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Home My WebLink About(A3) THURMAN BATIE - $1,816.50 (PRE-TRAVEL / EVENT FORM) CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL REQUEST Pre-Travel/Event Form Name of Councilmember: Thurman Bartie Date of Request: 8/11/2023 Request to Attend Conference: TEDC Conference Request to Attend Additional Session(s): Justification: See attached information Official Dates and Times of Conference: 10/11/2023 First Day of Registration 11:00 AM Time 10/11/2023 First Day of Sessions 12:00 PM Time w=3.7=Last Day of Sessions 1.1=NT Time Requested Departure Date: 10/10/2023 Requested Return Date: 10/13/23 Travel Dates will be determined by Conference/Event Itinerary(please attach). Approved Departure Date: Approved Return Date: Mode of Transportation: I Private Veh. City Veh. Air: Rental Veh. X Will be staying at this location: JW Marriott Tele. No. Estimated Cost: 1) Transportation-Rental Car $200.00 2) Lodging $700.00 3) Meals $241.50 4) Conference Registration Fee $675.00 5) Shuttle Service 6) Other(specify) Total estimated cost of Trip: $1,816.50 Are budgeted funds available for this trip? X Yes No If no indicate source of funds: Are advance funds requested: Yes X No Amount: $ 241.50 Date Check Needed: 10/06/23 Applicable Account Number: I certify that this tri f e sential nature and is required for the oper functioning of this department. Signed: Date: /11 Signed: (Co cil ber) Date: ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL: APPROVED: NOT APPROVED: Commen Please note transportation, lodging. registration and shuttle prices are subject to change. Signed: Date: (City Secretary) NOTE: This form shall be placed on a Regular Meeting agenda of the City Council for approval before any travel arrangements,registration or hotel accomedations are made. 8/15/23, 12:54 PM 2023 Annual Conference/Texas Economic Development Council HOTEL/TRAVEL • SHARE THIS SECTION Hotel: JW Marriott Houston Location: 5150 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056 Hotel Rate: 205.00 The TEDC's discounted room block rate at the Marriott is currently $205.00/night+tax. There are limited number of rooms available in the TEDC's room block. The room block rate will expire on September 19. 2023. Please book early! https://texasedc.org/events/2023-annual-conference 1/1 G SA U.S.General Services Administration Meals&Incidentals(M&IE)Breakdown First& M&IE Continental Incidental LastDay Primary Destination County Total Breakfast/Breakfast Lunch Dinner Expenses of Travel Tarrant Arlington/Fort Worth/ County/ Grapevine City of $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Grapevine Austin Travis $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Big Spring Howard $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Corpus Christi Nueces $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Dallas Dallas $69 $16 $17 $31 $5 $51.75 Galveston Galveston $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Montgomery Houston /Fort Bend/ $69 $16 $17 $31 $5 $51.75 Harris Midland/ Midland/Odessa Andrews/ $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Ector/ Martin Pecos Reeves $59 $13 $15 $26 $5 $44.25 Plano Collin $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 Round Rock Williamson $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 San Antonio Bexar $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 South Padre Island Cameron $59 $13 $15 $26 $5 $44.25 Applies for all locations Standard Rate without $59 $13 $15 $26 $5 $44.25 specified rates Waco McLennan $64 $14 $16 $29 $5 $48.00 ��it � sr.�rs (0q .o0 10 *-1 111 .0t) A,41 ,5 about:blank 1/1 8(15/23, 12:53 PM 2023 Annual Conference/Texas Economic Development Council OVERVIEW el° SHARE THIS SECTION Registration Opens: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 Registration Close: Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 Conference Dates: Oct 11th, 2023 - Oct 13th, 2023 Venue: JW Marriott Location: 5150 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX Hotel: JW Marriott Houston Registration Fees: Early Bird Registration (Before September 27) - Member $600.00 Early Bird Registration (Before September 27) - Non-Member $675.00 Late Registration (After September 27) - Member $650.00 Late Registration (After September 27) - Non-Member $725.00 Please join us for the TEDC's 2023 Annual Conference, October 11-13 on the JW Marriott in Houston. https://texasedc.org/events/2023-annual-conference 1/1 1111121 At Annual4onrerence • TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL J W Harriett Hotel (Vetleria) Draft Agenda (Subject to Change) 7:00 AM Annual Golf Tournament(Location TBD) 9:00-10:30 AM Future Leaders