TRA 2010 Spring Meeting
April 7-8, 2010
TO VIEW REGISTRATION PDF - CLICK HERE
ACCOMODATIONS/MEETING VENUE
Hilton Post Oak
2001 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77056
(800) 445-8667
Hotel features: 3pm check in, Noon checkout, complimentary internet access in guest rooms,
fitness center and pool, complimentary shuttle within Galleria area
The TRA room rate is $119 and must be booked by Tuesday, March 16. Call 800-445-8667 or
713-961-9300 and mention Texas Retailers Association to reserve this special rate.
TRANSPORTATION
A taxi from Houston Intercontinental is approximately $60. A taxi from Houston Hobby is approximately $40.
PARKING
Self-parking is $7 per day.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PLEASE NOTE: Dress Code for all Events is Business Casual
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
10:00am-Noon - TRA Tax & Legislative Committees Meeting
Noon-1:30pm - Lunch Presentation with Guest Speaker Senator Steve Ogden
(Lunch buffet included) ~ Sponsored by Walmart ~
We are pleased to announce that our Spring Meeting Luncheon Speaker will be Senator Steve Ogden (R-Bryan). Elected to the Texas Senate in January 1997, Steve Ogden is a leader on budget issues, tax reform, education funding, transportation safety and criminal justice. Senator Ogden currently chairs the Senate Finance Committee. Prior to his election to the Texas Senate, Ogden served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives.
1:30pm-2:30pm - University of Houston Retail Management Education Program Overview
2:30pm-3:00pm - TRA Political Action Committee (TRAPAC) Meeting
3:00pm-4:30pm - TRA Finance Committee Meeting (committee members only)
4:30pm-6:00pm - TRA Executive Committee Meeting (committee members only)
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Off-Site Event
6:00pm-8:00pm - TRAPAC Fundraiser - Maggiano's Little Italy (next door to the Hilton Post Oak)
Event Cost: A minimum personal or PAC donation of $100 per person, payable to TRAPAC, is requested for participation in this event. State law prohibits corporate contributions.
Participants will be eligible to win raffle prizes including $100 gift cards from TRA member companies such as Kroger Co., Randalls and Walmart.
Payment: Payment must be made using a personal credit card or personal or PAC check in advance or at the door.
If you wish to pay in advance using a personal credit card online, please complete the separate TRAPAC online form for this event. PLEASE NOTE: Registration for the Spring Meeting will need to be completed separately using the link at the bottom of this page.
If you prefer to pay in advance for this event by mail, please complete the hardcopy combined Spring Meeting/TRAPAC Event registration form and send it in with your personal or PAC check.
If you wish to pay at the door, but want to reserve a spot for this event, please submit the hardcopy combined Spring Meeting/TRAPAC Event registration form and note in the TRAPAC event payment section that you will be paying at the door.
Your contribution will go to TRA's Political Action Committee for use in supporting political candidates who have a proven track record on retail issues. have a proven track record on retail issues.
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
REMEMBER WELLNESS IS KEY - Start the day with an energizing walk, or work out in the Hilton fitness center
8:30am-9:30am- Breakfast Presentation with Guest Speaker Representative Dwayne Bohac
(Breakfast buffet included) ~ Sponsored by Benefit Designers of Texas and A.I.M Association Insurance Management ~
We are pleased to announce that our Spring Meeting Breakfast Speaker will be Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston). Representative Bohac is a 4-term House member who currently sits on the House Ways & Means and the Local & Consent Calendars Committees.
9:30am-10:30am - Texas Food Council Meeting
10:30am-12:30pm - TRA Board Meeting
REGISTRATION
Registration for the TRA Spring Meeting is $95 for all attendees. If you are registering more than one attendee, you will need to submit the online form more than once, or you can fax or mail the hardcopy form.
When completing online registration, be sure to select Spring Meeting Attendee under the Registration Fee section. Then, enter your attendance for the remaining events. Then, click the Register for Convention button at the bottom of the page to proceed to the payment screen.
If you have any questions about registration, please contact us at 512-472-8261 or txretailers@txretailers.org.
REGISTER for this event online by clicking here or click here for a printable PDF of the registration form that can be mailed or faxed in.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are a TRA member, you will need your TRA Username and Password to start the registration process. The default TRA Username is your FirstNameLast Name with no spaces and the Password is TxRA.
