2025 TCWSE Annual Conference
Fierce, Fabulous & 40
The 2025 TCWSE Annual Conference will be held January 24-26, 2025, at the Austin Convention Center (in conjunction with the TASA Midwinter Conference.) The theme will be Fierce, Fabulous & 40 to celebrate TCWSE’s 40th anniversary!
Conference Agenda
Friday, January 24, 2025
2 - 6 p.m.
Conference Check-in & Registration
2 - 3 p.m.
Pre-Conference Meetings
Executive Board Meeting
3:15 - 5 p.m.
TCWSE Board Meeting
(Executive Board, Regional Representatives, and Past Presidents)
6 - 8 p.m.
Welcome Reception at Austin Convention Center
Saturday, January 25, 2025
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Conference Registration
7 a.m.
Early Morning Health/Wellness Activity
Led by Dr. Maria Benzon
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Breakfast
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
Newcomers Session
8:45 - 9:30 a.m.
Focus Sessions
9:45 - 11 a.m.
First General Session
Sponsor Recognition
President’s Welcome
Recognition of Past Presidents & Dignitaries
Introduction of Executive Committee
Introduction of Conference Committee
Keynote Speaker Jen Rafferty
Pat Shell Scholarship
Jen Rafferty
Founder, Empowered Educator®
11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Focus Sessions
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Second General Session
Sponsor Recognition & Door Prizes
President’s Message
Introduction of Regional Representatives
Keynote Speaker Tracy Weeden
Strategic Plan Update
Business Meeting/Passing of the Gavel
Tracy Weeden
President & CEO, Neuhaus Education Center
1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Focus Sessions
1:45 - 4:15 p.m.
Female Superintendents’ Summit
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Vendor Visits
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Focus Sessions
4:30 p.m.
Regional Gatherings and Vendor Visits
Sunday, January 26, 2025
7 - 7:30 a.m.
Early Morning Health & Wellness Activity
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Sunrise Service
7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:45 - 10 a.m.
Third General Session
Win an Executive Coaching Package Worth Up to $5,000!
During the third general session on Sunday, January 26, TCWSE Gold Sponsor Stantec will award three lucky TCWSE members with executive coaching packages worth up to $5,000 (one 12-session and two 6-session packages)! Don’t miss out; be sure you attend on Sunday and that you have joined/renewed your TCWSE membership for 2024-25! (Joining before you register for the conference will save you $50 or more!)
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Mentor Panel & Mentor/Mentee Match
11:45 a.m.
Conference Concludes/Boxed Lunches Provided
Registration & Housing Now Open
The first 300 registrants will receive a commemorative Fierce, Fabulous & 40 T-shirt!
How to Book Housing
The TCWSE Annual Conference is held in conjunction with the TASA Midwinter Conference. TASA and TCWSE have reserved blocks of rooms at hotels near the Austin Convention Center for both conferences. Reservations in these room blocks may be made October 8-December 6, 2024. A reservation link is available on the TASA Midwinter Conference housing webpage.
How to Register
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) handles registration for the TCWSE Annual Conference. Online registration is open in the TASA Member Services Center. You must log in to register. (If you have not yet logged in to TASA’s new system launched in April 2024, learn how to create a login.) Scroll down to find the registration button.
How to Pay for Registration
- Credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, and Visa) and purchase orders are accepted online and on-site.
- NEW! A valid purchase order must be uploaded when registering online.
- Checks should be made payable to TCWSE and mailed to 406 East 11th St., Austin, TX 78701-2617.
The first 300 registrants will receive a commemorative Fierce, Fabulous & 40 T-shirt!
New! Registration Must Be Paid Prior to Badge Pickup
We are delighted to accept purchase orders during the online registration process for the convenience of registrants who want their organization to remit payment via check. Please note that purchase orders for the 2025 TCWSE Conference must be paid in full by January 15, 2025. Those with unpaid registrations at the close of online registration (January 15, 2025) should be prepared to remit payment at the on-site registration desk when you arrive at the conference; checks and credit card payments will be accepted.
Early Bird Registration Rates (through December 6, 2024)
TCWSE Member
(Non-student, non-retiree)- Rate increases to $300 after December 6, 2024
- Includes All TCWSE Conference Sessions
- Friday Night Welcome Reception; Saturday Breakfast and Luncheon; and Sunday Breakfast
- Online registration available through January 15; on-site registration open January 24-25
- Want to join TCWSE before registering? Learn more.
Student/Retiree TCWSE Member
- Rate increases to $300 after December 6, 2024
- Includes All TCWSE Conference Sessions
- Friday Night Welcome Reception; Saturday Breakfast and Luncheon; and Sunday Breakfast
- Online registration available through January 15; on-site registration open January 24-25
- Want to join TCWSE before registering? Learn more.
Non-Member Educational Entity
- Non-members affiliated with an educational entity (school district, college or university, education association, TEA, ESC, or private or charter school)
- Rate increases to $375 after Deember 6, 2024
- Includes All TCWSE Conference Sessions
- Friday Night Welcome Reception; Saturday Breakfast and Luncheon; and Sunday Breakfast
- Online registration available through January 15; on-site registration open January 24-25
Non-Member Non-educational Entity
- Non-members not affiliated with an educational entity who are not registered as sponsors for the conference
- Rate increases to $425 after December 6, 2024
- Includes All TCWSE Conference Sessions
- Friday Night Welcome Reception; Saturday Breakfast and Luncheon; and Sunday Breakfast
- Online registration available through January 15; on-site registration open January 24-25
LOG IN, THEN REGISTER ONLINE
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO THE TASA MEMBER SERVICES CENTER (MSC) TO REGISTER.
If you have not yet logged in to the new MSC launched in April 2024, you must create a login before attempting to register.
TCWSE Cancellation Policy
How to Change/Cancel Registration: To manage your registration, log in to the new TASA Member Services Center (Need help logging in?). Once logged in, use the left navigation to select My Events to see a list of events for which you are registered. Click on “Click Here” next to the event you wish to manage to access the event overview page, where you will find a drop-down menu that provides options for managing your registration.
Cancellation Deadline: The cancellation deadline for the 2025 TCWSE Conference is January 15, 2025. After the deadline, there will be no refund of registration fees, and no-shows will be billed in full with no refund issued; however, substitutions may be made online in the TASA Member Services Center (see instructions above) or on-site at the conference.
Cancellation Fee: The cancellation fee for the 2025 TCWSE Conference is $50 per person.
Refunds: Cancellations will be processed AFTER the conference registration deadline. Refunds (less the cancellation fee) will be issued no sooner than 30 days after the final day of the 2025 TCWSE Conference.
Read the full cancellation policy.
Please note: TCWSE reserves the right to cancel all or portions of an event if minimum registration targets are not met. If an event is canceled, registrants will be notified seven (7) working days before the workshop/conference and a full refund will be issued. TCWSE recommends that you do not purchase nonrefundable airline tickets or make nonrefundable hotel reservations. If you choose to do so, you are responsible for all terms and restrictions. Taxpayer identification number: 74-1540525
Substitutions
If you find that you cannot attend the TCWSE Conference, you may send a co-worker in your place.
Last-minute substitution requests may be made on-site at the TCWSE Conference registration desk (Austin Convention Center Level 4).
If you are experiencing symptoms of illness or think you have been exposed, please stay home.
Questions?
TASA handles registration for the TCWSE Annual Conference.
Call TASA at 800.725.TASA (8272)
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