Exhibitor Setup
Grand Ballroom Foyer

TWA Risk Management Fund Board of Trustees & Annual Membership Meeting
Trinity Central – RMF members only 

Registration
Mezzanine Foyer

TWA Risk Management Fund Lunch
Elm Fork – RMF members only

Membership & Services Committee Informal Welcome
Mezzanine Foyer (near the TWA registration desk)

Membership & Services Committee members will be available to answer questions and help set up your conference experience. This informal meeting will be followed by an optional lunch gathering at ToroToro (self-pay).

Grab a bite or a drink with your fellow attendees at the hotel lobby restaurant, ToroToro. A lunch buffet is available for $18 as well as other menu items. There are also plenty of walkable restaurant options nearby.

Are Desired Future Conditions Delivering? Criticisms & Opportunities

Amy Bush, RMBJ Geo, Inc.
Alan Day, Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District
Robert Mace, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
Stacey Reese, Stacey Reese Law, PLLC

KEYNOTE: Representative Ramón Romero, Jr., Texas House District 90

Coffee Break – Sponsored by Hazen, Grand Ballroom Foyer

Broadband Support for Water Infrastructure
Jason Ervin & Stephen Kellicker, Lower Colorado River Authority

SB 3 Flash Flood Update
Sam Marie Hermitte, Texas Water Development Board

Water Quality Updates
Nathan Vassar (Water Quality Committee Chair), Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.

Fort Worth’s Approach: Replacing Service Lines on Private Property
Stacy Walters, Fort Worth Water
Using GIS Tools to Facilitate MS4 Inspections & Maintenance
Ryan Deal, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Seawater Desalination: Water Quality Issues Related to Treatment & Concentrate Discharge
Vasu Veerapaneni, Black & Veatch

Speed Networking – Hosted by the TWA Membership & Services Committee
West Fork (street level)

Don’t miss this popular, fast-paced event! It's a fun and engaging way to connect with peers and fellow attendees.

Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Carollo and Kimley-Horn

Terrace (outdoors)

Come on down to the TWA Ranch for beverages and good company. Wear your cowboy boots or western gear and join us as we kick off the 2026 Annual Convention!

*Weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to Rio Grande (street level).

Power Breakfast – Sponsored by Stifel
Grand Ballroom Foyer

Get ready for the day with a grab-and-go style breakfast.

Registration & Exhibits
Mezzanine & Grand Ballroom Foyers

Panel Meetings (Concurrent)

River Authorities – Brazos
Drainage Districts – Pecos
Irrigation Districts – Post Oak
Municipal – Bur Oak

Panel Meetings (Concurrent)

General & Environmental + Navigation & Flood Control – Brazos
Groundwater – Pecos
Industrial – Post Oak
Utility Districts – Bur Oak

TWA Board of Directors Meeting & Annual Membership Meeting
Pecos

Annual Awards Luncheon – Sponsored by Jacobs
Rio Grande (street level)

Join us as we honor some of the state's biggest water champions!

KEYNOTE: Colonel Calvin A. Kroeger, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District

To P3 or not to P3

Donovan Burton, San Antonio Water System
Michael Irlbeck, EPCOR
Dave Sobeck, Carollo Engineers

Ice Cream Treats Break – Grand Ballroom Foyer

KEYNOTE: Director Ashley Morgan, Texas Water Development Board

Cloud Computing without a Forecast: The Data Deficit on Data Center Water Usage

Lucas Beran, Accelsius
Jeremiah Bihl, City of Abilene
Marisa Bruno, Hill Country Alliance

Networking Reception – Sponsored by TWA Risk Management Fund
Pecos

Unwind after a full day of sessions with beverages and bites. Continue conversations and reconnect with colleagues and peers from across the Texas water community.