2024 TAIRS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Innovating the Basics:
Holding the Center While Pushing the Edges!
The 2024 Inform Texas Conference “Innovating the Basics: Holding the Center While Pushing the Edges” will be held in person at the Central Texas Council of Governments on November 12-13, 2024.
The annual conference draws Information, Referral, & Assistance (IR&A) professionals from across Texas to learn together and build their skills. Don’t miss out on the latest projects, research, and innovations from across the field including core competencies of IR&A, expansions in program delivery, and the latest in technology to enhance service.
For the complete agenda and speaker information, see below.
Why Attend the conference?
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???? An exciting opportunity for Inform USA members to WIN a free ticket for your organization to the 2025 Inform USA Conference in Orange County, California (a $600 value)! Two winners will be announced, and a representative from the member organization must be present to win!
Early bird rates end October 25, 2024.
CALL FOR SPEAKER PROPOSALS
Inform Texas is currently accepting speaker proposals for the 44th Inform Texas Conference.
Attendees include specialists, supervisors and executive management personnel from nonprofit organizations, for profit/technology, state government and the military that specialize in providing health and human service information, crisis intervention, military and veteran services, disaster response, and social care coordination. Common organizations in attendance are 211s, Aging & Disability Resource Centers, Area Agencies on Aging, and more.
There is no registration costs to attend for speakers, so consider that an added plus! Presenters may submit more than one proposal.
If approved, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to upload your speaker bio and profile in the Whova Conference App.
IMPORTANT! Session proposals must be submitted by 9/30/2024
AWARD NOMINATIONS
Recognize a Staff Member or Volunteer ????
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to recognize our amazing paid and volunteer staff through the Inform Texas awards at the Annual Meeting on November 13 (a virtual link will be made available, and the awardee do not have to be present).
We know you have wonderful people doing wonderful work and are glad to offer you the chance to recognize them. We encourage all to review the four different award applications below and submit a nomination (agencies may submit more than one). The deadline for submission is Friday October 25, 2024
Click on your award choice
Inform Texas Board/Conference Planning Opportunities Available!
For more information on serving on the Inform Texas Board or participating in Conference Planning, please contact: Mallory Freitag Hajja (President) at:
or 713-993-4535.
AUSTIN AREA HOTEL INFORMATION
Hilton Garden Inn- Medical Center Temple
Hilton Garden Inn Hotels in Temple, TX – Find Hotels – Hilton
About 7 miles away
Residence Inn Temple
Residence Inn Hotel in Temple, TX
About 6 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Belton
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Belton – Temple South | Belton, TX Hotels (wyndhamhotels.com)
About 4 miles away