Examples include:
Learn more here: https://meetattexas.com/about/sustainability