Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027

12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Attendee check-in/Badge pick-up — Registration Desk, Grand Ballroom Foyer

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Conference Welcome Reception— Grand Ballroom Foyer, Salon J and Skybridge Terrace — Sponsored by TTI

7:00 p.m. – Midnight

Conference Networking Lounge & Bar Open— The Reverbery, 1st Floor of Hilton Austin

Monday, Feb. 22, 2027

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast – Ballroom Foyer

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

First-Time Attendee Orientation 

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast Workshops

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

Conference Opening – Welcoming Remarks from Conference Chair Julie Carr and Patron Sponsor TTI Inc. — Austin Grand Ballroom

8:10 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Keynote Session — “Harnessing Headwinds: Successfully Navigating Change and Adversity,” presented by Colonel Nicole Malachowski

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

General Session — “After the Bubble: AI, Robots, and the Physical Economy of the Next Decade,” presented by Jacob Shapiro

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch — Grand Ballroom Foyer

1:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

4:15 – 4:45 p.m.

ERA Awards

4:45 – 6:00 p.m. 

Monday Night Networking Event – Austin Grand Ballroom and Foyer, Skybridge Terrace

6:00 p.m. – Midnight

Conference Lounge & Bar Open  — The Reverbery, 1st Floor of Hilton Austin

Tuesday, February 23, 2027

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast — Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast Workshops

7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Chapter Leadership Council (CLC) Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

Opening Remarks, by Conference Chair Julie Carr — Austin Grand Ballroom

8:10 – 9:10 a.m. 

General Session — “Ignite Unstoppable Momentum: Harness the Power of Adaptability, Resilience, and Mindset in a Rapidly Changing World that Never. Slows. Down.” presented by Kim Becking

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. 

Breakout Sessions

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch — Grand Ballroom Foyer

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Annual ERA Update — Ed Smith, ERA CEO

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

General Session — “Adapt & Thrive: Leveraging Change as a Catalyst for Growth,” by Ryan Estis

4:30 p.m.

Conference adjourns