GOMA All Hands Meeting 2023

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.

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is requesting submissions for the GOMA Tools Café. Detailed information about the Tools Café and instructions for the submission form are available here: GOMA Tools Café Call for Demos 2023

Use this form to submit your tool: https://airtable.com/shrnVwGg9PjJD8OxK

Submissions are due by close of business on Friday, April 28, 2023. 

Please contact Katie Wallace () if you have questions.

schedule

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)

team agendas

registration

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.

hotel reservations

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.

ground transportation from/to austin airport

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/

sponsors

Please contact Becky Ginn at 228-547-4808 or for information on sponsorship opportunities.

meeting sustainability

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:

  • recycling and composting efforts to reduce waste by 70%
  • energy-saving lighting
  • low-flow water features to reduce water use
  • reusable glasses and mugs
  • eco-friendly bath products and towel reuse program in hotel guest rooms

Learn more here: https://meetattexas.com/about/sustainability