Training Seminar[FLT Participants Only][Separate registration required] ® Leadership at the Speed of Change -Denise Hamilton,Author, Speaker& Consultant 10:45-11:15 AM New Member Orientation 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM Exhibits Open 11:00-11:45 AM Communications Committee Meeting[Open to all] 11:30 AM-12:45 PM TEDC Executive Committee Meeting[Closed] 1:00 PM Welcome & Opening Remarks 1:15-2:15 PM Keynote Session • The Texas Triangle:An Emerging Power in the Global Economy-Henry Cisneros,Tripe I Partners 2:15-3:15 PM Breakout Sessions • Retail Trends in Economic Dept *, Aaron Farmer,The Retail Coach ® Desalination as a Solutionto Texas'Wate* Crises- Nayeli Gallardo, Invenergy; Robert f'tace, The Meadows Cente for Water and the Environment Represent;tip? ni ne Ecn' ,1nic Alliance for Brazoria County 3:00-5:30 PM Networking Loufige Op; % 3:15-3:45 PM Networking Brea': 3:45-4:45 PM Breakout Sessions • Session Title TBD -Adriana Cruz, Executive Director, and Representatives of the Office of the Governor, Economic Development&Tourism ® Keeping PACE in Texas- Charlene Heydinger, President,Texas PACE Authority, Panelists TBD 4:45-5:30 PM Breakout Sessions ® Place-based Innovation:Connecting the Dots Between University Research and Economic Development-John Karris and Katrina Parkey, TiP Strategies; Representative of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ® New to Economic Development Discussion Form- Moderator: Heather Ledbetter, Oncor Panelists: Broderick Green,Arlington EDC; Elizabeth Huff, City of Sugar Land; Nathan Tafoya, Mount Pleasant EDC 5:30-6:30 PM Happy Hour& Networking (REGISTER NOW https://texasedc.org/events/2023-annual-conference i� ....r. ar a-�a��s�rvi wvli,ii■ i:�t1�► . : . 14. J W Marriott Hotel. atleia TEXAS E.ONC3hflC OEVELOrvENT COUNCIL • • Draft Aar e;, ( uoject to Change) 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast and Networking 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Exhibits Open 8:00-9:00 AM General Session a Crafting Local Talent:How to Build Your Workforce- Nathan Foss, Labor Market Analytics Expert, Lightcast 8:30-9:15 AM a New to Economic Development Discussion Forum - Moderator: Craig Rhodes, Greater Houston Partnership; Panelists: Kris Collins,Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce; Raudel Garza, Harlingen EDC; Kelly Violette,Tomball EDC 9:00-9:15 AM Coffee Break 9:15 AM-12:15 PM Networking Lounge Open 9:15-10:15 AM Breakout Sessions a Why Economic Developers Need to Think Like Software Developers (Master Class)-Anatalio Ubalde, CEO 1,n. ?Up and GIS Planning a Carbon Capture Technology- ex/on t4.'xwell, Exxon Low Carbon Solutions; Representative or T exa_ `O36, Re'resentative of Houston Carbon Capture& Storage . dance 10:15-11:15 AM Keynote Session 10:45-11:15 AM a Texas Global Co Ap Ritivkmiss: s E12`n2E, ,Reflect and Reset - Robert Hess, Globe' Corpc.-t� Sery Newmark 11:15-11:45 AM TEDC Mentor ME itee Mee.up 11:15-11:45 AM TEDC Resiliency IIj.b Reveal -Brian Kelsey, Rhianna Trapani,Jordan Cooley, EY 11:45 AM-12:15 PM Team Texas Update 12:15-1:45 PM Community Economic Development Award Luncheon 1:45-5:45 PM TEDC PAC Silent Auction Open 1:45-4:00 PM Networking Lounge Open 1:45-2:45 PM Breakout Session a How to Make a Big Impact with a Small Marketing Budget- Dave Parsell, CEO, Localintel;Eric Halverson, CEO, EDsuite 2:45-3:45 PM Breakout Sessions a The Red Pill or Blue Pill:Navigating the Dichotomy in AI -Sharon Gai, Pattern and TEDx Speaker a Designing the Business and Industrial Parks of the Future-Sean Garretson and Danny Craig, Stantec 3:45-4:15 PM Networking Break (REGISTER NOW https://texasedc.org/events/2023-annual-conference TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL J W Marriott Hotel Gallerie Draft Agenda (Subject to Change) 4:15-5:15 PM Keynote Session a Stan in the Deep End - Daron K Roberts, Founder, Center for Sports Leadership& Innovation 5:00 PM Exhibits Close 5:15-5:45 PM PAC Silent Auction Final Bids 5:30-7:00 PM Networking Reception 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast and Networking 8:00-9:00 AM General Session a Economic Development 4.0 Site Selection- Mike Grella, Founder, Grella Partnership Strategies 9:00-9:15 AM Coffee Break 9:15-10:15 AM General Session a CEO Panel Discussion - i:EO c` Tea3s B.usrrs sses TBD 10:15-11:15 AM General Session ® Update on the Texas awl US Ec ia*- Dr. Ray Perryman, President,The Perryman Group 11:30 AM-12:30 PM TEDC Annual. Meeting at}d Bo-, a of Director's Meeting [Open to all] (REGISTER NOW https://texasedC.Org/events/2023-annual-conference Reason for attending the TEDC To be enlightened and informed of the coexistence between Council and the EDC Board.